Development in the Law Relating to Estate and Mental Capacity Practices 2014 to 2024
With the growth of Singapore as a wealth hub in the last 10 years, there has been a corresponding growth and development in our law in related areas such as estate and trust administration, succession and mental capacity issues. This
Technology Basics – Part 3: Collaborating with Confidence
Mastering Microsoft Teams Like a Pro Welcome to the third instalment of the “Technology Basics” series, brought to you by the Law Society’s Representation and Law Reform department. This series aims to offer lawyers practical tips on how to make the
Process Paralysis and Law Firm Operations
In legal practice, swift and informed decision-making is essential, not only in client matters but also in managing law firm operations. However, many law firms face process paralysis in operational and administrative matters. This often stems from excessive reliance on procedures
“Hallucinations” in the Use of Generative AI Tools in Court Proceedings
In a recent US decision, Wadsworth v Walmart Inc., lawyers acting for the plaintiff were ordered to show cause why they should not be disciplined for citing eight non-existent cases in pre-trial motions before the Court. In response, the lawyers
Heart of Law, Soul of Justice
A Conversation with Professor Tan Cheng Han, SC Coming Full Circle Several years after I first stepped into his classroom as an eager-eyed law student, I had the rare privilege of sitting across from Professor Tan Cheng Han, SC once more –
Stronger Than a 90s Trend: Musings from 30 Years of Practice
"I watched you grow up Nicholas!” These ringing words from Justice Judith Prakash have remained imprinted in my head, during a Judicial Volunteers' lunch that took place sometime in 2023. She was "retiring" from the Bench then and I had said to her I
Tort Law: A Critical Overview – By Low Kee Yang
When my old friend from Law School, Dr. Low Kee Yang, asked me to read the manuscript of his new book -Tort Law: A Critical Overview - I was unsure how I could help. My practice had gravitated to commercial
Bridging the Gender Gap in India’s Disputes Landscape
Just over a century ago, only men were permitted to be admitted as lawyers in India. Women were barred from practising law as pleaders before courts by reason only of their sex.[ref]Legal Practitioners (Women) Act of 1923 (LP Act 1923).[/ref]
Fiat Justitia: The Singapore Advocates and Solicitors Society
The new Legal Profession Act was passed into law on 21 December 1966 and assented to by the President on 31 December 1966.[ref]Act No 4 of 1967, Singapore Statutes. For a commentary on the Act, see 'The Legal Profession Act,
Disciplinary Tribunal Reports
Pursuant to section 93(5) of the Legal Profession Act, the Council of the Law Society is required to publish the findings and determination of the Disciplinary Tribunal in the Singapore Law Gazette or in such other media as the Council