Lawyer sues MediaCorp Press over 2007 article

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Lawyer sues MediaCorp Press over 2007 article
Posted: 16 September 2010 0821 hrs
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Singapore: Lawyer Bachoo Singh has filed a lawsuit against MediaCorp Press, which publishes Today, over an article which appeared in the newspaper three years ago.

The lawsuit also names Mr Ansley Ng,the reporter who wrote the article, as a co-defendant.

MediaCorp Press has till 6 October to file its defence.

The lawsuit is over a September 2007 news report about Mr Singh’s conviction for his part in helping his client make a false claim before a court.

Mr Singh was sentenced to three months’ jail.

Upon appeal to the High Court in 2009, his conviction was upheld, though his sentence was reduced to one month’s jail and a $10,000 fine.

He took his case to the Court of Appeal and in July this year, the three-judge court cleared him, in a decision split two-to-one.

His vindication was reported by Today under the headline “After a five-year battle, lawyer clears his name”.

However, Mr Singh is suing over the 2007 report about his original conviction.

He is claiming damages for libel, including aggravated damages as well as costs.

TODAY/sf