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)
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
“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”
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
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
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”
In the late 1960s, Mr Elias was practising in Kuala Lumpur when he got a call from Mr Grimberg, who
Veteran Trials
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
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
The arguments between a Queen’s Counsel and a Judge are often the most thought-provoking, entertaining and engaging in the law.