Not Really a Case of Everything Everywhere All at Once: Trademarks and the Metaverse
This article highlights how the development of the metaverse and the proliferation of collectible non-fungible tokens can have significant implications for trademark law.
The Client’s Mental Capacity to Litigate – A Few Pointers on Practice
In recent times, an increasingly common issue for advocates and solicitors is the issue of whether their clients have the capacity to commence and or continue litigation proceedings.
Navigating the Ever-evolving AI Landscape: What Lawyers and Businesses in Singapore Should Know
What can businesses in Singapore do right now to prepare for the AI regulations that are speedily being enacted around the world, and before Singapore enacts our own?
Digital Payments from Client Accounts
In view of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) mandate to phase out all corporate cheques by 2025, the Legal Profession (Solicitors Accounts) Rules (SAR) was amended on 12 April 2022 to allow members to transit to effecting withdrawals from
Legal Practice Continuity: What You Should Consider
In the setting of a sole proprietorship or small-sized firm where the key responsibilities lie on just one principal lawyer, what happens to the law practice, its employees and clients when the principal lawyer is unwell or incapacitated, or loses
NUS Law Honours Former Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong by Establishing a Visiting Professorship in Public Law
NUS Law has received a S$1.1 million endowed gift from alumni, friends, philanthropists and members of the legal profession to establish the Chan Sek Keong Visiting Professorship in Public Law. The Professorship celebrates Mr Chan Sek Keong’s far-reaching contributions to the
Furthering Access to Justice, the PDO Way
The Public Defender’s Office was launched in December 2022 to provide criminal defence aid for eligible accused persons facing non-capital charges and cannot afford legal representation. Eight months on, we speak with the Chief Public Defender, Mr Wong Kok Weng
A Giant and a Gentleman: Remembering Tan Yock Lin
Our beloved Dean Salleh passed away on 17 February 2022, leaving behind a gaping hole in our hearts and in the Personal Injury and Property Damage (PIPD) bar. A well-spoken and highly talented lawyer, Dean’s blazing tenacity and grit were
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I am a fifth-year associate working on a big file staffed with three partners and two other junior associates. As the mid-level associate, I am tasked with reviewing my juniors’ work and reporting upwards to my partners. My