Legal industry
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
F&B closures: retrenched, unpaid staff may be ahead of most creditors – but will they ever see their salaries?
If there is enough to go round, the next question is when they will be paid
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
International commercial court networks can help spot cross-border legal trends, says Singapore chief justice
Such issues could include contractual interpretations, the legal status of cryptocurrency assets and emerging issues around generative AI
Bahrain launches international commercial court with appeal route to Singapore
The partnership is part of a broader vision to create a network of hub courts specialising in commercial law
Two lawyers rapped over ‘entirely fictitious’ AI-generated citations submitted to court
Justice S Mohan has reserved judgment on what consequences should follow in the Republic’s second such case
Breaches of AI policy could be a sackable offence at some Singapore law firms
Firms regard GenAI violations as disciplinary matters in wake of recent court order against claimants’ counsel to personally pay costs for citing fictitious case
Singapore’s international commercial court eyes bigger role in global disputes: Philip Jeyaretnam
SICC president Philip Jeyaretnam says geopolitical shifts and supply chain disruptions are driving new types of disputes to the court
Review under way to simplify Singapore’s foreign law firm licensing framework, strengthen local practice independence
Committee addressing concerns that the current system is too complex
Automating legal grunt work: How Allen & Gledhill cuts citation errors, speeds up analysis with secure Gen AI
Developed through IMDA’s GenAI x Digital Leaders initiative, the law firm’s customised tool can summarise 100-page documents and produce first drafts in minutes, helping its lawyers address clients’ n...
