The Evolution of Insolvency and Restructuring Law in Singapore
Supporting Economic Resilience in a Volatile World Introduction Over the last twenty years, Singapore has significantly reformed its insolvency and restructuring laws. Originally focused on liquidation and creditor interests, the system now emphasises rescuing viable businesses, maintaining economic stability, and supporting overall
Bicentennial Celebrations — Developments in Intellectual Property
Introduction - The Historical Foundations of Intellectual Property Laws in Singapore As a profession we should look at this Bicentenary year with thankfulness whilst also harbouring an assuring measure of thoughtful expectation for the future, after we take stock of the
Ethics in International Arbitration as Practised (or not) in Singapore (Part 3)
Part 3: What happens if a Tribunal were to grant leave for a complaint to be made to the appropriate Bar Association in respect of professional misconduct by Arbitration Counsel? This is the third part of my 3-part essay on the
200 Years of Values and Value in the Legal Profession
Introduction This article serves as a snapshot to stimulate reflective questions on our professional identity and professional service as lawyers. [ref]I am grateful to my Practice Trainee, Ms Isabelle Lim, for her research for some parts of this article. All errors
From Charter to Calling: Reflections on the Common Law and the Bar
Every lawyer recalls the moment of being called to the Bar: wearing our robes is a moment etched in our memories as both a culmination and beginning. The culmination of years of study, training and anticipation; the beginning of a
Moot Court, Mythology, and Meaning
Background In Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon’s speech at the Opening of The Legal Year 2026, he described the 200th anniversary of the Second Charter of Justice as an opportunity to “survey the road ahead”. In that same speech, CJ Menon also
The 5Cs Make a Comeback: First Quiet Choices for the Newly Called
Long before you discovered that slapping the words “without prejudice” onto an email does not magically cloak it from scrutiny, you had already been schooled in a distinctly Singaporean doctrine that success could be distilled into an alphabet soup of
Supervision Risks in Busy (Litigation) Teams
Don’t let small mistakes become big problems Introduction The supervisor is sometimes described allegorically as a gardener, a person who provides a safe and supportive environment for the nurturing of the supervisee’s professional growth. In the less romanticised world of legal practice,
AI and Professional Judgment: What Must Be Strengthened and Taught
When I was invited to write this contribution, the first thing that came to mind was how the past is always relevant to the future. Being “bilingual” in computer science and law for more than 30 years, I have watched
Fiat Justitia: Supply of Lawyers
The course was reprised the following January in an expanded form. On 3 January 1995, 170 members of the Society attended a seminar ‘In Pursuit of Excellence in Advocacy’, and this was followed by a three-day intensive workshop for 50