Singapore’s Ministry of Law has issued a statement responding to the release of The Legal Profession Sustainability Study. The Ministry said the study raises important issues across the legal profession, including organisational and practice-related stress points, the economic realities of legal practice, wellbeing and the long-term sustainability of legal careers.
The Ministry noted that the Law Society has set up a Task Force and that the Judiciary has established a Joint Working Committee with the Law Society to study the findings and consider appropriate next steps. It said long-term sustainability is essential to a resilient legal sector and that it will continue to engage with stakeholders through the Future of the Legal Profession Committee.