This citation was read by President Gregory Vijayendran SC at the presentation of the C C Tan award on 31 December 2020. Good morning friends. It is my privilege and honour to read the citation for the C C Tan
Mr Philip Jeyaretnam, SC I am deeply honoured to receive the C C Tan Award. I thank the Council of the Law Society for this award. I especially appreciate receiving it from President Gregory Vijayendran, who has devoted himself to the
Presenting a Multidisciplinary View in the Legal Profession The Double Degree Programme in Law and Liberal Arts (DDP) is a five-year honours programme offered jointly by Yale-NUS College and Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (NUS Law). Designed for intellectually
“The WJP is an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting the rule of law. We believe that the rule of law is foundational to so much else that we are trying to achieve in this world whether it is economic
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Revision and Update of Council's Practice Direction 3.2.1 on Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Introduction It is estimated that up to US$ 2 trillion of dirty money is laundered globally every year. Although the main focus on anti-money laundering
More than 77% of lawyers prefer to have mediations conducted in-person and less than 2% would have mediations conducted in a mixed-mode fashion, i.e. a mix of attendees joining in-person and via video-conference. This was one of the key findings of
The Law Society’s purposes include, inter alia, maintaining and improving the standard of conduct and learning of the legal profession in Singapore, and facilitating the acquisition of legal knowledge by members of the legal profession. In line with our goals, the
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The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center)[ref]https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/.[/ref] was established in 1994 as an independent and impartial body which forms part of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations