Insurer Must Pay, Again
In an online dispute resolution platform for motor accident claims, how far will a solicitor’s equitable lien be stretched to protect his costs against insurers who settle with the solicitor’s client directly? Introduction Motor accidents are a fact of life. Victims feel
Legal Unsustainability and Order 18 Rule 19 of the Rules of Court
The decision of the High Court in Qroi Ltd v Pascoe, Ian and another [2019] SGHC 36 (Qroi), though short, was impactful. This article unpacks its significance and comes to the conclusion that the English Premier League really does not
Limits to Party Autonomy in International Commercial Arbitration
Party autonomy is one of the most attractive features of international arbitration. However, parties do not have absolute freedom to determine the arbitration process. As this article will show, the extent of the parties’ freedom to structure the proceedings depends
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I have been considering whether or not to submit a formal request to my supervising partner for a secondment to a client (whom I potentially see myself working for in the long-term as an alternative to private practice).
A Letter to Young Lawyers
Dear Young Lawyers, The first two to three years of practice have been quite the journey. It is true that being in practice teaches you lessons you never would have learnt in school. In having this opportunity to write this piece
Should Lawyers be Coders?
Introduction Scratch, Python and C++, three of the world’s most well-known coding languages, may not be familiar to many lawyers. In recent years, the coding phenomenon has taken the world by storm with coding being touted not only as “the most
Law Firms: A Target for Money Launderers?
In October 2018, the Law Society working with Accuity, a global provider of risk and compliance, payments and know-your-customer solutions, conducted a survey among both Singapore law practices and foreign law practices to understand and identify the challenges facing law
Three Ways Engaging AI Can Streamline Your Legal Practice
Rising Complexities and Opportunity Costs Every year globally, millions of documents pass through the hands of lawyers to build cases for their clients and this only grows over time. According to the Future Ready Lawyer’s Survey which interviewed 700 lawyers across