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The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Hearing Room and the SIAC Domestic Arbitration Rules will be officially launched by the

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will partner the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) to co-develop a new large language

The Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) and AI Singapore (“AISG”) will work together to support the legal profession as it faces

Local football legends Fandi Ahmad and K Kannan joined more than 100 members of the legal community at Singapore Academy

TechLaw.Fest, Asia’s premier law and technology conference, returns this month, bringing together global legal, tech and government leaders to discuss

The CJ’s Cup, a futsal fundraiser organised by the Singapore Academy of Law for the legal community to support the

The Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) today announced that its Chief Executive, Mr Rama Tiwari, is leaving SAL on the

The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon announced the appointment of two new Senior Counsel at the Opening of Legal

The Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) will operate and develop its services running on digital platforms through a new subsidiary,

The State Courts and the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) jointly organised the Sentencing Conference 2022 (Cyber edition) on 31

A set of model documents, including contracts and company constitutions, is now available for free to help start-ups in their

The Singapore Mediation Centre (“SMC”) announced today the appointment of Mr Pradeep Paul as its new Chief Executive (“CE”). Mr

A guide launched today will allow junior lawyers[1] to chart their skills and progress in oral advocacy against industry best practices. Guide

The metaverse, its applications and implications for the legal profession and regulatory frameworks were some of the topics deliberated at

TechLaw.Fest, the region’s premier law and tech conference, returns for the fifth year in July, bringing together over 2,000 legal, tech

As part of efforts to nurture its future professionals regardless of their financial means, the Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”)

The State Courts and the Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) jointly organised the inaugural Tribunals Conference with the aim to

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) sales have surged to US$2.5 billion in the first half of 2021, up from just US$13.7 million

Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) members will get additional help totalling $2.6 million in the form of free online courses, access

Some 250 members of the legal profession logged online on the evening of 2 December to demonstrate that COVID-19 has

The Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) has pledged a further $1 million to support vulnerable segments of the legal profession.

A legal profession powered by technology—that’s the bold new vision put forth for the profession’s future at the end of

More than 5,000 members of the world’s legal and technology communities are expected to gather online at TechLaw.Fest 2020.  The virtual

More than 9,000 members of the Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) will benefit from a $1.9 million package to help

From 4 May 2020, the Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) will manage the Wills Registry, which is presently under the

Mr Yong Pung How President of SAL 1990 – 2006 Honorary Fellow and Member for Life Mr Yong Pung How

The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon announced the appointment of three new Senior Counsel at the Opening of Legal

Lawyers will now have a common starting point when advising their clients on the new Variable Capital Company (“VCC”) framework.

From Tuesday, 1 October 2019, all documents that require notarisation[1] will have to be authenticated by the Singapore Academy of Law

About 1,500 members of the global entrepreneurship, technology and legal communities are expected to gather in Singapore today for TechLaw.Fest

Fancy footwork, cheering crowds and jaw-dropping penalty kick-outs—these were all in good supply at the fourth edition of the Chief

The Singapore Mediation Centre announced today the appointment of Mr Ban Jiun Ean (万 俊 彥) as its new Executive Director (ED).

From this week, the Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”)’s Future Law Innovation Programme (“FLIP”) welcomes applications for GLIDE (Global Legal Innovation and Digital Entrepreneurship),

Singapore law is increasingly accepted and is now the second-most adopted governing law in cross-border transactions in Asia after English

Last May, Mr Rajan Chettiar celebrated the fact that his small law firm had gone paperless. But getting to that

For as low as $1,500, small and medium law firms in Singapore can engage the services of a consultant to

34 specialists from two disciplines of law received their specialist accreditations this week. The accreditations were presented as part of

The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon announced the appointment of four new Senior Counsel at the Opening of Legal

Start-ups and investors in Asia can look towards a faster and more cost- efficient process of structuring a deal with

Written by lawyers for lawyers, SAL Practitioner is one of four new titles released today by Academy Publishing, a division of the

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is planning to work with its members to

Businesses are expanding rapidly across Asia. ASEAN is currently the 6th largest economy in the world and last year, East Asia

Almost 120 lawyers, Legal Service Officers, law students and ex-offenders pitted their skills on the futsal pitch for the coveted

Even before the firestorm of Facebook’s massive personal data harvesting blows over, a similar scandal erupted in Thailand. Personal data

In another step to nudge the legal profession into the digital age, a group of young technocrats have come up

