Progress

Current status
in force
09 Sep 2022 in force
04 Apr 2022 under appeal
25 May 2021 in force

Scope

Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

09 Sep 2022
in force

Issued Singapore Court of Appeal ruling on PDPA right of private action in Reed v Bellingham

On 9 September 2022, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore ruled on the right to bring a private action under Section 32(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA). In Reed v Bellingham, a former employee used the clients' names,…

Source
Event type civil lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
04 Apr 2022
under appeal

Filed Appeal against Singapore High Court ruling on PDPA right of private action in Reed v Bellingham

On 4 April 2022, the respondent (Alex Bellingham) filed an appeal against the Singapore High Court ruling (2021 SGHC 125). In the case, Alex Bellingham, a former employee of the plaintiffs, used the clients' names, personal email addresses and inves…

Source
Event type civil lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
25 May 2021
in force

Issued Singapore High Court ruling on PDPA right of private action in Reed v Bellingham

On 25 May 2021, Singapore's High Court ruled on the right to bring a private action under Section 32(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA). In the present case, a former employee used the clients' names, personal email addresses and inv…

Source
Event type civil lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court