Beware of Vague Drafting!
Introduction In everyday legal drafting, lawyers commonly use “elastic” expressions such as “reasonable”, “as soon as practicable”, “material” and “satisfactory”.[ref] Peter Butt, Legal Usage: A Modern Style Guide (Australia: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2018) at p 664 (“Legal Usage”).[/ref] While precise word
Do You See What I See?
Pitfalls of Video Analysis in Traffic Collision Cases Introduction This article examines the differences between what a motorist or driver sees and what an in-vehicle video camera records. What a motorist describes after a traffic accident can be rather incomplete in
What is Your Artificial Intelligence Quotient?
A report released in May 2018 by the Law Society of England and Wales, titled “Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession” (AI Report),[ref] The AI Report can be downloaded from <http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/news/stories/artificial-intelligence-and-the-legal-profession-horizon-scanning-report/> (accessed 24 September 2018).[/ref] highlights the growing influence of
Cybersecurity in the Legal Sphere: Protecting Yourself before Defending Others
Any organisation handling sensitive data should take their cybersecurity seriously. This is especially true when most of the developed world are integrating several of their critical operations with advanced technologies ranging from the Cloud, to various project management services supplied
Botanico at the Garage
Set amid the lush Botanic Gardens, Botanico sits atop a pristinely conserved 1920s colonial heritage building called The Garage. The Garage was literally a car garage for university professors in the past, and where Botanico is now situated was the
The Style Review – A Personal Experience
"I have too many clothes", said no female ever. Unfortunately, limited closet space is a real issue for most females, and this is where Style Theory aims to fill the gap. Style Theory operates a subscription based clothing rental service for
The 2017/18 International Moots Season in Review
Overview of the Season This is the fourth annual review of Singapore’s performance in international moot competitions.[ref] See “Some thoughts on a record-breaking 2014/15 season for Singapore’s international mooters”, Law Gazette, August 2015; “More thoughts on another record-breaking season for Singapore’s
Seminar on GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): Q&A with Practitioners
With companies having to be GDPR compliant (if necessary) since 25 May 2018, the Cybersecurity and Data Protection Committee of the Law Society of Singapore held a “Seminar on GDPR: Q&A with Practitioners” on 9 October 2018. The seminar followed the
NUS Law @ LAB – Clinical Legal Education in Singapore
George Bernard Shaw exhorts in Maxims for Revolutionists, that “He who can does; he who cannot, teaches.” He liked this so much that he used it again in Man and Superman, “Remember those who can, do; those who can’t teach.” Those