Over the next three days, close to 500 industry leaders, entrepreneurs, technologists, lawyers, and policy-makers will come together to debate

A Singapore legal tech start-up team, Regall LT, has been chosen among 14 finalists worldwide to participate in the Global

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) and the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) have announced that applications are now open

For the first time in Asia, representatives from government, data protection regulators, industry and the legal community across 19 countries

Last year, the total quantum of disputed sums that came under mediation at the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) was a

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) today launched its Future Law Innovation Programme (FLIP), a two-year pilot programme to encourage

Asia may be moving rapidly towards a borderless trading environment but the diversity of legal systems in this region can

The first batch of 24 specialists in Building and Construction law were announced by The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh

The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon announced the appointment of 1 new Senior Counsel at the Opening of Legal

Over 130 lawyers, law students and ex-offenders pitted their skills on the futsal pitch for the coveted Chief Justice’s Cup,

Themed “New Approaches For A New Economy”, the conference was jointly organised by the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) and

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) announced today details of a new industry-wide programme to prepare legal professionals, especially those

Members of the legal community can soon chart a career path for themselves by identifying what requisite skills they need

The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon today announced the appointment of three new Senior Counsel at the Opening of

Lawyers who specialise in building and construction law can now apply to have their skills and knowledge recognised through a

Four senior judges from China, India, Australia and Singapore today launched the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) in a show

Professor Ng-Loy Wee Loon (黎辉伦) has been appointed as Senior Counsel (honoris causa), or Honorary Senior Counsel, in recognition of

Efforts to promote cross-border trade and investment through convergence of Asia’s business laws are gathering momentum. The Singapore Academy of

Over a hundred lawyers, legal service officers and ex-offenders pitted their skills on the futsal pitch at the East Coast

A legal history app which takes the visitor on an interactive virtual tour of the Old Supreme Court as well

The Family Justice Courts (the “FJC”) and the Singapore Mediation Centre (“SMC”) are collaborating to offer more options for parties

The Judiciary joins the nation in mourning the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore

– Number of matters mediated jumped 57% to 337 in 2014 from 214 in 2013 as more parties are seeking

Advancing through five gruelling rounds of competition, duo Mr Raeza Khaled Salem Ibrahim, 28, and Ms Sadhana Devi D/O Daevnrd

The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon on the occasion of the Opening of the Legal Year today announced the

Today, 338 judges, prosecutors, lawyers and other criminal justice stakeholders involved in the sentencing of offenders participated in the Sentencing

The Singapore Mediation Centre (“SMC”) is the first Asian centre to share its best practices with one of Spain’s leading

In January this year, the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) has introduced, through the setting up of a Do Not

Dinah never knew who her father was. He had been incarcerated for drug consumption when she was very young and

Former Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong spent more than 50 years in the law in various roles as an outstanding

More than 70 members of the legal fraternity including Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Senior Minister of State Ms Indranee Rajah,

Please refer to the attached. Attachment: News Release – 30 July 2013.pdf

For five days from 22 to 26 July, the Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”), together with Law Society of Singapore,

The Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) and the Law Society have received an overwhelming response from the public to the

From 22 to 25 July 2013, the Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) and the Law Society are offering free talks

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon called for courts in major commercial centers around the world to look at bridging differences in

Members of the legal fraternity and the public are invited to provide further feedback to fine tune a scheme for

The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon on the occasion of the Opening of the Legal Year today announced the

He was the first and only person to hold consecutive appointments as judicial commissioner, judge, Attorney-General and Chief Justice. The

Members of the legal fraternity and the public are invited to provide feedback on a proposed scheme to make it

Over 400 participants including members of the legal industry, mediators, civil servants, entrepreneurs and students attended the inaugural Singapore Mediation

The first textbook on Singapore contract law written by a panel of local legal scholars for a local audience has

The Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) is seeking a technology partner to provide electronic discovery (eDiscovery) services to law firms.

