A synopsis of panel session 8, which takes place on 6 October at ICLR Singapore, kindly provided by the session’s moderator, Victoria Rees. Conference materials will be made available to ICLR.net members after the conference. Moderator: Victoria Rees, Director of Professional Responsibility, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, Canada Panelists: Scott MacLean, Acting Executive Director, Investigations, Office…
ICLR 2017
Singapore | 5-6 October 2017 For the first time, the International Conference of Legal Regulators will be held in Asia, in the thriving metropolis of Singapore. Singapore Programme Registration Singapore Singapore has a vibrant and diverse legal industry. Law firms and lawyers from all over the world have a base in the city-state, adding to…
Singapore Academy of Law Journals Online
A website providing access to a large number of articles published in the Singapore Academy of Law Journal, all relating to Singapore law, and the Singapore Academy of Law Annual Review of Singapore Cases, which reviews all Singapore cases in the major subject areas for any given year. Journals Online website
Singapore Law Watch
A free daily legal news service that provides alerts and links to the latest legal news headlines, comments and law firm case briefs, run by the Singapore Academy of Law. Singapore Law Watch website
Supreme Court of Singapore
Supreme Court of Singapore Jurisdiction: Singapore Country: Singapore Regulatory function: Further information: Supreme Court of Singapore website ICLR members:
Law Society of Singapore
Law Society of Singapore Jurisdiction: Singapore Country: Singapore Regulatory function: The Law Society is involved in the admission and discipline of solicitors. Further information: Law Society website ICLR members:
Singapore protocol adds non-regulatory approach to tackle inappropriate conduct in court
Following an increase in lapses of courtesy and inappropriate conduct in court, a new protocol for providing judicial feedback was introduced on 1 September 2016. It seeks to plug the gap between taking no action and making a formal disciplinary complaint. In this article, Thio Shen Yi, Senior Counsel, President of the Law Society, explained the…
Singapore reinstatement materials
These materials were presented at the 2016 International Conference of Legal Regulators. Session title: I always feel like somebody’s watching me: reinstatement and supervision of lawyers on probation Singapore reinstatement materials
Singapore sets up new entity regulator
The Singapore Ministry of Law has set up a new entity regulator, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, to regulate domestic and international legal practices. More details on the Ministry of Law website Singapore entry on IBA Legal Regulators Directory
Ministry of Law (Singapore)
Ministry of Law Jurisdiction: Singapore Country: Singapore Regulatory function: Licenses or registers law practices, through the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, a department under the Ministry of Law. Further information: Ministry of Law website ICLR members: