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A number of junior lawyers said they were explicitly advised against litigation careers because of stressful and demoralising interactions with the Bench.

Judiciary, Law Society to form joint committee to tackle lawyers’ attrition

Study finds deadlines, interactions with judges as significant sources of stress driving attrition

2026-06-22T23:17:11.000Z

Professor Tan Cheng Han was endorsed and accepted by the LawSoc council as president after a consent resolution.

Prof Tan Cheng Han to lead Law Society after consent resolution passed at EGM

[SINGAPORE] The vice-president of the Law Society of Singapore Professor Tan Cheng Han will lead the organisation in 2026 as president, after an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Monday (Dec 22).

2025-12-22T12:21:30.000Z

The Law Society of Singapore is the representative body for all lawyers in Singapore, with about 6,400 members.

MinLaw looks forward to ‘full and thorough’ probe into allegations of workplace issues at Law Society

[SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) on Thursday (Dec 18) said it looks forward to a “full and thorough investigation” into allegations of workplace issues at the Law Society of Singapore, and the...

2025-12-18T12:03:02.000Z

Mr Dinesh Singh Dhillon was elected by the majority of the 21-member Law Society council in November as the 30th president of the professional body for lawyers.

Dinesh Singh Dhillon to step aside as incoming Law Society president at Dec 22 EGM

[SINGAPORE] President-elect of the Law Society of Singapore Dinesh Singh Dhillon has agreed to step aside after a meeting on Dec 17 with members.

2025-12-18T01:31:55.000Z

Lisa Sam says she had repeatedly asked TSMP Law Corporation for written details of the allegations to no avail.

Outgoing Law Society president responds to report on ongoing probe at the professional body

Lisa Sam is troubled that TSMP shared confidential probe details with the press before informing her

2025-12-17T06:49:32.000Z

The judicial partnership between Bahrain and Singapore offers “significant advantages” in market access for Singapore lawyers.

Singapore-Bahrain commercial court partnership opens Middle East gateway for local law firms

Construction, energy and banking disputes could flow to local firms – though it may take up to a decade to realise the partnership’s potential

2025-11-09T23:00:00.000Z

Seated, from left: Samuel Chacko of LawSoc and Ahmed Husain, CEO of BCDR. Standing behind them, from left, are Salah Ahmed Almedfa, president of the Bahrain Bar Society, and Ali Abdullah Al Aradi, chairperson of BCDR’s board of trustees.

Singapore’s LawSoc inks MOUs with Bahrain legal bodies to boost cross-border collaboration

The agreements will facilitate training in common law practices for Bahraini lawyers working within the new BICC’s hybrid system

2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

There is now a greater need for "sophisticated guidance" on complex cross-border structures, regulatory compliance and succession planning.

Singapore lawyers can soon gain specialised skills to serve growing family office sector

The Wealth Management Institute and Law Society of Singapore are launching a multi-year training initiative

2025-09-26T07:00:00.000Z

Chia Boon Teck wore many hats before he was elected vice-president of the Law Society in August 2023.

Former LawSoc VP Chia Boon Teck was a commando, CID investigator, SIA cabin crew before settling in legal profession

He was also president of supercar club and grassroots member

2025-03-25T14:29:23.000Z

Chia Boon Teck’s comments were criticised by prominent lawyers for perpetuating rape myths and victim-blaming.

LawSoc VP Chia Boon Teck resigns after backlash over ‘victim-blaming’ comments on rape case

The resignation takes effect immediately

2025-03-25T05:05:01.000Z

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