Back
Image Alt

Archive: August 2022

Introduction First, let me congratulate all of you on your call and welcome you to the Bar. I share below some of my own insights and observations based on my journey in practice. I hope you will find these useful

Heartiest congratulations on being called to the Bar, and a warm welcome to those entering the legal fraternity in Singapore. It is hard to picture this right now, but some of you are about to enter a profession that will

A hearty welcome to you, my new compatriot at the Bar. I have been asked to write a few words about ethical issues and how a young lawyer can deal with them. When I was called, I remember thinking, not long after

I have been in (practically) uninterrupted legal practice in the more than three decades since I was called to the Bar in 1990 focusing entirely on litigation work. In that period, I have moved from working in a large firm

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Cloud Computing and Data Protection are known as the ABCDs of

As you cross the milestone of admission to the Singapore Bar, pause to celebrate your

Articles From This Month's Issue

Introduction First, let me congratulate all of you on your call and welcome you to the Bar. I share below some of

Heartiest congratulations on being called to the Bar, and a warm welcome to those entering the legal fraternity in Singapore. It is

A hearty welcome to you, my new compatriot at the Bar. I have been asked to write a few words about ethical issues

I have been in (practically) uninterrupted legal practice in the more than three decades since I was called to the Bar in

Message to newly-called members of the Bar There are three types of lawyers in the world. Each type is laudable, and has a

Dear newly called Learned Friends, Congratulations on being admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor. You survived law school, Bar examinations and Practice Training

The trajectory of many modern day careers has changed immensely. Gone are the days of our forefathers who often stayed in one

Law Society President Adrian Tan gave this speech at Mass Call 2022. Congratulations on being called as advocates and solicitors. Today, each of

Treasurer Paul Tan delivered this speech at the Mass Call on 24 August 2022. Your Honour, may it please the Court. My name is

Choosing Your Area of Specialisation Happenstance did not bring me here. Corporate insolvency was an area of law that piqued my curiosity when

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Cloud Computing and Data Protection are known as the ABCDs of the emerging technologies in the financial sector,

It is not uncommon for law graduates to spend a few years practising at a firm, and then leaving practice for in-house

The Law Society’s Women in Practice Committee is thrilled to present its inaugural “Voices of the Women in the Industry” article series

As you cross the milestone of admission to the Singapore Bar, pause to celebrate your hard-earned achievements on the journey so far

Dads and tots, a strange combination perhaps, but it can work according to the three super dads I have interviewed. Read on

If I were to be admitted as a lawyer today, I may not go into private law practice. The young lawyer of

To my newly minted Learned Friends: Congratulations on getting called to the Bar! I know how tough it has been getting through

Dear Amicus Agony, I am a newly qualified associate and I practise disputes. I have been clocking in about 80 hours per week

The articles above are from the August 2022 issue of the Law Gazette.