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5Th ASIA-PACIFIC JUDICIAL COLLOQUIUM LITIGATION CONFERENCE 2019 FAMILY CONFERENCE 2019: SUPPORTING, HEALING & RECONSTRUCTING ISSUE 02 • SEP 2019 5th ASIA-PACIFIC JUDICIAL LITIGATION FAMILY CONFERENCE COLLOQUIUM CONFERENCE 2019 2019: SUPPORTING, HEALING & RECONSTRUCTING SEP 2019 02 HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS 5th Asia-Pacific Judicial Colloquium 01 Litigation Conference 2019 03 Family Conference 2019: 04 Supporting, Healing & Reconstructing th EVENTS & INITIATIVES 5 ASIA-PACIFIC Harnessing Technology to Enhance 05 International Knowledge Exchange JUDICIAL COLLOQUIUM FJC’s Family Judges’ Learning Week 06 The biennial event was attended by Chief Justices and Judges from the apex courts of Australia, Canada, Hong 2019 Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. They had congregated at the Supreme Court of Singapore for a frank, open and rich discussion on issues centred on court administration and recent development in the law of contract and Fundraising Carnivals by the 07 equitable compensation, as well as current issues in Public and International Law. Singapore Courts Some of the topics discussed at the colloquium included – Civil Justice Reforms, Maintaining the Dignity of the Court State Courts Reach Out to 08 in the Face of Criticism, Contractual Interpretation, Equitable Compensation for Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Climate the Community Change and the Law, as well as the Hague Convention and Transnational Custody Disputes. th State Courts Strive for a 09 The 5 Asia-Pacific Judicial Colloquium commenced with a welcome reception on the evening of 27 May at the Digital-ready Workforce Supreme Court and concluded with a social programme on 30 May at Jewel Changi Airport for all participants and accompanying spouse. FJC Social Learning Visit to 09 Gracehaven and IMH NOTABLE VISITS 10 WHAT’S NEW? 14 AWARDS & ACCOLADES 15 UPCOMING EVENTS 16 BEHIND THE SCENES 17 03 JUDICIARY TIMES • ISSUE 2 SEP 2019 04 HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS LITIGATION CONFERENCE 2019 FAMILY CONFERENCE 2019: “There is a need for change to the SUPPORTING, HEALING & RECONSTRUCTING civil justice system to ensure that Singapore continues to remain a Following the inaugural Family first class system” Conference in 2018, the Family Conference returned for its second Senior Minister of State for Law year on 3 and 4 July. Attended by and Health Edwin Tong, SC close to 250 delegates, this year’s Family Conference was brought The Supreme Court, the State Courts together by the Family Law Practice and the Law Society of Singapore Committee, Probate Practice and organised the Litigation Conference Succession Planning Committee and 2019, held on 22 and 23 April at the Muslim Law Practice Committee To that end, Justice Ong suggested which are multidisciplinary and the Marina Bay Sands Convention of the Law Society of Singapore. some useful starting points. First, judge-led. In her speech, Justice Centre. Love the Law. Her Honour shared Ong also touched on the Mental To give a holistic and multi-faceted that family law is rich in doctrinal Capacity Act, which not only aims for The focus of the Litigation view on the Family Practice, the two- issues and has much legal and simplified processes for deputyship Conference 2019 was the proposed day Conference encompassed both inter-disciplinary jurisprudence as to support family members trying reforms to the civil justice system specialised panel sessions as well as well as international law. Second, to care for elderly persons, but and the new Rules of Court. Photo courtesy of the Law Society of Singapore smaller workshops to discuss various Good Advocacy. Highlighting the also ensures safeguards to protect issues pertaining to Family Law with important role of lawyers, good against potential abuse by deputies The event was attended by more practitioners of all seniority levels. advocacy would assist the Court of vulnerable adults. than 300 participants from the legal and thus help parties to reach an community, with close to two-thirds Expanding on the theme of ‘Supporting, outcome expeditiously. Third, Good In concluding her keynote address, of the attendees being lawyers who Healing and Reconstructing’, experts Decorum and Etiquette. Her Honour Justice Ong reiterated that the had been in practice for less than and professionals spoke on a range highlighted that the way parties practice of family law was not easy five years. of diverse and important issues, conduct themselves has an impact and that FJC would be conducting including safety in relationships, on the parties’ respect for court focus group discussions with lawyers In his keynote address, Senior parental alienation, estate planning, orders and proceedings. Accordingly, to better understand their challenges Minister of State for Law and Health mental capacity issues, mental health senior lawyers must nurture