Singapore law

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.

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.

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

2026-06-22T23:17:11.000Z
LAC Global (Singapore) operated GNC’s franchised stores in Singapore, selling its health products and dietary supplements.

Court of Appeal upholds GNC’s rights to Ron Sim’s LAC store leases, awarding of damages

2026-05-27T23:00:00.000Z
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.
THE BROAD VIEW

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

2026-05-22T23:00:00.000Z
The winding-up applications were filed in November 2025 as a workaround to an earlier ruling by the Singapore court.

Court nod to wind up 1MDB scandal-linked entities paves way for bank claims by foreign liquidators

2026-05-15T08:01:59.000Z
Under the Bill, MAS and other Singapore authorities will “retain full discretion to enforce against any misconduct that occurs in Singapore”.

MAS to ‘harmonise’ securities laws to facilitate dual listings under new Bill

2026-05-07T08:48:46.000Z
The agreement builds on the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, which Singapore adopted in 2017.

Singapore, Indonesia courts forge cross-border insolvency agreement to streamline debt restructurings

2026-05-05T02:00:00.000Z
Patients should have clarity on who is accessing their data, for what purpose and under what safeguards.
THE BROAD VIEW

What Singapore’s new health data law means for patients in the AI age

2026-05-01T23:00:00.000Z
Lam Chee Kin, managing director and head of legal and compliance at DBS, says Alpha is a "very, very active" programme to transition employees into a multidisciplinary workforce.

DBS deploys AI-driven ‘Alpha’ squads to blend legal, compliance, risk roles

2026-04-20T23:00:00.000Z