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Archive: July 2018

A Look at the Stamp Duties (Agreements for Sale of Equity Interests) (Remission) Rules 2018 The Stamp Duties (Agreements for Sale of Equity Interests) (Remission) Rules 2018 (2018 Rules) came into operation on 11 April 2018. The 2018 Rules provide for

Article 16(3) of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration provides in relevant part that, “if the arbitral tribunal rules as a preliminary question that it has jurisdiction, any party may request … the court … to decide the

Judges have consistently insisted that vicarious liability and non-delegable duty are separate and distinct concepts and should remain so. Yet, judging from recent judicial developments, the two appear to be moving ever closer to each other. Further, there is the

Dear Members, We are pleased to have Mr Alvin Chen re-join the Law Society Secretariat on

Comments to the Personal Data Protection Commission’s Response to Feedback on the Public Consultation on

Ever wondered if there is a spot where you could have all of breakfast, lunch,

Articles From This Month's Issue

A Look at the Stamp Duties (Agreements for Sale of Equity Interests) (Remission) Rules 2018 The Stamp Duties (Agreements for Sale of Equity

Article 16(3) of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration provides in relevant part that, “if the arbitral tribunal rules as

Judges have consistently insisted that vicarious liability and non-delegable duty are separate and distinct concepts and should remain so. Yet, judging from

Recently I was feeling unmotivated about work. I was literally pen pushing and getting the bare minimum done in the office. I

Dear Amicus Agony, I am unhappy about the uneven work distribution at my firm. I find it hard to accept that a senior

Welcome to the Cybersecurity Conference 2018! In this hallowed halls of learning in SMU, today will be a day of much learning

Dear Members, We are pleased to have Mr Alvin Chen re-join the Law Society Secretariat on 26 June 2018 as Director and Head

Lawyers are typically wary of new management trends, but having a diverse workforce who feel included promises measureable benefits to firms in

Comments to the Personal Data Protection Commission’s Response to Feedback on the Public Consultation on Approaches to Managing Personal Data in the

It is no secret that the legal space has formed a reputation for being archaic and inherently resistant to change. However, increasing

“Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost” - Martina Navratilova In what would have been the 49th edition

Silver Shades of Grey: Memos for Active Ageing in the 21st Century By Kanwaljit Soin Silver Shades of Grey: Memos for Active Ageing in

Ever wondered if there is a spot where you could have all of breakfast, lunch, coffee, dinner and drinks – within the

Introduction “Alternative fee arrangements are inferior to traditional hourly billing.” “Fixed fees are only for routine work, like drafting standard contracts.” “You have

The Legal Aid Bureau celebrates its 60th Anniversary[ref] The Bureau was set up in 1958 to ensure access to justice for those

The articles above are from the July 2018 issue of the Law Gazette.