younger and obtain their feedback. Echoing Edwin Tong, SC stated that the growth issues in practice, comparative review lawyers in this aspect. Reflecting on her speech made at the FJC of a successful Bar is a key area of on jurisdictional issues in the Family the impact on the lives of litigants, Workplan Seminar 2018, Justice Ong concern for the Ministry of Law. He Justice Courts (FJC) and Syariah Her Honour added that family emphasised that “Today is a new addressed some of the challenges Court, and practical knowledge like lawyers could be the hand that pulls day” regardless of the challenges relating to the legal profession, such improving court craft skills. a drowning family member to safety. that all family law practitioners face. as technology, globalisation and The Family Conference 2019 was those that were more specific to the The keynote speaker for the In line with the theme of the strongly supported by the FJC younger generation of lawyers, i.e. Conference, Presiding Judge of the Conference, Justice Ong went on to with many of its judges fielded as training, high attrition rate, and in FJC, Justice Debbie Ong, called on point out that family practice today moderators and speakers for diverse respect of the civil justice proposals, The Litigation Conference 2019 covered the following topics: family lawyers to do all they could to has features that are supporting, the possibility of a reduction in topics such as therapeutic justice, • Civil Justice Reform – Win or Lose? equip themselves with the right skills healing, and reconstructing. In the opportunities for advocacy. mental capacity, enforcement of • The Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Singapore in order to assist their clients who area of Divorce & Children, where Syariah Court Orders in the FJC, • Pre-Trial I: Pleadings, Case Management Conference, Single Interlocutory are going through divorce to see the child’s welfare is paramount and Mr Tong also highlighted the and Youth Court issues. Delegates Application beyond their own needs or anger. where harmonious resolution is the initiatives by the Ministry of Law that also had the opportunity to network • Pre-Trial II: Discovery, Factual & Expert Witness Statement ultimate aim, the simplified divorce were aimed at helping lawyers to with fellow practitioners, other • The Trial “Our aspiration as a society is track should be the natural path. make the practice of law viable and distinguished panellists as well as • New Rules, Same Pains: Challenges Faced by the Young Lawyer (litigator) The core features of the simplified fulfilling. to support every family towards speakers to exchange insights and • Costs divorce track include mediation a way forward. This means and agreements, with less or no knowledge for their practice. The two-day conference featured recasting the family’s future, for adversarial litigation, and practices seven plenary sessions that provided Panellists from the Supreme Court and the State Courts were: the past may contain pain and a platform for judges, lawyers, • Justice See Kee Oon perceived failures. We, as legal academics and other members of • Justice Chua Lee Ming professionals, can give them the legal profession to gather and • Justice Kannan Ramesh hope for a positive future.” share their views on the significant • Judicial Commissioner Ang Cheng Hock changes to the litigation process • Principal District Judge Thian Yee Sze Justice Debbie Ong, and how this would transform • Principal District Judge James Leong Presiding Judge of the FJC the practice of civil litigation in • District Judge Lim Wee Ming Singapore. • District Judge Chiah Kok Khun Photo courtesy of the Law Society of Singapore 05 JUDICIARY TIMES • ISSUE 2 SEP 2019 06 EVENTS & INITIATIVES EVENTS & INITIATIVES HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE FJC’S FAMILY JUDGES’ LEARNING WEEK 2019 INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE Technology continues to allow the expansion of knowledge exchange as the State Courts and their counterparts from the Administrative Courts of Thailand conducted a cross-border video-conference workshop on 27 May. The workshop saw both countries sharing their knowledge, experience and new legislations in the area of Court Dispute Resolution (CDR). From Singapore, District Judge Carrie Chan spoke about how the use of CDR advances the delivery of justice and shared the framework employed, and tools used in the State Courts while Principal District Judge Thian Yee Sze elaborated on the CDR modality. From Thailand, Judge Boonanan Wannapanit from the Supreme Administrative Court, shared their recent introduction of mediation, while Judge Srunyoo Potiratchatangkoon shared about the pilot project on the use of mediation in the Songkhla Administrative The FJC held its inaugural family social science, factors impacting what couples go through in divorce Court. judges’ Learning Week
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