The Next Normal: Invest in People Engagement to Energise Your Team
I was managing partner of my former firm in the unsettling early 2000s when we were buffeted by wave after wave of external economic shocks - we were recovering from the tail end of the Asian financial crisis, then came
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
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