Navigating the Digital Afterlife: Estate Planning for Your Online Presence
In a world where our online lives are as rich as our offline ones, what happens to our digital presence when we are gone? We examine how current estate planning laws do not amply deal with how digital accounts are
The Curious Case of Aparna Donti
An Inconsistency in the IRDA A recent case in the High Court has highlighted an inconsistency in sections 367 and 368 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA) relating to priority over a bankrupt’s assets. This article discusses the
Safeguarding Secrets
Navigating the Intricacies of Data Privacy in Singapore PDPA and EU Laws This article will explore and compare the data privacy laws between the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act 2012. With the exponential emphasis
Data Protection – A Legal Professional’s Gateway to the Digital Future
The legal landscape in Singapore has seen a fairly significant transformation in recent years. The onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, with the resultant drastic restrictions in workforce mobility, has caused many companies (law firms included) to implement or fast-track
Could Mediation be the Solution for Sustainable Investor-State Dispute Settlement?
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has grown in popularity in recent years due to its expediency, flexibility, and synergy with disputants' interests. Mediation, in particular, has received increasing attention as a proactive method of ADR because the process is more collaborative
Law, Practice and Procedure of Adjudication
By Datuk Prof. Sundra Rajoo, Leong Hong Kit and Cindy Wong Xien Yee Since the birth and coming into force of the statutory adjudication scheme in Malaysia in 2014 under the Construction Industry Payment & Adjudication Act (CIPAA 2012), it was
Immersive Disney Experience at Marina Bay Sands
Recently I went for the Immersive Disney Experience at Marina Bay Sands with my family. Although it is not marketed as such, it ties in with Disney’s 100th anniversary in 2023. Although we were able to go on a weekday off-peak