Beyond the Checklist: Identifying Red Flags in Practice
In the past few years, we have seen a flurry of activity in the Anti-Money Laundering scene. Kicking off the season in April 2023 was the Legal Profession (Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism) (Amendment) Rules 2023[ref]https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/LPA1966-S307-2015?DocDate=20170914&ProvIds=P11-[/ref]. The Law Society
Flirting with a Modest AI Intervention for the Singapore Bar
Abstract Senior practitioners within Singapore’s legal community have long admonished younger lawyers for a perceived want of perseverance, attributing their early departure from practice to individual failing rather than institutional cause. What changed in 2026 was the publication of the Law
Fiat Justitia: Commenting or Politicking
The Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 1986 removed the Law Society's general right to comment on all impending legislation.
Bridging Law and Social Service
Ethical and Practical Considerations in Interdisciplinary Family Practice In family disputes, it is common for there to be underlying issues that involve fractured relationships trauma, child welfare, parenting difficulties, mental health concerns, family stress and violence. In complex situations, it is
Science Fiction, Real Liability: Legal Risks of AI in HR
Abstract The growing use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in human resources (“HR”) presents new legal challenges for employers in Singapore. While AI enhances efficiency and consistency, its role in recruitment, disciplinary decisions, and dismissal raises concerns under existing employment laws. Further,
Grounds for Concern: Fair Use, Terms of Use and the Grist for AI
Much ink has been spilled about copyright and AI. Almost all of it pools in two places: the works used as model training data, and the works that models generate as potentially and allegedly infringing output [ref]David Tan, “The Best
Moot Court, Mythology, and Meaning
Background In Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon’s speech at the Opening of The Legal Year 2026, he described the 200th anniversary of the Second Charter of Justice as an opportunity to “survey the road ahead”. In that same speech, CJ Menon also
Supervision Risks in Busy (Litigation) Teams
Don’t let small mistakes become big problems Introduction The supervisor is sometimes described allegorically as a gardener, a person who provides a safe and supportive environment for the nurturing of the supervisee’s professional growth. In the less romanticised world of legal practice,
AI and Professional Judgment: What Must Be Strengthened and Taught
When I was invited to write this contribution, the first thing that came to mind was how the past is always relevant to the future. Being “bilingual” in computer science and law for more than 30 years, I have watched
Law in the Digital Age Through Lived Practice
The More Things Change, the More Things Stay the Same When the Law Society of Singapore first reached out to me to contribute a reflection on “Law in the Digital Age” to the Bicentennial Law Gazette issue, the first thing which