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Welcome to the UKSLSS Blog!
This year, the UKSLSS launched a new blog. Here you will be able to find all the information you need to become a lawyer in Singapore, keep up with legal developments, hear insights from our professionals, and many more!
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Sarah Lok
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Regulation of digital assets: proposals and minutes from Bank of England and more
By Wei Heng Tan https://www.unidroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DIGITAL-ASSETS-AND-PRIVATE-LAW-PROJECT.jpg) What is meant by a...
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Sarah Lok
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Race Against Time: Ending the 6-month Limit to Report Common Assault Offences in a Domestic Context
By Sia Xinyu https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/05/limit-assault-domestic-abuse-victims What is the current “six-month...
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Sarah Lok
Apr 18, 20223 min read
SLAPPs and Libel Lawsuits: Insufficient Protection for Journalists?
By Joshua Ng https://media.istockphoto.com/vectors/lawsuit-court-documents-vector-id1285497344?k=20&m=1285497344&s=612x612&w=0&h=wWuPobWu...
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Sarah Lok
Apr 18, 20222 min read
Corporatisation of NTUC: Out with the Red (tape), in with the Green?
By Joshua Ng https://unsplash.com/photos/WmsFE6YhYIM The National Trade Unions Congress Income (“Income”) recently announced its decision...
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Sarah Lok
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Binance Asia withdraws cryptocurrency services application in Singapore
By Nicholas Clark https://blockworks.co/binance-asia-will-end-service-in-singapore/ Binance Asia Services, the Singapore unit of...
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Sarah Lok
Apr 11, 20223 min read
Recent applications of POFMA related to Covid-19
By Neal Kok https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pofma-covid-19-cheah-kit-sun-goh-meng-seng-2345141 Since the outbreak of Covid-19,...
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Sarah Lok
Apr 8, 20223 min read
CPS Revisits Guidance on 'Mercy Killings'
By Christelle Sim https://humanists.uk/2022/01/18/cps-consults-on-showing-compassion-in-cases-of-mercy-killings/ On 14 January 2022, the...
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Sarah Lok
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Who wins in an IP Lawsuit? M&S, Aldi and Copycat Products
By Joshua Ng https://unsplash.com/photos/Oxl_KBNqxGA Marks and Spencer recently announced that it would be suing Aldi for IP...
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Sarah Lok
Apr 1, 20222 min read
National Security and Investment Act: Too Soon?
By Joshua Ng https://unsplash.com/photos/yekGLpc3vro The UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021 came into force on January 4,...
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Sarah Lok
Mar 28, 20222 min read
UK to drop demand that the ECJ is removed as the ultimate arbiter of Northern Ireland trade rules
By Nicholas Clark https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-59691427 Following disputes over post-Brexit trading relations with the...
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Sarah Lok
Mar 25, 20223 min read
The New Rules of Court 2021
By Christelle Sim https://www.inhousecommunity.com/article/singapore-ready-become-global-arbitration-hub/ Singapore is today a leading...
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Sarah Lok
Mar 21, 20222 min read
UK's temporary suspension of competition law in the oil industry
By Alexander Lee https://bmmagazine.co.uk/news/uk-suspends-competition-law-to-get-petrol-to-forecourts/ A fuel shortage in the UK in...
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Sarah Lok
Mar 18, 20222 min read
Caution Advised: Anti-Money Laundering Regulations in the UK
By Joshua Ng https://unsplash.com/photos/2_K82gx9Uk8 HSBC and NatWest were recently fined £64 million [1] and £265 million [2]...
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Sarah Lok
Mar 16, 20223 min read
Arbitration and Anti-Suit Injunctions
By Christelle Sim https://law.asia/seat-arbitration-enforcement-awards/ The Singapore High Court issued a landmark decision on...
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Sarah Lok
Mar 14, 20221 min read
E-scooters and the Law: UK and Singapore
By Lee Xuan Yi https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/lawyer-demands-e-scooter-reform-as-illegal-rider-makes-injury-claim/5111092.article A...
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Sarah Lok
Mar 11, 20223 min read
Walking The Fine Line Between National Sovereignty and The Rule of Law with FICA
By Sia Xinyu https://twitter.com/mhasingapore/status/1437328957867585543/photo/1 What is FICA? On 4 October, a new law against foreign...
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Sarah Lok
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Impact of the Pandora Papers on UK law firms
By Neal Kok https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/ The Pandora Papers The Pandora Papers is a collection of 11.9 million...
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