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July 21, 2021

Women in the law

Corina Song On Shipping Law And 25 Years At A&G
The Senior Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law reflects on her career and the next generation of lawyers.

BY ASHUTOSH RAVIKRISHNAN As our virtual interview gets underway, I notice that Corina Song’s office overlooks Marina Bay. It’s a

July 7, 2021

Speeches

Corporate Law Day 2021: Speech by Mr Edwin Tong SC, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law

Thursday, 7 July 2021 Mr Edwin Tong SC, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law

June 30, 2021

Prize Winners and Appointments

Lawyers on Lawyers: Past winners of the Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award

Past winners of the Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award, Lionel Leo (WongPartnership) and Sui Yi Siong (Harry Elias Partnership),

June 18, 2021

Cross Border Work

Summary And Key Takeaways Of The Abli-hcch 1 June Webinar
Here are the summary and key takeaways of the webinar co-hosted by the Asian Business Law Institute and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law on 1 June.

BY ABLI AND THE PERMANENT BUREAU OF THE HCCH On 1 June 2021, the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference

June 17, 2021

Member Stories

In Their Fathers’ Footsteps
Davinder Singh SC, Subhas Anandan, Jeffrey Chan SC and Peter Low are well known in legal circles and their work has been widely publicised in the news. But to Hanspreet and Jaspreet Singh, Sujesh Anandan, Jacqueline and Jason Chan SC, and Christine and Elaine Low, these legal luminaries are just loving fathers and even best friends who have found the time to nurture and mentor them, despite their extremely busy schedules. This second generation has followed their fathers’ footsteps into the legal profession, with some of them working directly under their fathers in the same firm. In the lead up to Father’s Day this weekend, we are privileged to hear their stories of the special bonds they share with their fathers and how they have been inspired to carry the torch for the legal service.

BY FOO KIM LENG THE LAW: A VEHICLE TO DO GOOD Sujesh and his father Subhas in 2007. At the

June 15, 2021

Member Stories

Remembering Mr Goh Joon Seng
The Singapore Academy of Law is saddened to learn of the passing of Mr Goh Joon Seng and we extend our deepest condolences to his family.

In September 1996, when the Supreme Court and the Singapore Academy of Law started a pilot project to resolve disputes

June 8, 2021

Tips & Guides

When Less Is More: Francis Xavier Sc On How Much To Include In A Pleading
Everybody has a different approach to preparing pleadings—but there are common best practices, says Mr Francis Xavier SC.

BY ASHUTOSH RAVIKRISHNAN When drafting pleadings lawyers might be tempted to include more than enough facts “just to be safe”—does

May 19, 2021

Working Knowledge

A Prosecutor And Defence Counsel Talk Voir Dire
A virtual coffee with Mr John Lu and Ms Tania Chin.

BY ASHUTOSH RAVIKRISHNAN In November 2019, SAL lunched with Mr Francis Ng SC, a Deputy Chief Prosecutor at the Attorney-General’s

May 10, 2021

Career Moves

Is Sports Arbitration The Next Big Thing?
A veteran in the field and an Olympian weigh in.

BY ASHUTOSH RAVIKRISHNAN Those following the sports pages of our local papers might have noticed an uptick in news about

May 6, 2021

Tech and Transformation

Corina Song On Shipping Law And 25 Years At A&G
The Senior Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law reflects on her career and the next generation of lawyers.

The Senior Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law reflects on her career and the next generation of lawyers.

Corporate Law Day 2021: Speech by Mr Edwin Tong SC, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law

Lawyers on Lawyers: Past winners of the Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award

Summary And Key Takeaways Of The Abli-hcch 1 June Webinar
Here are the summary and key takeaways of the webinar co-hosted by the Asian Business Law Institute and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law on 1 June.

Here are the summary and key takeaways of the webinar co-hosted by the Asian Business Law Institute and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law on 1 June.

Remembering Mr Goh Joon Seng
The Singapore Academy of Law is saddened to learn of the passing of Mr Goh Joon Seng and we extend our deepest condolences to his family.

The Singapore Academy of Law is saddened to learn of the passing of Mr Goh Joon Seng and we extend our deepest condolences to his family.

When Less Is More: Francis Xavier Sc On How Much To Include In A Pleading
Everybody has a different approach to preparing pleadings—but there are common best practices, says Mr Francis Xavier SC.

Everybody has a different approach to preparing pleadings—but there are common best practices, says Mr Francis Xavier SC.

A Prosecutor And Defence Counsel Talk Voir Dire
A virtual coffee with Mr John Lu and Ms Tania Chin.

A virtual coffee with Mr John Lu and Ms Tania Chin.

Is Sports Arbitration The Next Big Thing?
A veteran in the field and an Olympian weigh in.

A veteran in the field and an Olympian weigh in.

A Silicon Valley Approach to Drive Legal Industry Transformation

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