What is the Basis for the Validation Principle in International Arbitration?
The validation principle has been framed in both positive and negative terms. The former seeks to impute an implied choice of law that would validate the arbitration agreement while the latter operates to negate an implied choice of law that
Sterilising Intellectually Disabled Persons … In Their Best Interests or Ours? A Legal Primer
In this primer, we explain the current law in Singapore regarding the sterilisation of persons who lack mental capacity (P) and the relevance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is adapted from a longer
Insuring Against the Invisible Threat in this Digital Age: Understanding Cyber Insurance
This article provides insights into the evolution of cyber insurance in response to the growing threat of cyberattacks globally amidst increasing reliance on digital technology, and discusses recent trends and developments in cyber incident response and the legal and regulatory
Tomorrow’s Lawyers: An Introduction to Your Future (Third Edition, 2023)
By Richard Susskind If you are reading the third edition of Tomorrow’s Lawyers: An Introduction to Your Future for the first time, you may well wonder: Haven’t some of “tomorrow’s lawyers” already arrived today, given that the first edition of
An Insight into the Heart and Mind of One of the Leading Jurists of Our Time
Pursuing Justice and Justice Alone (The Heart and Humanity of Andrew Phang’s Jurisprudence) My first encounter with Justice Andrew Phang (Justice Phang) was not along the hallowed corridors of the Supreme Court (or by way of having to peruse one
Mutual Wills: Till Death Do Us Part?
Inheriting its legal history from English law, the mutual wills doctrine has operated in Singapore for decades. Yet, the doctrine of mutual wills remains a mystery to many lawyers, let alone lay persons. Indeed, it remains challenging to understand the
Emerging Trends in Technology Disputes: Five Predictions
Recent developments in technology, in particular, the rise of digital assets and the metaverse, hold the promise to change the way we live, work and play. Unsurprisingly, these developments have brought along with them novel issues which challenge the way
Doing the Right Thing – A Primer on Statutory Wills in Singapore
Under section 23(1)(k) of the Mental Capacity Act 2008 (MCA), the Court’s powers in respect of the mentally incapacitated person (P)’s property and affairs include “the execution for P of a will”. Such a simple sentence has led to controversy,
Welcome Message from Chairperson, Young Lawyers Committee
To my newly minted Learned Friends: Congratulations on getting called to the Bar! I know how tough it has been getting through law school, your training contracts as well as the Bar exam but you’ve finally done it and have
New Wine in Old Wineskins: Adapting the Law for the New Digital Economy
Blockchain technology promises a “trustless” framework for transactions but in practice there remain multiple roles for intermediaries and thus a need, from time to time, to have recourse to the courts. While crypto assets do not fit neatly into existing