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Among the cases against lawyers in Singapore, there were 2 cases recently that were quite bizarre:

The first case involved a belly dancing instructor.

Her problem began when she got involved in a property transaction and had to instruct a lawyer. Surely she expected a discussion about the transaction when her lawyer showed up at her apartment late at night. After all, that was the reason he gave when he insisted on meeting her at about 11pm in February three years ago. Instead, the lawyer checked her condominium unit to see if she was alone before 'cajoling' her to perform a belly dance for him.
The client, who lived alone, was naturally stunned, and rejected him.

A disciplinary tribunal, arising from the client's complaint, found the lawyer "guilty" and reprimanded him for his unbefitting professional conduct.

Yesterday, the European Central Bank announced that its expectations of growth were diminished further by reports from France, Italy and Germany of a slowing economy.

 

SA Foreign Affairs News

July 24, 2008

By Senior Staff Editor, Corey May

Inflation in Vietnam Soars!

The inflation rate in Vietnam has soared to an unthinkable 27.04% in July to one of the highest inflation rates ever recorded. Yet, just like the Eurozone, government statistics blame the inflation on the rise in fuel costs and predict that the worst is yet to come.