Message from Guest Editor of Public Law Theme Issue
Last year when the idea of a special issue on public law was mooted at the Publications Committee meeting, I was delighted to be tasked with assembling a veritable list of academic and practitioners to contribute articles to this edition.
President’s Message
This speech was delivered by the President at the Launch of Smart Law Guild on 15 May 2019.Guest of Honour, Minister S Iswaran, Minister for Communications and Information; Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen;It gives me great pleasure to kickstart today’s proceedings with
CEO’s Message
Dear Members,Technology, technology, technology. We are all tech this month with the launch of the Tech-celerate support scheme on 2 May in partnership with the Ministry of Law, Enterprise SG and IMDA and the launch at our Tech-celerate conference on
President’s Message
This speech was delivered by the President at the Litigation Conference 2019 held on 22 and 23 April.Good morning Guest of Honour, Senior Minister of State for Law and Health, Mr Edwin Tong SC, The Honourable Supreme Court Justices See
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, P&P Costs We ran a P&P costs survey which ended on 18 March and received feedback from 70 law practices as well as 174 individuals in their personal capacities from 95 law practices. The survey data was analysed, aggregated and
Lawyers’ Duties to Prospective Clients
A Clearer Definition of “Prospective Client” is Needed Introduction Lawyers owe ethical duties to prospective clients, such as the duty of confidentiality and the duty to avoid conflicts of interests,[ref] See e.g. Ethics in Practice column, “Duties to Prospective Clients: Ethical
President’s Message
This welcome speech was delivered by the President at Jus Makan, Law Society Pro Bono Services’ fund-raising gala dinner on 29 March 2019.Guest of Honour, Senior Minister of State for Law and Health, Edwin Tong SC,Distinguished Members of the Judiciary,
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, Transforming and Future-Proofing our Law Practices As you may have read in the Business Times (2 March 2019, https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/brunch/legaltech-and-the-law-how-tech-will-change-the-practice), the Law Society recognises that smaller law firms may not have the resources to devote to or even consider legaltech adoption
Legal and Human
I have just started watching the legal drama Suits. In one episode, rookie associate Mike Ross questions his boss, Harvey Hecter on why he cannot be caring, kind and yet be a good lawyer. In another scene, the female managing
Decluttering Life
As we celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary last month, I wrote spontaneously on the anniversary card to the Wife: “Let us really try and live life this year and not just live to work". The Wife agreed with me, not a