To manage rising legal costs, parties in a dispute can now also resort to a more affordable method of dispute

Harry Elias Partnership LLP (HEP), Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) and Singapore Management University (SMU) will collaborate to introduce a series

The Criminal Procedure Code of Singapore: Annotations and Commentary was launched today by the Honourable the Chief Justice Chan Sek

More than 250 students, lawyers, legal scholars, judges and policy makers will meet over the next two days to explore

More local and international companies have in recent times chosen to arbitrate their disputes in Singapore and are looking to

Four young lawyers took part in the final of a mooting competition organised by Essex Court Chambers and the English-Speaking

YEO Tiong Min has been appointed as Senior Counsel (honoris causa), or Honorary Senior Counsel, in recognition of his special

The number of cases of unwarranted delays in payment for construction-related work has dropped considerably despite the substantial increase in

Twenty-six organisations from the service, property, transport, health, food, utilities and media industries (see Annex 1) are the first to sign the Singapore

More than 300 lawyers, court and government officials from over 30 countries in Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe and USA

A reference guide on how lawyers should behave in and out of court, written with a touch of humour, was

Close to 500 legal professionals will examine the major developments in Singapore law over the last five years during a

The Honourable the Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong on the occasion of the Opening of the Legal Year today announced

Members of the legal community joined Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong tonight in celebrating the 20th anniversary of LawNet, a

Ms Debby Lim Hui Li, Associate at Shook Lin & Bok LLP is the first winner of the Christopher Bathurst

He was the first Asian member of the Bar to be appointed to the Singapore High Court and at 46

Please refer to the attached. Attachment: News release.pdf

The Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) will be seeking public feedback on a proposed plan to introduce a compulsory Continuing

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) is pleased to appoint Professor Walter Woon as the first Dean of the Singapore

Four members of the legal profession have been appointed Senior Counsel.  They are: (a) Mr George Lim Teong Jin, who was

The decisions on 5,500 local high court cases covering a period of 44 years from Singapore’s independence in 1965 to

More than 400 students from 21 junior colleges and pre-university institutions will be spending two weeks of their year-end holidays

Close to 400 professionals from the science, medical, legal and law enforcement community in Singapore and around the world are

The Singapore Academy of Law in collaboration with the Attorney‐General’s Chambers (“AGC”), Health Sciences Authority (“HSA”) and the Singapore Police

More than 260 professionals from around the world are gathering in Singapore today for a conference to promote mediation as

Commercial disputes in Asia are expected to rise as the economic crisis worsens and riding on this trend, mediation centres

Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong launched two new books by the Subordinate Courts today. The books provide a rare and

Four members of the legal profession have been appointed Senior Counsel. They are: (a) Mr Jeffrey Chan Wah Teck, who was

Professor S Jayakumar, Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security received top honours from the Singapore Academy of

The Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) has launched the new Small Case Commercial Mediation Scheme (SCCMS) to provide mediation services for

Seventeen of Singapore’s most eminent Senior Counsel, two incumbent High Court judges and one retired Judge of Appeal have collaborated

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, the Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) has put together an exhibition of photographs,

The legal community here will have a new frequency to tune into for the cutting edge of Singapore law, as

The Honourable the Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong announced the official commencement of a new legal news service, the Singapore

Singapore, 5 January 2008 – Six members of the legal profession have been appointed Senior Counsel. They are: (a) Dr

Twenty-six court cases covering different aspects of the law on corruption in Singapore is the subject of a latest book

Arbitration – a process where parties are free to appoint their own arbitrators to resolve their disputes – is fast

Five leading mediation centres have agreed to pool their resources to promote and facilitate the use of mediation to amicably

The task of navigating through copious amounts of information to carry out legal research has become even easier for Singapore

Thirty-two law undergraduates from some of the top law schools in Asia, Europe, US, Canada and Australia will battle it

 Lawyers in Singapore will now have a manual to guide them through the many ethical issues that they will inevitably

Three members of the legal profession have been appointed Senior Counsel.  They are: (a) Mr Sant Singh, who was admitted as

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) is pleased to announce that The Senate of SAL has elected Mr Yong Pung

Over a hundred underprivileged children from the Marine Parade Family Service Centre (MPFSC) had their wishes fulfilled within 24 hours

English law was first introduced to Singapore 180 years ago Singapore, 30 November 2006 – One hundred and eighty years

Telecommunications and IT companies in the Asia- Pacific region will now have access to a new alternative mechanism for resolving

The Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) has launched the new Small Case Commercial Mediation Scheme (SCCMS) to provide mediation services for

Amongst the initiatives being undertaken to promote a better understanding of the legal process in Singapore by the public is

For this year’s Ninth Annual Lecture, the Academy is honoured to have Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to

The Singapore Mediation Centre (“SMC”) has been in the forefront in the promotion of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution