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January 18, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

November 18, 2020

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The Slips Of Paper That Kept A Profession On Track
Analogue methods of legal research hold a certain nostalgia for Ms Umayal Balakrishnan, who has worked as a librarian at Drew & Napier since 1994.

Before the advent of online resources like LawNet, the only way to update changes on statutes and legislation was to

November 18, 2020

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Kai Schneider On The Singapore Advantage
Fund vehicles and asset management are the focus of our conversation with the head of Clifford Chance’s Funds and Investment Management group.

We meet Mr Kai Schneider nearly 10 months after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched its Variable Capital Companies

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Digital Finance In 2021: What To Expect
Allen & Overy’s Kwok Shuhui on why foresight is a useful trait in her practice area.

Allen & Overy’s Kwok Shuhui on why foresight is a useful trait in her practice area.

Three Senior Counsel Appointed In 2021
Scheme recognises legal profession’s best and most skilful advocates.

Scheme recognises legal profession’s best and most skilful advocates.

Senior Counsel 2021

Singapore Academy Of Law And Law Society Connect At First-ever Virtual Get-Together

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.

Does the move to mediation affect the coffers of law firms? The MD of Rajan Chettiar LLC weighs in.

District Judge Lim Choi Ming, Ms Angelina Hing On Mediation And Mindful Advocacy In Divorce Proceedings

Remarks by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at the Paris Peace Forum 2020

The Slips Of Paper That Kept A Profession On Track
Analogue methods of legal research hold a certain nostalgia for Ms Umayal Balakrishnan, who has worked as a librarian at Drew & Napier since 1994.

Analogue methods of legal research hold a certain nostalgia for Ms Umayal Balakrishnan, who has worked as a librarian at Drew & Napier since 1994.

Kai Schneider On The Singapore Advantage
Fund vehicles and asset management are the focus of our conversation with the head of Clifford Chance’s Funds and Investment Management group.

Fund vehicles and asset management are the focus of our conversation with the head of Clifford Chance’s Funds and Investment Management group.

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