How AI is Transforming the Way Singapore Does Document Review
For over a decade, purpose-built AI has been infiltrating document review workflows, ushering in greater efficiency and cost reduction in litigation, investigations and dispute resolution. While manual review remains the status quo in Singapore at present, the imperative for AI-powered
State of Play in Computational Law & Legal Technology in Singapore and the Asia Pacific region
Conversations from CLAWCON 2023 From 12 to 14 July 2023, the Singapore Management University’s Centre for Computational Law (SMU CCLAW) hosted the 1st Edition of the Computational Law Conference (CLAWCON). The inaugural conference was structured around the theme of “Computational Law
What We Can Learn from Taylor Swift When Implementing BEPS 2.0
You’re almost in KL! The city centre is just about an hour’s drive from the Seremban rest stop. No surprise that many Singaporeans will be stopping at this major rest and relax stop to refuel or recharge (for EVs) or
Guide to Designing and Implementing Effective Knowledge Management
Whether refreshing current Knowledge Management (KM) systems or starting a KM programme from scratch, this article sets out some essential steps on how to design and approach KM in a holistic manner. What is KM? KM for lawyers generally refers to strategies
Computational Law: Past, Present, and Future
Keynote addresses from the Computational Law Conference (CLAWCON) 2023, held in Singapore in July 2023 The inaugural Computational Law Conference (CLAWCON) ran from 12 to 14 July 2023. Hosted in Singapore Management University (SMU), the event saw speakers and attendees from
Piala Pala 2024
The Law Society’s annual Piala Pala Championship 2024 was held on Saturday, 27 January 2024. To pay homage to Piala Pala’s long-standing tradition and history, this year’s eligibility criteria required teams to comprise minimally of two lawyers and/or staff from
Data Protection – A Legal Professional’s Gateway to the Digital Future
The legal landscape in Singapore has seen a fairly significant transformation in recent years. The onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, with the resultant drastic restrictions in workforce mobility, has caused many companies (law firms included) to implement or fast-track
Could Mediation be the Solution for Sustainable Investor-State Dispute Settlement?
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has grown in popularity in recent years due to its expediency, flexibility, and synergy with disputants' interests. Mediation, in particular, has received increasing attention as a proactive method of ADR because the process is more collaborative
Immersive Disney Experience at Marina Bay Sands
Recently I went for the Immersive Disney Experience at Marina Bay Sands with my family. Although it is not marketed as such, it ties in with Disney’s 100th anniversary in 2023. Although we were able to go on a weekday off-peak
International Commercial Litigation in Focus
Reactions to SIDRA’s International Dispute Resolution Survey This the third instalment of a three-part series of articles focuses on the SIDRA Survey findings in international commercial litigation (ICL), particularly the respondents’ satisfaction with the cost and speed of ICL and how