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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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Euthanasia and demented patients: Should advance consent for euthanasia bind demented patients?
By: Neal Kok The issue of euthanasia has long haunted both the courts and Parliament, with different jurisdictions reaching different...
Luke Zhang
Jan 13, 20239 min read
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Why We 'MAS' Regulate Crypto
By: Liew Li Ren The FTX Collapse On 11th November 2022, FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy [1]. Precipitating the collapse of this was...
Luke Zhang
Dec 11, 20227 min read
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Insuring Against COVID-19: Contrasting Approaches Between SG and the UK
By Joshua Ng Introduction Depending on where you lived during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the frequency and severity of government-mandated...
Ethan Teo
Jun 27, 20226 min read
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The Rise of Singapore Arbitration: The Tale of Two Reforms
By Nicholas Clark The Law Commission’s ongoing review of the 1996 Arbitration Act [1], which is in part motivated by a desire to keep...
Ethan Teo
Jun 2, 20226 min read
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Redefining Criminal Legal Aid in Singapore with the Public Defender's Office
By Sia Xinyu https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/how-new-public-defenders-office-differ-lawsoc-criminal-legal-aid-scheme-1866531 What...
Sarah Lok
May 13, 20223 min read
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White Paper on Women's Development
By Neal Kok https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/25-action-plans-from-the-white-paper-on-singapore-womens-development On 28 March 2022,...
Sarah Lok
Apr 29, 20223 min read
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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...
Sarah Lok
Apr 18, 20223 min read
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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...
Sarah Lok
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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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,...
Sarah Lok
Apr 11, 20223 min read
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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...
Sarah Lok
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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Arbitration and Anti-Suit Injunctions
By Christelle Sim https://law.asia/seat-arbitration-enforcement-awards/ The Singapore High Court issued a landmark decision on...
Sarah Lok
Mar 16, 20223 min read
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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...
Sarah Lok
Mar 14, 20221 min read
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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...
Sarah Lok
Mar 11, 20223 min read
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Kabab-Ji SAL: A convergence in legal thinking?
By Joshua Ng https://www.fiettalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/image003.jpg In the absence of a specifying clause, how do we determine...
Sarah Lok
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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Proposed Amendments to Permit ‘No Win, No Fee’ Agreements
By Christelle Sim https://www.newbroadstreetlaw.co.uk/what-is-meant-by-a-no-win-no-fee-conditional-fee-agreement/ On 1 November 2021,...
Sarah Lok
Mar 2, 20222 min read
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Cryptoassets and the Rule of Law: A View From Singapore
By Joshua Ng The developing sphere of crypto asset regulation is one that is of great interest to observers. After all, we are seeing an...
Ethan Teo
Feb 20, 20225 min read
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Recent effects of the Plain Laws Understandable by Singaporeans (PLUS) initiative
By Kristen Palmer https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-statute-book-laws-simpler-language-universal-revision-2388911...
Sarah Lok
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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Christmas in Chinatown: Price gouging or business sense?
By Nicholas Clark Between Covid-19, exams, deadlines, and the normal doldrum of being an overseas law student, many of us can relate to...
Ethan Teo
Feb 3, 20225 min read
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The Nagaenthran Case: Capital Punishment and Compatibility with International Human Rights Law
By Kristen Palmer Facts In 2009, Mr. Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam was apprehended after crossing the border carrying 42.72 grams of...
thomasmichellimzx
Jan 21, 20222 min read
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POFMA - Constitutional Orthodoxy or Heresy?
By Joshua Ng The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 (“POFMA”) is now in its third year of operation. The initial...
thomasmichellimzx
Jan 5, 20226 min read
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