Perhaps It is Time to Consider a Spandeck Approach to Developing Sentencing Frameworks
Since the formation of the Sentencing Council in March 2013, the number of sentencing guideline judgments have proliferated. There are six common sentencing approaches: “five-step sentencing bands” approach; “two-step sentencing bands” approach; “sentencing matrix” approach; “multiple starting points” approach; “benchmark” approach;
Indemnity Costs in Unsuccessful Challenges to Arbitral Awards
As a general rule, costs on an indemnity basis should be exceptional, and ought to be exceptionally justified. In BTN v BTP [2021] SGHC 38, the Singapore High Court considered the desirability of a default rule awarding costs on an
President’s Message
Dear Members, This month, I will reiterate various cautions about cybersecurity in the light of a few recent incidents. The Law Society first issued an alert on 10 May to members on the “Goh Keng Law Firm” incident: Fraudsters Targeting Law Practices Dear Member, The
Working from Home: My Experience, Dos-and-Don’ts, Equipment Recommendations
1. What was the transition like from working in the office to working from home? I consider myself fairly tech savvy but even I could not anticipate the demands and needs of working from home brought on by COVID-19. The transition
A Beginner’s Guide to Legal Automation
Over the past decade, automation has dramatically changed how companies do business. The legal industry is certainly no exception, with an estimated 23 per cent of a lawyer’s tasks that can be automated.[ref]https://public.tableau.com/profile/mckinsey.analytics#!/vizhome/AutomationandUSjobs/Technicalpotentialforautomation[/ref] This is the first in a series of
Creative Licence: The Regulation of Media in Singapore
by Benny Tan and Eleanor Wong Benny Tan and Eleanor Wong’s monograph on the regulation of media in Singapore is a much welcome addition to the developing literature on the subject. This book is one of the first to comprehensively bring
PRAIRIE by Craftsmen Found its Nest in an Inconspicuous Glasshouse
My friends and I are always looking to discover new spots to hang out in Singapore. Someone proposed PRAIRIE by Craftsmen. The agreement was immediate and unanimous since the café was opened by the same folks behind Craftsmen Speciality Coffee
Soaring Paralegal Eagles – the Specialist Legal Executives of the Legal Aid Bureau
The Legal Aid and Advice Act (Cap. 160) (LAAA) was amended in May 2019 to enable the Director of Legal Aid to appoint selected legal executives (LEs) in the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB), who have suitable experience and qualifications, as
Improvement of Uzbekistan’s Judicial System
The reforms carried out over the years of independence of Uzbekistan have contributed to the democratization and liberalization of the judicial and legal sphere, increasing the role and importance of the judiciary in protecting the rights and legitimate interests of
V Subramaniam
It is a bitter-sweet honour to be penning this for my good friend and buddy, Mr V Subramaniam. His life and mine had intertwined for years. It is also with a great amount of irony that I am penning this.