January 22, 2021 Tags Article 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
January 20, 2021 Tags Article 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
January 18, 2021 Tags Article 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
January 11, 2021 Tags Article 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
January 11, 2021 Tags Article Senior Counsel 2021 Honour and gratitude were running themes this morning, when the Singapore Academy of Law announced this year’s Senior Counsel appointees.
December 10, 2020 Tags Article Remembering Dr Gopalan Raman (1938 – 2020) We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr G Raman and we extend our deepest condolences to his family. For many years, he served on the SAL Legal Heritage Committee and we have benefited much from his contributions to our heritage programmes. We had the privilege of recording Dr Raman’s oral history interview a few years ago. His vivid recollection of what he witnessed and experienced during his years of service in the courts and legal practice is an invaluable record to our legal history. The full interview can be heard here. Dr Raman was 10 years old when his family moved to Singapore from their home in north Perak. Life was tough
December 9, 2020 Tags Article Singapore Academy Of Law And Law Society Connect At First-ever Virtual Get-Together Some 250 members of the legal profession logged online on the evening of 2 December to demonstrate that COVID-19 has
December 7, 2020 Tags Article Rajan Chettiar On Revenue In Family Law Does the move to mediation affect the coffers of law firms? The MD of Rajan Chettiar LLC weighs in. “Nobody wants a contested divorce,” says Mr Rajan Chettiar. Perhaps noticing my raised eyebrows, he quickly backtracks and adds a
December 2, 2020 Tags Article District Judge Lim Choi Ming, Ms Angelina Hing On Mediation And Mindful Advocacy In Divorce Proceedings An often-overlooked toll of COVID-19 is the one it has taken on families. Around the world, the need to “stay
November 26, 2020 Tags Article Remarks by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at the Paris Peace Forum 2020 The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon Remarks by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at the Paris Peace Forum 2020