From Liberty to Liability: Shifting Sands in Singapore’s Internet Governance
The growing concern over online harms has become a pressing issue both internationally and within Singapore, leading to a heightened sense of urgency among governments to find effective regulatory solutions. In Singapore, there appears to be a shift towards holding
To Be Mutually Agreed or Not to Be Mutually Agreed
Pitfalls of Lease Renewal Clauses A recent case in the High Court has provided new insights into the law concerning lease renewals. This article discusses how to approach reviewing lease agreements, with focus on drafting lease renewal clauses and with reference
The Law on Creditors’ Interests and Directors’ Fiduciary Duties in Singapore
Answers from the Present and Questions for the Future This article examines the law on when directors’ fiduciary duties to act in the best interests of the company are modified to require the interests of creditors to be considered. Through the
Back to Basics: Undertakings
“What you do have is my word. And it’s stronger than oak” Jerry Maguire (1996) In a recent disciplinary case,[ref]Law Society of Singapore v Ezekiel Peter Latimer (“Ezekiel Peter Latimer”) (2024) SGHC 90.[/ref] the Court of Three Judges reminded lawyers of the
Navigating the Risks – Generative AI and Legal Practice
In recent years, the legal industry has experienced notable transformation with the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) based on large language model (LLM) systems such as ChatGPT, Bard, Bing and Copilot. These and other similar LLM tools present exciting
Are We More Than Lawyers?
The birth of this column in April 2002 was intended to introduce lawyers and former lawyers who had delved into other areas outside of law. With the passage of time, I then explored the issues relating to the life of
Government-Citizen Interactions & Computational Law
A Keynote by Pia Andrews Conversations from CLAWCON 2023 From 12 to 14 July 2023, the Singapore Management University’s Centre for Computational Law (SMU CCLAW) hosted the 1st Edition of the Computational Law Conference (CLAWCON), at the SMU Connexion Event Square. The
Tax Considerations for Singaporeans Studying in the U.S.
Each year thousands of Singaporeans move abroad to pursue education opportunities at universities around the globe. Some of the top destinations Singaporeans choose to study include Australia, United States, and United Kingdom. It is estimated that the number of Singaporeans
Sinfully Sinpopo
Most of us in the legal fraternity would be familiar with the story of how Lyn Lee, who graduated from NUS Law in 1996, went on to establish Awfully Chocolate, which is now found all over Singapore and whose products