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Today, Be the Person Whom You Can Be Proud of Tomorrow
Dear Young Lawyer, My heartiest congratulations to you on your call to the Bar. I recall being very happy, very satisfied when I got called to the Bar years ago. Finally, all those hard work from your...
View ArticleLetter from a Corporate Lawyer
Dear newly called advocate and solicitor, Congratulations. Now that you are called to the Bar, how do you plan to approach your next stage of life as a corporate lawyer? While law school provides a...
View ArticleLetter from a Litigation Lawyer
Dear Siraj, It’s hard to believe that four years of law school and an intense pupillage have flown by. Tomorrow, you will be called to the Bar. This may feel like just another qualification at this...
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Developing the Inner Art of Lawyering
By the time you read this article, the law practice that you are or will be practising in would have received a complimentary copy of the Professional Ethics Digest 2019 (the Digest), published by the...
View ArticleLimits to Party Autonomy in International Commercial Arbitration
Party autonomy is one of the most attractive features of international arbitration. However, parties do not have absolute freedom to determine the arbitration process. As this article will show, the...
View ArticleLegal Unsustainability and Order 18 Rule 19 of the Rules of Court
The decision of the High Court in Qroi Ltd v Pascoe, Ian and another [2019] SGHC 36 (Qroi), though short, was impactful. This article unpacks its significance and comes to the conclusion that the...
View ArticleInsurer Must Pay, Again
In an online dispute resolution platform for motor accident claims, how far will a solicitor’s equitable lien be stretched to protect his costs against insurers who settle with the solicitor’s client...
View ArticleNavigating the Leniency Regime in India
The leniency regime in India has witnessed significant developments since the CCI issued its first decision in 2017. Over the last two years, the CCI has enabled enterprises and individuals to benefit...
View ArticleDemystifying the Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury Claims
The general purpose of awarding damages in personal injury cases is to compensate the victim1TV Media Pte Ltd v De Cruz Andrea Heidi and another appeal (2004) 3 SLR(R) 543; (2004) SGCA 29 (TV Media) at...
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Standard of Care and Indeterminacy in Medical Negligence
Noor Azlin bte Adbul Rahman v Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd Medical negligence cases often involve much uncertainty and controversy. In Noor Azlin v Changi General Hospital, the High Court (HC) and...
View ArticleWrongful Dismissal, Disability Discrimination and Mental Illness
Can an employer dismiss an employee for conduct which was the result of a mental condition or illness? Is mental impairment a form of disability for the purpose of employment law? Would such a...
View ArticleEvery Worker Matters
A snapshot of the amendments to the Employment Act that came into effect on 1 April 2019. Introduction 1 April 2019 was a watershed moment in the legal development of Singapore’s Employment Law. I...
View ArticleA New Appellate Structure in the Supreme Court: Bigger, and Better
Singapore will have a new appellate division in the High Court. This is a historic development. Its rationale has largely been put on the basis that it has become necessary to address the rising number...
View ArticleMuch Ado About Nothing: The Civil Procedural and Ethical Perils of Inaction
This article uses the recent UK case of Woodward v Phoenix Healthcare Distribution [2019] EWCA Civ 985 as a starting point to explore the issue of whether legal practitioners are obliged to point out...
View ArticleNew Frontiers in International Arbitration? – The Prague Rules
The Prague Rules were drafted by lawyers with a Civil Law background and were officially introduced in December 2018. Their goal is not to override any existing arbitration or procedural rules but...
View ArticleGreen Channel – The Next Step for Indian Merger Control
The Competition Commission of India has recently introduced a significant change to the existing mandatory and suspensory merger control regime in India. The introduction of an automatic clearance for...
View ArticleThe Troubled Waters of Asymmetric Arbitration Clauses
Even though asymmetric arbitration clauses seem to be used frequently in dispute resolution clauses for various industries, there is very little statutory guidance with regard to the validity of such...
View ArticleThe Lawyer’s Duty to Assert Legal Advice Privilege
This article outlines the general contours of a lawyer’s duty to assert legal advice privilege, with reference to English common law cases. Four key issues are examined, including the rationale for and...
View ArticleCurial Review on Questions of Law: A Desirable Move for Singapore
The Singapore Ministry of Law has been considering the introduction of a mechanism to allow parties to opt-in to appeals on questions of law for international arbitration. This article examines the...
View ArticleActing Against the Same Opponent in Similar Matters
Rebalancing Client Choice and Confidentiality This article examines the competing policy considerations involved where a lawyer acts for different clients against the same opponent in similar claims....
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