Current Affairs
I have just read an interesting read in the papers. The summary case can be said as this: A Primary School Teacher, Mr Lock involved in a traffic accident in 2004 was awarded $188 for the damage to his motorbike and several years later, he has to pay 45,000 in under a month. Initially he went to the Primary Dispute Resolution Centre (PDRC) to settle it and the District Judge Seng award him 188 and Ms Goh was told to pay costs of almost 1,200. However, Ms Goh appealed to the High Court and her lawyers argued that PDRC was no court and the court settlement was not part of a court proceedings. Hence, the PDRC decision was overturned and Mr Lock was told to pay the appeal costs. Apparently, there were negotiations between Mr Lock and Ms God insurance company and but years dragged and Mr Lock make no move to pay the 45,000. So Now, Mr Lock has need to pay the 45,000 in less then a month and his wife is pregnant with their first born. (From the straits times) --------------------------------...