Standard of Care and Indeterminacy in Medical Negligence
Noor Azlin bte Adbul Rahman v Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd Medical negligence cases often involve much uncertainty and controversy. In Noor Azlin v Changi General Hospital, the High Court (HC) and the Court of Appeal (CA) dealt with important issues
Demystifying the Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury Claims
The general purpose of awarding damages in personal injury cases is to compensate the victim, ie, to restore him to his pre-injury position.
Navigating the Leniency Regime in India
The leniency regime in India has witnessed significant developments since the CCI issued its first decision in 2017. Over the last two years, the CCI has enabled enterprises and individuals to benefit from reduced penalties and has demonstrated its proactive
President’s Message
This speech was made by the President at the official launch of the Law Society’s new premises at Maxwell Chambers Suites on 10 October 2019. Guest of Honour Minister for Law, K Shanmugam SC, Distinguished Members of the Supreme Court Judiciary, Esteemed Former
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, Singapore Mediation Convention The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, or what is widely known as the Singapore Mediation Convention, was signed by 46 States in Singapore on 7 August 2019. Intended to facilitate the enforcement
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, When I first started practice, I had joined this law firm where I felt miserable the whole time. The boss would deliberately call the office at 5-6pm on Friday evenings to give us “urgent research” to be done
Ethics in Advocacy – How Far Can You Go?
This article is based on a speech was delivered by Dinesh Dhillon, Partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP, at the Australian Bar Association conference held in July 2019. Ethics in advocacy - how far can you go? The short answer is one
The “New Age” of the Legal Profession
Why Quantitative Skills Matter for Lawyers “Innumerable are the lawyers who explain that they picked law over a technical field because they have a ‘math block’” The Honourable Judge Richard Posner[ref]Infra note 4.[/ref] On 18 June 1964 at about 11:30am, Mrs Juanita Brooks
Asia Arbitration Guide (6th edition)
Respondek & Fan have reissued their Asia Arbitration Guide, first published in 2007. This is the sixth, expanded and revised edition of the guide, a number that speaks for the success of the publication but also reflects the continuing, dynamic
Law on Carriage of Goods by Sea
The 3rd Edition of the Law on Carriage of Goods by Sea by Senior Judge Professor Tan Lee Meng is a much-awaited addition to the literature on the subject. Published by the Singapore Academy of Law, it is in various