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Singapore: National Report For The Global Access To Justice Project, Tan K. B. Eugene
Singapore: National Report For The Global Access To Justice Project, Tan K. B. Eugene
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Global Access to Justice Project is gathering the very latest information on the impact of the world’s major justice systems, analyzing legal, economic, social, cultural and psychological barriers that prevent or inhibit many, and not only the poor, from entering and using the legal system. The country report for Singapore follows the common framework provided by the Global Access to Justice Project Questionnaire.
International Moots And The Demands Of Modern Legal Practice: Relooking The Role Of Firms, Siyuan Chen
International Moots And The Demands Of Modern Legal Practice: Relooking The Role Of Firms, Siyuan Chen
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The demands of modern legal practice are such that the young law graduate is expected to be as practice-prepared as possible right off the bat: able to analyse, research, draft, write, advise, and even advocate on complex issues that do not always present clear demarcations in doctrines, jurisdictions, and cultures – and this is without mentioning other important soft skills required to thrive in practice. International moot competitions used to be the main means to bridge the school-versus-practice and theory-versus-application divides, but that landscape has transformed radically in the past decade. Considering too the competitiveness of the legal market today …
Singapore, Tan K. B. Eugene
Singapore, Tan K. B. Eugene
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The Singapore Government recognises and is committed to legal aid as an integral part of access to justice. Sixty years ago in 1958, Singapore was the first country in Southeast Asia to enact a legal aid scheme, which provided for the establishment of the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) to provide civil legal aid to persons of limited means. Over the course of independent Singapore’s history, legal aid as part of the overall access to justice has broadened significantly. Members of Parliament make regular calls for more people to qualify and receive government-funded legal aid. The government regards access to justice …
Strengthening The Legal Practice The Heart Way, Tan K. B. Eugene
Strengthening The Legal Practice The Heart Way, Tan K. B. Eugene
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In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan opined that even as the legal profession strives to remain relevant, it must resolve to be steadfast and true to its calling. The report of the Committee for the Professional Training Lawyers recently released urged all those seeking to read law and to practise law “[to] be frank in asking themselves why they are attracted to the profession”. Associate Prof Tan noted that with the Government accepting in principle the committee’s recommendations, the pathway to be a full-fledged lawyer is going to be more demanding and longer.
Emphatic Plea For The Empathic Judge, Gary Low
Emphatic Plea For The Empathic Judge, Gary Low
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Justice must not only be done. it must be seen to be done. Thus, the contemporary orthodoxy is that the dispensation of justice must be dispassionate and blind, for to do otherwise is to risk accusations of subjectivity and bias. This article adopts the contrarian position — judges ought. in their decision- making. to take full account of the different perspectives of the parties involved. and can only properly do so if they possess and exercise empathy. The prejudice-related risks involved in embracing empathy are acknowledged. and strategies for dealing with these excesses are explored. With that in mind. this …
The Future Of Law Conference 2017: Charting The Converging Paths Of Law And Technology, Jerrold Tsin Howe Soh, Amelia Chew
The Future Of Law Conference 2017: Charting The Converging Paths Of Law And Technology, Jerrold Tsin Howe Soh, Amelia Chew
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Jointly organised by the Centre for Cross-Border Commercial Law in Asia at the Singapore Management University (SMU) School of Law and Osborne Clarke, the inaugural Future of Law Conference that took place from 26 to 27 October 2017 brought together leading academics and practitioners from around the world to tackle issues at the intersection of law and technology. This article provides but a snippet of the insights discussed at the conference.
Technology And Data As Lawyers’ Allies: From Data To Insights, Zi Qian Chang, Edmund Koh, Jerrold Soh, Bu Fan
Technology And Data As Lawyers’ Allies: From Data To Insights, Zi Qian Chang, Edmund Koh, Jerrold Soh, Bu Fan
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A lawyer’s tools of the trade were his law books. In those days, a firm’s library was very manageable. There were few commentaries and the text of the law – cases and legislation – were self-contained. Local case law that was reported took up only a volume each year in the Malayan Law Journal. Older firms may have had the early Kyshe’s law reports. Statutes were contained in four volumes – DK Walters, who had written the definitive commentary on Municipal Ordinances, was published in one volume. Roland Braddell’s ‘The Law of the Straits Settlements’ was another volume. For a …
A Doctor’S Duty Of Disclosure: Uksc Sets New Paradigm In Montgomery V Lanarkshire Health Board, Kee Yang Low
A Doctor’S Duty Of Disclosure: Uksc Sets New Paradigm In Montgomery V Lanarkshire Health Board, Kee Yang Low
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Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board (“Montgomery”)1 is about a baby being born with severe disabilities. Expectant mothers of small build and suffering from diabetes,2 such as the plaintiff, run the risk of shoulder dystocia, that is – the situation of the baby’s shoulders being unable to pass through the pelvis in a normal delivery.3 In this case, the patient was not told of the risk of shoulder dystocia as, in the doctor’s opinion, the possibility was very small. The doctor was not inclined to warn as most mothers, if told would opt for a ceasarean section and that would deprive …
Law Firm Internships And The Making Of Future Lawyers: An Empirical Study In Singapore, Seow Hon Tan
Law Firm Internships And The Making Of Future Lawyers: An Empirical Study In Singapore, Seow Hon Tan
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This article examines the findings of an empirical study of law students from the Singapore Management University on their internship experiences at private law firms. As internships are frequently undertaken by law students, it is necessary for stakeholders to understand their impact on the values and ideals of law students in relation to the law and legal practice. This article seeks to increase the consciousness of law school educators, lawyers, and the professional bar about how law firm internships are contributing to the making of future lawyers, so as to facilitate the reflection by these parties as to their roles …
