Opening of the Legal Year 2026 – Speech by the Attorney-General
Lucien Wong, SC INTRODUCTION May it please Your Honours, the Chief Justice, Justices of the Court of Appeal, Judges of the Appellate Division, Judges and Judicial Commissioners. Two legal instruments concluded some two hundred years ago lie at the foundation of
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
Law Society Annual Dinner 2025
On 24 October 2025, the Law Society of Singapore held its Annual Dinner at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore. We welcomed approximately 350 guests, embracing the theme Local Classicus to commemorate Singapore’s 60th birthday. The evening aimed to create a fun
Fiat Justitia: Retooling and Revitalising the Bar
Picking Up the Pieces Lee Kuan Yew's excoriating attack on the Law Society during the 1986 Select Committee hearings left the Bar and the Society in shock and dismay. It was a devastating, demoralising blow. On 2 January 1987, the Law
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
Law Society Mentorship Scheme: Perspectives from Our Mentors
We speak with Kuah Boon Theng, SC, and Sarita Masir on their experiences as mentors with the Law Society Mentorship Scheme. We learn from them how the mentorship scheme is a two-way bridge for both mentors and mentees, with both
Fiat Justitia: The Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 1986
Lee Kuan Yew’s note to the Attorney-General in January 1986 led to a series of exchanges between the two men as well as Minister for Law EW Barker and Second Minister for Law S Jayakumar on how to tighten the
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
Bench & Bar Games 2025
The 53rd Annual Malaysia–Singapore Bench & Bar Games was held in Malacca, Malaysia, from 12 to 14 September 2025. Led by Justice Woo Bih Li, the Singapore contingent competed in 20 sports against their Malaysian counterparts over three days of
In Loving Memory of Gokul Haridas
8 November 1971 to 12 September 2025 I would like to pay a special tribute to Mr Gokul Haridas. He was formerly a Partner at our firm, having spent a total of seven years with us. Gokul was a distinguished lawyer,