Step Forward, Stand Still or Drop Dead?
Can an administrative task of extracting a judgment count as a step forward in court proceedings? Or does it merely let the proceedings stand still? Read this article to avoid getting killed by the “drop dead” rule. Introduction Law firms acting for
High Court Refuses Priority Rescue Financing Status in First Case on Singapore’s New DIP Financing Regime
In the first judgment under Singapore’s new “super priority” “debtor in possession” (DIP) financing regime, the Singapore High Court (Court) declined to grant priority status to funds to be advanced to the Attilan Group. The Singapore regime is the first to
Overview of Recent SGX Disciplinary Cases Involving False Trading and False Markets
From FY2015 to FY2017, Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) Disciplinary Committee (DC) has heard charges against eight Trading Representatives
Amendments to the Trustees Act and Regulations from the Anti-Money Laundering Perspective
On 31 March 2017, the Trustees (Amendment) Act 2017 (“TAA 2017”) took effect. The TAA 2017 makes it easier for lawyers to obtain information for compliance with existing customer due-diligence measures under the Legal Profession Act. The availability of information
President’s Message – International Women’s Day
This was the welcome speech made by the President at the Law Society’s inaugural celebration of International Women’s Day on 7 March 2018. Guest of Honour, SMS for Law and Finance, Indranee Rajah SC. Special guests, Ong Lee Wha, President of SAWL;
Women in Practice (#WIP) – A Work in Progress
The Law Society has formed a taskforce to examine women-in-the-workplace issues in a move to address inequities still present in the legal industry. Equality, after all, underpins the rule of law. The taskforce comprises Felicia Tan (Director, Incisive Law LLC), Simran
CEO’s Message
At the start of this year, the Law Society, under the leadership of President Gregory Vijayendran, set up the Women In Practice (#wip) Taskforce to examine issues faced by women in private practice and see how we can address the
No Mountain Too High
Interview with Kuah Boon Theng, SC International Women’s Day falls in March and this month we are pleased to celebrate with one of our own women lawyers, Kuah Boon Theng, SC who was appointed Senior Counsel in January. Boon Theng was
Medical Law in 2017: Key Case Law Developments
In 2017 the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales handed down judgment in a number of important cases affecting key areas of medical law. Below is a summary of those cases of particular interest together with
Using LinkedIn to Disrupt Your Business As Usual
Part I: The Rise and Rise of LinkedIn – How to Catch the Wave? In this two-part series on using LinkedIn as a business development tool, we discuss the rise in popularity and the importance of LinkedIn, the basics in setting up an effective LinkedIn