Senior Counsel 2021
Honour and gratitude were running themes this morning, when the Singapore Academy of Law announced this year’s Senior Counsel appointees.
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
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
Prof Tan Cheng Han Sc On Pandemic “Déjà Vu”
The former dean of NUS Law on COVID-19, company law and the future of legal education.
Temperature screening points, contact tracing exercises and frequent hand-washing—as universities around the world implemented these measures to fight COVID-19 earlier
Jason Chan, Sc On Being Appointed Senior Counsel And #WFH
He describes how the appointment has changed the nature of his cases and how he has adapted to work amid COVID-19.
With applications for Senior Counsel closing this week, interested applicants are probably rushing to secure the necessary papers to complete
Colin Liew On Professional Privilege And Pro Bono Work
The lawyer at Essex Court Chambers Duxton delves into legal professional privilege and explains why its prevalence in legal matters is set to grow.
A bundle promotion is now available for both Legal Professional Privilege and its accompanying webinar on 14 October. The concept of legal
Remembering Mr Harry Elias Sc: A “Tower Of Strength”
SAL is sad to hear of the passing of Mr Harry Elias SC. Mr Elias passed away on August 26 at the age of 83. This excerpt, adapted from an oral history interview with the late Mr Joseph Grimberg SC, sheds light on the bond the legal luminaries shared.
In the late 1960s, Mr Elias was practising in Kuala Lumpur when he got a call from Mr Grimberg, who
Veteran Trials
These days, we are constantly reminded of the need for resilience and fortitude in the face of Covid-19. For veteran lawyers Mr TPB Menon and Mr Sat Pal Khattar, it did not take a global pandemic to turn their lives upside down. At an age when most of their peers were focused on their studies, they had to shoulder the added responsibility of being head of their households while grappling with the demands of law school. Their stories, taken from excerpts of their oral history interviews with SAL, are inspirational in these difficult times.
Mr TPB Menon was studying for his HSC (Higher School Certificate, equivalent to today’s A’ levels) when his father was
Benjamin Gaw On Lawyering, Two Decades On
The changes are dramatic, to say the least.
In the two decades since Mr Benjamin Gaw entered practice, he has seen how aspects of lawyering have already changed
How He Won The Christopher Bathurst Prize 2019
Last year’s recipient of the Christopher Bathurst Prize, Darren Low of Davinder Singh Chambers, shares his winning approach.
The arguments between a Queen’s Counsel and a Judge are often the most thought-provoking, entertaining and engaging in the law.