Asean's Liberalization Of Legal Services: The Singapore Case, Pasha Li-Tian Hsieh
Asean's Liberalization Of Legal Services: The Singapore Case, Pasha Li-Tian Hsieh
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This article examines the liberalization of legal services in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) within the framework of the ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN’s free trade agreements. Although trade in legal services is important to ASEAN’s goal as a “single market and production base,” the article challenges the weaknesses of ASEAN’s legal services liberalization. It then explores Singapore’s experiment on the regulations of foreign law firms and foreign lawyers, which have become substantially liberalized in the past decade. The article argues that while Singapore may serve as a positive example, ASEAN countries should be cautious of the gap …
Educating For The Future: Teaching Evidence In The Technological Age, Denise H. Wong
Educating For The Future: Teaching Evidence In The Technological Age, Denise H. Wong
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The advent of the technological age has had significant effect on litigation practice, none more so than in the area of evidence gathering and presentation in court. A significant proportion of evidence that is gathered for both criminal and civil matters is now electronic in nature, and this necessitates a change in the way that lawyers think and advise on evidential issues. It is argued here that rather than simply focusing on principles relating to the admissibility of evidence in court, the traditional course on evidence law should be modified to equip students with an intellectual framework that conceives of …
Beyond Mediation: How Conflict Coaching Can Enhance Your Practice, Nadja Alexander, S Hardy
Beyond Mediation: How Conflict Coaching Can Enhance Your Practice, Nadja Alexander, S Hardy
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In this posting I want to reflect on how, as a mediator, I’ve learnt much from the related but independent conflict management process, called conflict coaching. Before I get ahead of myself, however, let me start by offering an explanation of conflict coaching. Conflict coaching is a service provided by a conflict specialist to a person who is, or may in the future be, involved in conflict. According to the REAL Conflict Coaching model, coaches assist clients to develop the 5 Cs: CLARITY: Gain clarity about the conflict situation; COMPREHENSION: Understand their own, and the other person’s, needs and goals; …
Internships And The Making Of Future Lawyers, Seow Hon Tan
Internships And The Making Of Future Lawyers, Seow Hon Tan
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As law firm internships provide law students with their first substantial encounters with lawyers, in situations where they are especially eager to impress, a project was undertaken to examine the impact of private law firm internships on the professional identities of future lawyers. Fifty-two volunteers from the Singapore Management University, which mandates 10 weeks of internships with approved partners, were surveyed. Most had done corporate or civil litigation work at local firms in Singapore. The findings of this research project were presented at the fifth International Legal Ethics Conference, held in Canada in July.
Internships And The Making Of Future Lawyers, Seow Hon Tan
Internships And The Making Of Future Lawyers, Seow Hon Tan
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As law firm internships provide law students with their first substantial encounters with lawyers, in situations where they are especially eager to impress, a project was undertaken to examine the impact of private law firm internships on the professional identities of future lawyers. Fifty-two volunteers from the Singapore Management University, which mandates 10 weeks of internships with approved partners, were surveyed. Most had done corporate or civil litigation work at local firms in Singapore. The findings of this research project were presented at the fifth International Legal Ethics Conference, held in Canada in July.
Responsibility Of Schools In Dispensing Equal Justice: A Singapore Case Study, Rathna Nathan
Responsibility Of Schools In Dispensing Equal Justice: A Singapore Case Study, Rathna Nathan
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The gap between the needs of indigents and the state subsidised legal services or pro bono legal services exist in all societies. Traditionally, the state and the legal fraternity have assumed responsibility to bridge this gap. Law schools have traditionally and culturally confined themselves to the academic instruction of the law. This paper considers whether law schools have an equal responsibility to plug this gap. Four main issues are considered. First, law schools have a professional responsibility to instill legal professionalism in law students, which includes educating students in a pro bono culture. Second, these responsibilities can be effectively discharged …
Shaping The Future Of The Profession, David N. Smith
Shaping The Future Of The Profession, David N. Smith
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Lawyers Learning To Survive: The Application Of Adventure-Based Learning To Skills Development, Nadja Alexander
Lawyers Learning To Survive: The Application Of Adventure-Based Learning To Skills Development, Nadja Alexander
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Keeping pace with the changing face of Australian legal practice requires new approaches to teaching, both at university level and in professional training. This article considers the integration of adventure-based learning (ABL) approaches to meet new challenges in skills training. The discussion reviews the relevant literature and reports on a recent ethnographic study on the effectiveness of ABL techniques in the teaching of skills at tertiary level. Both the literature review and the ethnographic study indicate that ABL is an effective method for developing participants' skills. The results of the study suggest that ABL is effective for coaching participants in …
Utility, Rights And Relativity: A Preliminary Look At Lawyers In Hard Cases, Andrew B.L. Phang
Utility, Rights And Relativity: A Preliminary Look At Lawyers In Hard Cases, Andrew B.L. Phang
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The following article was written several years ago; its objective (as the opening paragraphs suggest) was to set forth, in as simple a form as possible, the basic philosophical as well as ethical dilemmas and issues confronting lawyers. The audience initially targeted comprised practitioners. The manuscript has, however, stayed on the shelf, gathering dust. I can think of no clear reason for this. Perhaps it was because of the preachiness inherent within the purpose. Perhaps it was because it did not really add anything remarkably new to the literature on the subject - a great stumbling block to writers, despite …