Cross-border Conundrums: The Chinese Deep Dive Against a Home Team Perspective
This article will iron out the complexities surrounding China's privacy laws on cross-border transfers and offer practical context on how to apply the law to your organisation's business processes. The rules on cross-border transfers are multi-layered not unlike our traditional
The Inevitable Waltz – Medical-Legal Partnership
The natural progression of birth is to end life with death. Along the journey from birth to death, there will be health issues. It cannot be denied that social problems can exacerbate poor health. Predictably, the root causes of such
President’s Message
This was the speech delivered by the President at the mass admission ceremony held on 21 and 22 April 2025.
Reflections
Some Background Like some of the other lawyers who have written for this series, I belong to those who are slightly “longer in the tooth”. I graduated from the then University of Singapore in 1978. I trained as a pupil for a
Laying the Groundwork for Strategic Legal Technology
This is Part One of a three-part series on how law firms can unlock strategic value through legal technology. Part Two will focus on the Strategic Implementation of Workflow Automation, and Part Three will focus on The Rise of Agentic
Being a Lawyer is a Calling to Serve
Justice according to law was never just an abstract idea to me. How the law is administered by our courts determines whether a person is deprived of his livelihood or liberty or regains them, and in some cases, whether a
Legal Academia: An Academic Question?
For most law students, the option “Law Professor” is not necessarily high on the menu of dream careers. Depending on your vintage and cultural reference points, the high-flying legal eagle is usually associated with the iconic image of Perry Mason
Banking on an In-house Career
During the late 1990s, the U.S. was an exciting place to be as it was the thick of the dot.com boom while Asia was still recovering from the Asian Financial Crisis. Hence, when I was in law school in the
Forging a Non-legal Career Path
Crystal Lim-Lange shares about the unique career path she has taken since her days in law school.
Justice for All: Meet the New Leadership at Pro Bono SG
In the heart of Singapore's legal aid landscape, Pro Bono SG has established itself as a cornerstone institution ensuring access to justice for the most vulnerable members of society. This April marks a significant milestone in the organisation's journey with