Message from Guest Editor of Theme Issue
Online Speech and the Law – Do You Say What You Mean or Mean What You Say? It has been an absolute delight working with the contributors to bring you this special edition of the Singapore Law Gazette that spotlights online
The New Normal
As I write this column, it is day two of Phase 2. Life is nearly returning to how it was on 6 April 2020. Most people are flocking to the food centres, restaurants and malls. The pandemic is not over
Coffee with Fong Lishi
In a series of interviews with women lawyers from different backgrounds, the Law Society’s Women in Practice Committee seeks to explore gender equality in the legal profession in Singapore. By sharing these vignettes, we hope to celebrate all of us
President’s Message
Better Safe Than Sorry Better safe than sorry. This likely sums up the present planned phased exit of the Circuit Breaker (CB) phase. It is not the jumpstart that a number were looking for. Many lawyers are eager to return to
CEO’s Message
Dear Members,By now, we will all have paid our dues for our lack of preparations or are enjoying the fruits of our labour adopting (at least in part) the Chicken-Little mentality. Although I had been mostly working from home for
Lawyering During COVID-19
As I type out this column on my laptop, I am sitting in my study, which has become my second home since late February 2020 when the firm initiated its Business Continuity Plan. When the Wife and I set up
Working Remotely – What Do I Need to Do?
With the issuance of the Infectious Diseases (Workplace Measures to Prevent Spread of COVID-19) Regulations 2020, gazetted on 1 April 2020, working remotely is no longer a luxury or optional benefit. It is now a requirement and is likely to
President’s Message
Maintaining Connection at a Time of Distancing As members know from Prime Minister’s announcement on 21 April, the Circuit Breaker period will be extended until 1 June. In the past two weeks and more, the legal profession en masse had to urgently
A Letter to the World
Dear Rajan,Today is 31 December 2020.I am the Corona Virus. I am still here. I am not gone. I do not want to go away forever as I have much to show and teach the world.I have been a part
Data Risk Management – Why IT Matters
Law Firms – Low Hanging Fruit for Hackers and Scammers All law firms are vulnerable to data security breaches, regardless of size and location. They are often perceived to be easy targets because law firms handle large volumes of sensitive information