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It will At Large reading Inter Se in two brand-new formats serve a knowledge creation and genre-insight • Headlines in The Straits Times and with two fresh looks. It is out with the function on a particular area of the law and/or • Headlines in The Business Times bi-monthly print Inter Se and in with the legal practice. Published every six months revamped, dual-component Inter Se which in a calendar year (once in January and once comprises: (a) a monthly online version (“Inter in July), Inter Se Print will feature the “life” Se Online”); and (b) a half-yearly print version of a particular area of practice with topical (“Inter Se Print”). articles, people profiles and reviews of relevant publications on that area of practice. Inter Se Online is a monthly information- dissemination and news-reporting We hope that the revamped Inter Se will e-magazine sent out via an e-mail blast to better meet your needs. As we continually all members and made available on the try to improve what we can offer you, our Academy’s website. Inter Se Online focuses member, do let us know what you think via on bringing relevant and current legal news e-mail to [email protected] . and updates to members in a concise and timely manner. previous next in the news in the know legislation update case law update calendar july 2007 in the news Inter Se Revamped: what you can Headlines in The Straits Times look forward to Ken Kwek and Goh Chin Lian, “Need for K C Vijayan, “CJ okays new rules on lawyers QC? Two sides differ on dearth of experts”, handling money”, The Straits Times (17 May At Large The Straits Times (11 May 2007). 2007). [See Legislation Update in this issue • Headlines in The Straits Times of Inter Se Online.] • Headlines in The Business Times Jane Ng, “SMU law school offers professorship and student awards”, The K C Vijayan, “Judge advises mediation in Straits Times (11 May 2007). row over concrete”, The Straits Times (18 May 2007). Charmian Kok, “SMU establishes Yong Pung How Professorship in Law”, The Straits Times K C Vijayan, “New ‘ethics guide’ for lawyers (11 May 2007). launched”, The Straits Times (19 May 2007). [Read more about the ethics code in Inter Melissa Sim, “Ex-crime buster who fell from Se Online (June 2007) and Inter Se Print grace seeks 2nd chance” [Glenn Knight (July 2007).] appeals to be reinstated on the rolls after being struck off in 1994], The Straits Times K C Vijayan, “Insurance fraud: A-G urges all (13 May 2007). to act”, The Straits Times (22 May 2007). 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[Response to comments made in Andy Soh Yan Lee, “The case of DIY radical Abdul “Malaysia gets 2 solicitors-general for the Basheer: An issue in search of answers”, The first time”, The Straits Times (13 June 2007). Straits Times (15 June 2007) by the Ministry of Home Affairs], The Straits Times (18 June “Four senior lawyers leave Drew & Napier”, 2007). The Straits Times (14 June 2007). Elena Chong, “‘One-eyed Dragon’ gets top lawyer for appeal”, The Straits Times (15 June 2007). previous next in the news in the know legislation update case law update calendar july 2007 in the news Inter Se Revamped: what you can Headlines in The Business Times look forward to Conrad Raj, “ACL slams Law Society for Janice Heng, “Cite local court rulings first, opposing member”, The Business Times CJ urges lawyers”, The Business Times At Large (12 May 2007). 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Business Times (15 June 2007). previous next in the news in the know legislation update case law update calendar july 2007 in the know At Work 10th Singapore Conferences on International Business Law – 10th Singapore Conferences on The Regulation of Wealth Management International Business Law – The Regulation of Wealth Management 22–23 August 2007 The conference will explore the following Supreme Court Auditorium key areas: • Alternative Business and Wealth At Play The Singapore Conferences on International Management Vehicles • • Pooch Affair – An Escapade with Business Law (“SCIBL”) was established in Private and Public Regulation in Wealth your Dog 1982 to bring together persons from the Management various professions and disciplines involved • International Dimensions • Island Rover 2007: Car Rally and in commercial and financial transactions to • Trust Law Makan-Heaven Treasure Hunt discuss the issues of the day. Who should attend? The tenth conference in the SCIBL series, Specialist lawyers, senior corporate and this two-day event will examine the unique banking officials, officers and employees of characteristics of Singapore in the area of trust companies, government officials, wealth management. An ensemble of academics and others who are involved in distinguished international and local experts wealth management. will provide a blend of comparative, academic and practical perspectives on the Please visit the conference website at topic. This Conference will feature http://law.nus.edu.sg/ccls/scibl2007 for more Professor Robert Sitkoff, Harvard University details.