Ministry of Law

Law firms big and small must adopt AI, and bosses must lead the charge: Edwin Tong

Firms cannot simply instruct their IT departments to procure a tool and consider the job done, says the law minister

The new guide on the use of AI in the legal profession says the technology comes with inherent limitations, and that it is still the responsibility of lawyers to use their expertise to guide and validate AI outputs.

Singapore issues guidelines for lawyers on ethical generative AI use

The framework addresses ‘hallucinations’ and the risk of bias in outputs

Figures obtained by ST showed that households in Singapore had outstanding motor vehicle loans of around $12.4 billion by the end of 2025.

Concerns over 100% borrowing for vehicles as outstanding car loans hit 12-year high

The ads promise buyers that they can skip the 30% or 40% down payment for a car through various schemes

Minister for Law Edwin Tong says: "We understand that upfront certainty on the LBC amount is critical for business decisions."

Online tool launched for developers to estimate land betterment charges upfront for greater cost certainty

The government is also exploring longer tenures for state properties, especially those that enable ‘innovative development’

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...

Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (third from left) says the appeals mechanism between the Bahrain International Commercial Court and the Singapore International Commercial Court is a “game-changer” and a global first in transnational judicial cooperation.

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

Minister for Law Edwin Tong (right) with ICSID secretary-general Martina Polasek at Singapore Convention Week 2025, when they signed the letter of intent to set up an ICSID office in Singapore.

International investment dispute body to open branch in Singapore

It will be the first such office of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes outside Washington, DC

“Singapore has a comprehensive anti-money laundering regime. However, the landscape is constantly changing, as new money laundering risks and typologies emerge,” says MinLaw.

24 law firms probed for conveyancing of properties seized from money launderers, two to pay penalties

Investigations of 11 firms concluded, with two to pay penalties of S$30,000 and S$100,000