Litigants In Person And Access To Justice In An Adversarial System
An excerpt from the forthcoming Litigants in Person: Principles and Practice in Civil and Family Matters in Singapore, published by Academy
How Lawyers Can Navigate The Green Leap Forward
As the march towards renewables continues, how can the legal community prepare for the future?
BY ASHUTOSH RAVIKRISHNAN Talk of green growth is hard to ignore these days as energy sources are increasingly judged for
Keeping Foreign Investments Safe From Harm
Clifford Chance’s Romesh Weeramantry on due diligence when advising clients on foreign investment.
BY ASHUTOSH RAVIKRISHNAN Advising clients on foreign investments can be tricky, as lawyers have to deal with a patchwork of
SAL Asks: Tan Boon Gin
The CEO of SGX RegCo on what it takes to write a book and the most interesting corruption case in
Tailored Insolvency Process For Smes: Why They Are Important And What Countries Are Doing
Small businesses play a critical role in almost every economy. In Singapore, for example, government statistics show that small and
Justin Tan Talks “Audi” And Accreditation
The Senior Associate at Harry Elias Partnership discusses the landmark case and his career in building and construction law.
It isn’t every day that you argue against your former pupil master in court—and it’s even rarer to do it
Digital Finance In 2021: What To Expect
Allen & Overy’s Kwok Shuhui on why foresight is a useful trait in her practice area.
The Beijing Olympics, the election of Barack Obama and the collapse of Lehman Brothers were just some of the events
Senior Counsel Appointment (2021)
A socially-distanced Senior Counsel appointment ceremony on 11 January 2021. Once a year, the Academy’s Senior Counsel Selection Committee, chaired
Three Senior Counsel Appointed In 2021
Scheme recognises legal profession’s best and most skilful advocates.
The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon announced the appointment of three new Senior Counsel at the Opening of Legal
Senior Counsel 2021
Honour and gratitude were running themes this morning, when the Singapore Academy of Law announced this year’s Senior Counsel appointees.