Author: Seng Siew Lim
Legal Practice in the Age of EFS
Lim Seng Siew, Chairman of the Law Society’s EFS Committee, introduces us to the Electronic Filing System (EFS) and gives us an informative view of what legal practice in Singapore will be like in the age of EFS.
Litigation: A Decade of Change
The article traces the changes in the court system and the civil litigation process in Singapore.
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child
An introduction to the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history is the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the United Nations on 20th November 1989.
The Role of Service Bureaux in EFS
Service bureaux are probably the first contact points with EFS for most law firms. So what are service bureaux? Who will be dealing with them and what are the procedures? Lim Seng Siew takes us on a brief but enlightening tour of what it will be like to deal with them when filing documents under…
The Multi-Level Marketing And Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act
On overview of the The Multi-Level Marketing And Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act and related regulations.
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Adoption: A True Story
The names in this story have been changed to protect the identity of the persons involved. I took on this case as a favour for a friend, a lawyer herself. She had represented this couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ang, in 2 of their previous adoption proceedings. It is a rare case as both the children,…
Findings of the Census of the Legal Industry, 2001
A Summary of the Results of the Census of the Legal Industry, 2001
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Citizenship
Although a person may fulfil all conditions for citizenship by registration and naturalisation, he/she may not be granted citizenship. The right to grant or refuse citizenship lies with the Government. Indeed, the Government has time and again emphasised that citizenship is a privilege and all applications are considered strictly.
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