Updates
Facilitating Philanthropy: Taxation, Structures and Legacy Giving
On 23 February 2022, the Law Society of Singapore and the Singapore Management University’s Centre for Commercial Law in Asia hosted a webinar to discuss ways in which philanthropic purposes may be facilitated and encouraged in Singapore and elsewhere. Aptly
Doing Good: Through the Eyes of a Pro Bono Lawyer
What I often realise about my clients is that their legal problem doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Some of them steal because they are poor and they just cannot find good employment. Some of them are repeated drug offenders because
Law Society Awards and Appreciation to Volunteers
C C Tan Award 2021 The Law Society was pleased to confer the C C Tan Award 2021 on Mr Lok Vi Ming, SC. The C C Tan Award is the most prestigious award presented by the Society in recognition of a
Small Steps, Big Dreams
Legal Industry Transformation, The Law Society of Singapore Our Humble Beginnings Our journey began in 2017, with the establishment of what was then known as the Legal Productivity and Innovation Department (LPI). The team originally had three core aims - to
Doing Good: Exemplifying The Spirit of Pro Bono
"My savings is quite low, and the worst thing is I do not have any legal knowledge[
Doing Good: Stepping Up for Transnational Children
After their Vietnamese mother passed away, leaving them with no caregiver in Vietnam, two young children came to Singapore to live with their Singaporean father. With no Singaporean citizenship or residency status, the children did not have access to Singapore’s
Meet the Newest Members on Our Council
The Law Gazette speaks to the two newest members of the Council who just took office in January 2022, Darryl Chew Zijie and Sarah Ephesians Tan, who are also junior category lawyers. Here’s what they have to say about law
Doing Good: Aiding the Migrant Worker Community
After suffering a tragic incident which severed four fingers on her dominant hand while illegally deployed to work at her employer's father's food stall, Su Su Mar was referred by the Centre for Domestic Employees to Law Society Pro Bono
Doing Good: Junior Criminal Lawyer Makes a Difference
Every year, junior lawyers join Law Society Pro Bono Services (LSPBS) to pursue pro bono work as a full time calling. Watch this docu-animation produced pro bono by our volunteers on LSPBS’ former Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS) Fellow, Vigneesh
Eight Years On – An Overview of the Belt and Road Initiative
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a global infrastructure development strategy initiated by China and seen as a signature project of Chinese President Xi Jinping that focuses on connectivity and cooperation.