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Archives Begin Quit Case Law Update in the Know in the News Legislation December 2007 January mon tue wed thur fri sat sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 in the news legislation update calendar in the know case law update Legal news headlines Information on Legislation passed or Catchword summaries of Trainings and in October and Academy activities for revised in October cases from the Supreme workshops calendar November 2007. members at work and and November. Court, organised by subject from December 2007. at play! matter. archives quit begin in the news in the know legislation update case law update calendar in the news December 2007 At Large Headlines in The Straits Times • Headlines in The Straits Times Chua Hian Hou, “Online campaign to repeal Harry Yip Kuan, “Give minority owners • Headlines in The Business Times gay sex law picks up”, The Straits Times exchange option” [En bloc law should be • Headlines in Today (9 October 2007) amended to give minority owners option of asking for one-for-one exchange], The Straits Yeoh Lian Chuan, “Stamp duty on property Times Forum (12 October 2007) At Work deals”, The Straits Times Forum • (9 October 2007) Launch of Lives in the Law – A Ben Nadarajan, “Glenn Knight takes on first Festschrift in Honour of Peter Ellinger, Selina Lum, “Teacher wants Law Society to case – defending Yong's wife”, The Straits Koh Kheng Lian and Tan Sook Yee deal with ex-lawyer first”, The Straits Times Times (12 October 2007) • IBA Young Lawyers Outreach Event (10 October 2007) for ADR Professionals K C Vijayan, “Global law meeting will tackle • SAL Expert Series: The Advocate and Lee Su Shyan, “Allen & Gledhill heads for heavy issues” [Issues to be discussed at IBA Solicitor and His Client Malaysia in first foreign foray”, The Straits conference include technology, intellectual Times (11 October 2007) property and cultural differences across legislatures, ranging from anti-money Karen Tan, “HIV law aims to deter laundering to workplace discrimination], The irresponsible sex conduct”, The Straits Times Straits Times (12 October 2007) Forum (11 October 2007) Chin Li Fen, “Stamp duty: 'Objective' market Chua Hian Hou, “NMP to submit value used”, The Straits Times Forum Parliamentary Petition to repeal gay sex law”, (11 October 2007) The Straits Times (12 October 2007) previous next e-mail print exit in the news in the know legislation update case law update calendar in the news December 2007 At Large Radha Basu, “Non-discrimination of women” Li Xueying, “Rule of law key to S'pore • Headlines in The Straits Times [CEDAW expressed concern over lack of stability, growth: MM Lee”, The Straits Times • Headlines in The Business Times specific local laws against gender (15 October 2007) discrimination], The Straits Times • Headlines in Today (12 October 2007) “Stars lend name to plea for change” [Local celebrities appear in online rap video to Selina Lum, “Teacher's $80,000 legal bill support repeal of s 337A], The Straits Times At Work saga comes to an amicable end”, The Straits (15 October 2007) • Launch of Lives in the Law – A Times (13 October 2007) Festschrift in Honour of Peter Ellinger, Lee U-Wen, “Why Singapore is ICC body's Koh Kheng Lian and Tan Sook Yee “No plans to change banking secrecy laws: choice pick”, The Straits Times MAS”, The Straits Times (14 October 2007) • IBA Young Lawyers Outreach Event (15 October 2007) for ADR Professionals K C Vijayan, “Global law meet draws record • “Why Singapore is what it is” [MM Lee’s SAL Expert Series: The Advocate and 4,000”, The Straits Times (15 October 2007) Solicitor and His Client keynote address at opening of IBA's annual conference], The Straits Times Nicholas Fang, “International arbitration” [Prof Jayakumar: S'pore “well-placed to play (15 October 2007) major role”], The Straits Times (15 October 2007) K C Vijayan, “Culture is serious issue for lawyers, says CJ” [Lawyers should be more Goh Chin Lian, “Judicial system highly rated, culturally sensitive with increasing cross- thanks to reforms”, The Straits Times border transactions], The Straits Times (15 October 2007) (16 October 2007) previous next e-mail print exit in the news in the know legislation update case law update calendar in the news December 2007 At Large Goh Chin Lian, “Here's how women lawyers Khushwant Singh, “International Bar • Headlines in The Straits Times can fight bias” [IBA delegate urges women Association conference” [Discussion on • Headlines in The Business Times lawyers to overcome “fear of the sneer of worldwide shortage of lawyers], The Straits • Headlines in Today the peer” and press for non-discriminating Times (17 October 2007) practices], The Straits Times (16 October 2007) Keith Lin, “NMP files petition to House on At Work gay sex law”, The Straits Times • Launch of Lives in the Law – A Selina Lum, “Internet portals' legal wrangles (17 October 2007) Festschrift in Honour of Peter Ellinger, debated” [IBA delegates discuss how law Khushwant Singh, “‘Practical’ master law Koh Kheng Lian and Tan Sook Yee can keep up with legal issues arising from degree” [New Master of Laws in International • IBA Young Lawyers Outreach Event Internet’s “explosive growth”], The Straits Professional Legal Practice offered by IBA for ADR Professionals Times (16 October 2007) and College of Law of England and Wales; • SAL Expert Series: The Advocate and see www.college-of-law.co.uk for details], Solicitor and His Client Lim Poh Suan, “Removing section 377A The Straits Times threatens family unit”, The Straits Times (17 October 2007) (16 October 2007) Cheong Suk-Wai, “That cultural flat- K C Vijayan, “Four legal hotshots here make footedness can cost plenty” [Lawyers should it to list of top arbitrators in Asia”, The Straits be more culturally sensitive in dealings], Times (17 October 2007) The Straits Times (17 October 2007) previous next e-mail print exit in the news in the know legislation update case law update calendar in the news December 2007 At Large K C Vijayan, “Delegates all agree: Rule of K C Vijayan, “Legal eagles recall old days • Headlines in The Straits Times law critical for investor confidence”, to mark Law Society's 40th year”, The Straits • Headlines in The Business Times The Straits Times (18 October 2007) Times (19 October 2007) • Headlines in Today Chong Chee Kin, “Law Society moves to K C Vijayan, “More action sought against get Rasif struck off the rolls”, The Straits fake goods globally”, The Straits Times Times (18 October 2007) (19 October 2007) At Work • Launch of Lives in the Law – A Leonard Lim, “Mediation for sports disputes Li Xueying, “S'pore has laws to tackle dirty Festschrift in Honour of Peter Ellinger, comes to S'pore”, The Straits Times foreign funds” [It must, however, ensure that Koh Kheng Lian and Tan Sook Yee (18 October 2007) rules are “followed religiously” on the ground], The Straits Times (19 October 2007) • IBA Young Lawyers Outreach Event Teh Joo Lin, “New law to tighten second- for ADR Professionals hand goods trade to kick in on Dec 1” [New “Top ratings for justice system here”, The • SAL Expert Series: The Advocate and Secondhand Goods Dealers Act to curb sale Straits Times (19 October 2007) Solicitor and His Client of stolen property], The Straits Times (18 October 2007) Wang Meng Meng, “Triathlon” [Mediation between triathlete Gino Ng and Triathlon Tan Yen Ling, “Should section 377a be Association of Singapore (“TAS”) fails], The repealed?”, The Straits Times Straits Times (19 October 2007) (18 October 2007) “A free society needs rules to thrive and Goh Chin Lian, “DPM to Chee: Don't turn prosper” [Keynote address by Prof Jayakumar IBA meet into theatre on S'pore politics”, at IBA conference’s symposium on rule of law], The Straits Times (19 October 2007) The Straits Times (20 October 2007) previous next e-mail print exit in the news in the know legislation update case law update calendar in the news December 2007 At Large Chong Chee Kin, “Advances in rule of law Lee Siew Hua, “Respect for rule of law vital • Headlines in The Straits Times in S-E Asia”, The Straits Times for Singapore: Jaya”, The Straits Times • Headlines in The Business Times (20 October 2007) (20 October 2007) • Headlines in Today Goh Chin Lian, “Chee tried to turn forum Lim Soon Hock, “Sexual into ‘theatre of politics’, says Jaya”, The Straits Times (20 October 2007) orientation/preferences are not ‘rights’”, At Work The Straits Times (20 October 2007) • Launch of Lives in the Law – A Boaz Nazar, “Fallacy to talk of ‘gay’ Festschrift in Honour of Peter Ellinger, discrimination”, The Straits Times Wang Meng Meng, “Triathlon” [TAS-Gino Koh Kheng Lian and Tan Sook Yee (20 October 2007) Ng dispute resolved], The Straits Times • IBA Young Lawyers Outreach Event (20 October 2007) for ADR Professionals Salma Khalik, “Fewer suits filed against public • SAL Expert Series: The Advocate and hospitals”, The Straits Times Solicitor and His Client (20 October 2007) Lee Siew Hua, “We don't need outside interference, says Sylvia Lim” [Singapore Keith Lin, “Myanmar, Penal Code up for capable of dealing with own rule of law debate” [Myanmar issues and petition to issues], The Straits Times (20 October 2007) repeal gay sex law to be discussed in Parliament], The Straits Times Ang Kim Lan, “How to legally care for (20 October 2007) mentally incapable person” [Q&A on “‘Prayer’ to change a sex law”, The Straits enduring power of attorney], The Straits Times (20 October 2007) Times (21 October 2007) previous next e-mail print exit in the news in the know legislation update case law update calendar in the news
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