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The Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 1986 removed the Law Society's general right to comment on all impending legislation.

The Law Society's New Home Tracey Yeo, 'Southward Ho! A Permanent Home Close to the River', Singapore Law Gazette, Jun 1999, at 4 Following the footsteps of Singapore's pioneers, the Law Society of Singapore has laid down its roots close to the

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

By the 1980s, the personal computer had arrived on the desktop of many law firms. While not yet ubiquitous, they were considered the next natural 'upgrade' from the fax and telex machines which were by then being used extensively by

When it was established in 1967, the Advocates and Solicitors Society of Singapore did not appear to have an official crest of its own. If it did, the Society never used the crest in any of its publications or publicity

Introduction Agentic artificial intelligence (“Agentic AI”) marks a significant change from earlier legal‑tech tools. Unlike traditional generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) systems that merely generate content on demand, agentic systems can autonomously plan and carry out multi‑step tasks toward a defined

...the Legal Profession Act in 1986, by streamlining the disciplinary process and by requiring lay participation in the process to ensure transparency and accountability. However, it was not possible to force the Law Society to broaden its remit by taking

The accelerating adoption of generative artificial intelligence (“Gen AI”) in legal contexts has prompted both optimism and unease.

Introduction On 9 January 2026, the Law Society launched the Structured Workplace Mentoring Programme (“SWMP”), a significant step toward strengthening professional development for junior lawyers through structured and meaningful mentorship by senior lawyers within the same law practice. Developed pursuant to

Introduction The Law Society of Singapore will be launching a Structured Workplace Mentoring Programme (“SWMP”) in early January 2026 to support junior lawyers through structured, practical mentorship within their law practices. This article seeks to address a number of common questions