WMH Law Corporation

09/04/2026

Our director, Ms Hazell Ng, recently shared her views on common legal issues faced by landlords and tenants in Singapore’s rental market. The article was featured on Lian He Zao Bao’s legal column,说法识法.

08/04/2026

Our Head of Defamation and Reputation Protection Practice, Mr. Wilbur Lim, was invited to be the sole author for the "Halsbury's Laws of Singapore: Defamation (2026 Rev Ed)". The book was published today and available for purchase online. The Halsbury's Laws of Singapore is the leading encyclopedia of law and its volumes are widely quoted by lawyers in legal submissions and cited by the courts.

This year is the 10th Year Anniversary of our firm and we are happy to commemorate the occasion with the tremendous growth of the practice group. In particular, procedures for defamation matters had been streamlined and an online knowledge portal was also set up to cover the varied aspects of defamation laws.

For more details, please visit the link below:-

https://www.wmhlaw.com.sg/defamation-practice

07/01/2026

As a member of the Law Reform Committee (Subcommittee on Building and Construction), our Managing Director, Mr Wilbur Lim, is the co-author for the Guide on the NEC4 Contract published by the Singapore Law Academy LRC. The NEC4 Contract is an internationally recognised collaborative form of contract.

To promote awareness and the continued adoption of the NEC4 ECC in Singapore, this Guide has been developed to addresses typical questions and issues raised.

18/11/2025

In this article, our Defamation and Reputation Protection team considers how the element of “publication” for a defamation claim could be satisfied in the context of a social media post. In particular, could the sharing of a bare hyperlink to a defamatory article with no accompanying comments of your own land you in trouble with the law? TLDR - the answer is potentially “yes”.

Mr. Wilbur Lim examines the element of

17/07/2025

Our joint managing director, Mr Wilbur Lim, has been named one of Singapore Rising Stars this year. We would like to thank our clients for the confidence and support.

11/07/2025

As a lawyer handling a portfolio consisting of both defamation suits and construction arbitrations, our Mr. Wilbur Lim is uniquely positioned to address defamation claims arising from renovation and construction disputes. In this article, we would first set out the general legal principles involved for defamation claims, followed by the defence of justification which might entail the appointment of engineering or programming experts in the context of defamation claims arising from renovation and construction disagreements.

As a lawyer handling a portfolio consisting of both defamation suit and construction disputes, our Mr. Wilbur Lim is uniquely positioned to address defamation claims arising from renovation and construction disputes.

05/07/2025

Our Equity Director and Head of Private Wealth & Matrimonial Practice Group, Hazell Ng, was invited today to speak at a Saturday morning seminar with regards to the importance of estate planning and the legal considerations involved, together with representatives of Infinity FA.

Our private wealth practice group handles a wide range of estate planning and succession related legal work.

01/07/2025

Can you be sued for defamation for defamatory remarks that were published to very few recipients? Can limited publication be a defence? In this article, we examine the Jameel Principle and its relevance in Singapore laws.

The Jameel Principle has its roots in English law where a foreign claimant issued defamation proceedings in England against the publisher of a US newspaper in respect of an article posted on an Internet website in the USA. Even though the article was available to the subscribers in England, evidence showed that only five subscribers within the jurisdiction had accessed the article.

This article examines the application of Jameel Principle to defamation related claims in Singapore.

04/06/2025

We welcome Claire to our team!

https://www.wmhlaw.com.sg/core-team/claire-goh