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Session 2 – It’s all about the money? A comparative study of current methods of billing clients and remuneration for legal services in various jurisdictions. Moderator – Mr Daniel Koh, Vice-President, The Law Society of Singapore Speakers – Mr Dato Seri Paduka

4 February 2026 Photo: Courtesy of NUS Law Welcome Prof. Andrew Simester, Dean, NUS Faculty of Law, Advisory Board Members of the NUS Law Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Education (CPBCLE), Awardees, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. A very good afternoon to all of you, and thank

Professor Tan Cheng Han, SC INTRODUCTION May it please your Honour, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, Justices of Appeal, Judges and Judicial Commissioners. I first extend a warm welcome to our overseas Bar leaders and representatives: President Tania Wolff from Law

INTRODUCTION Mr Attorney, Professor Tan, Honoured guests, Members of the Bar, Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to the Opening of this Legal Year. I am especially grateful to the Honourable Chief Justice Chiv Keng and Justice Synn Sovannrath of the Supreme

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

This is the 11th annual review of Singapore’s performance in international moot court competitions.

Reflections on 60 Years of Nationhood and Pro Bono’s Place Within It As Singapore marks SG60 — Building Our Singapore Together — we are reminded of the values that have defined our journey: multiculturalism, boldness, resilience, and openness. These pillars, echoing

Advocating for the profession from wherever we are In 1997, the Law Society of Singapore purchased its first premises at 39 South Bridge Road. Prior to this, the Society had occupied premises at the old High Court Building, the then Colombo

Feeling overwhelmed by the fast-evolving ESG landscape, the complexity of ESG jargon, and what role the Singapore Lawyer has to play in all of this? As ESG considerations increasingly shape business decisions and regulatory frameworks across the world, Singapore's legal services

On the sidelines of the ADR Conference co-hosted by the Law Society and LAWASIA on 22 and 23 May 2025, the Law Society signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC), building on our visit to