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Singapore

Attrition rate among Singapore lawyers stable, but issues remain, says Shanmugam

2026-07-26T10:36:21.000Z
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (right) will step down on Feb 26, 2027, with Justice Sushil Sukumaran Nair set to take over.
Singapore

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon to retire in February 2027, to be succeeded by Justice Sushil Nair

2026-07-17T08:25:52.000Z
A number of junior lawyers said they were explicitly advised against litigation careers because of stressful and demoralising interactions with the Bench.
Singapore

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

2026-06-22T23:17:11.000Z
Expanding the senior counsel designation to include general counsel would require a redefinition of what it signals to the courts, the profession and the public.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Should Singapore’s senior counsel title include corporate general counsel?

2026-05-22T23:00:00.000Z
Routine work will be automated. Information will become more accessible. But the enduring value of the lawyer will not disappear.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Why the best general counsels shape risk, not avoid it

2026-04-17T22:30:00.000Z
AI will impact the entirety of legal practice, and the lawyer who does not embrace this today is tomorrow’s obsolete practitioner.​
Companies & Markets
COMMENTARY

The challenges of an AI-powered legal industry

2026-03-22T10:13:40.000Z
Pritam Singh's case is to be heard by the Court of Three Judges, which can suspend errant lawyers or strike them off the rolls.
Singapore

Pritam Singh faces disciplinary proceedings brought by Law Society

2026-03-12T21:51:58.000Z
Prestige has always been a by-product of legal practice, not its purpose, says the writer.
Opinion & Features
LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Law is a calling and a public institution, not just a technical craft

2026-02-23T23:00:00.000Z
Kelvin Poa (above) succeeds James Huang, who led the Singapore member firm of Baker McKenzie since January 2023.
Companies & Markets

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow appoints Kelvin Poa as Singapore managing principal

2026-01-05T09:07:33.000Z
Professor Tan Cheng Han was endorsed and accepted by the LawSoc council as president after a consent resolution.
Singapore

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

2025-12-22T12:21:30.000Z
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