How much did he get from government?
Is the three extra strokes worth it?
He has face of a Ah Loong meh? If he harrass you, you scared or not?
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/Breaking+News/Courts+and+Crime/Story/STIStory_269760.html
Deal in caning error case
By K. C. Vijayan
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SETTLEMENT has been reached on the amount of compensation for an ex-inmate who got three more strokes of the cane than he was supposed to.
The deal was struck between the Government and family of Mr Dickson Tan on Tuesday after a day-long session mediated by retired judge of appeal Thean Lip Ping at the Singapore Mediation Centre.
A brief statement issued by the Tan family's lawyer Joseph Chen said both parties were bound not to divulge details of the settlement and sum agreed on.
'The family would like to thank the Singapore Mediation Centre for convening this session and Mr Thean Lip Ping, retired judge of appeal, for helping us to reach a settlement,' said Mr Chen.
Mr Tan's mother, Madam Ho Gee Lin, also declined comment.
Mr Tan, 21, was sentenced last February to nine months' jail and five strokes of the cane for abetting an illegal moneylender in harassing a debtor.
A month later, despite his alleged protests, he was caned eight times by the prison authorities.
The Government later admitted it was a mistake and expressed regret.
The family sought compensation for the error but both sides could not agree on the amount.
Several rounds of negotiations last year failed to break the deadlock, pushing Mr Tan to take the case to the High Court suit in March.
Last month, however, the Tans asked for the matter to be settled by mediation rather than go for a full trial.
Mr Thean's involvement helped break the impasse broker a deal acceptable to both parties.
Mr Thean was a High Court judge for 18 years before he retired in 2002 and is currently a consultant at one of Singapore's biggest law firms KhattarWong.
Is the three extra strokes worth it?
He has face of a Ah Loong meh? If he harrass you, you scared or not?
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/Breaking+News/Courts+and+Crime/Story/STIStory_269760.html
Deal in caning error case
By K. C. Vijayan
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The deal was struck between the Government and family of Mr Dickson Tan (left) on Tuesday after a day-long session mediated by retired judge of appeal Thean Lip Ping at the Singapore Mediation Centre. -- ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN
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SETTLEMENT has been reached on the amount of compensation for an ex-inmate who got three more strokes of the cane than he was supposed to.
The deal was struck between the Government and family of Mr Dickson Tan on Tuesday after a day-long session mediated by retired judge of appeal Thean Lip Ping at the Singapore Mediation Centre.
A brief statement issued by the Tan family's lawyer Joseph Chen said both parties were bound not to divulge details of the settlement and sum agreed on.
'The family would like to thank the Singapore Mediation Centre for convening this session and Mr Thean Lip Ping, retired judge of appeal, for helping us to reach a settlement,' said Mr Chen.
Mr Tan's mother, Madam Ho Gee Lin, also declined comment.
Mr Tan, 21, was sentenced last February to nine months' jail and five strokes of the cane for abetting an illegal moneylender in harassing a debtor.
A month later, despite his alleged protests, he was caned eight times by the prison authorities.
The Government later admitted it was a mistake and expressed regret.
The family sought compensation for the error but both sides could not agree on the amount.
Several rounds of negotiations last year failed to break the deadlock, pushing Mr Tan to take the case to the High Court suit in March.
Last month, however, the Tans asked for the matter to be settled by mediation rather than go for a full trial.
Mr Thean's involvement helped break the impasse broker a deal acceptable to both parties.
Mr Thean was a High Court judge for 18 years before he retired in 2002 and is currently a consultant at one of Singapore's biggest law firms KhattarWong.
