Dear Law School and Friends,
In line with our attempt at making our articles more interesting and relevant, this month we have articles discussing issues that have made the headlines recently. It has been an eventful and we have read a fair share of sad news. Steve Jobs, the former CEO of Apple, succumbed to his long-drawn battle with pancreatic cancer. While widely revered for his very successful legacy in creating the Apple brand name, a darker side has also emerged as critics have pointed out that he utilised aggressive business …

Dear Law School and Friends,
First up, my most sincere apologies for the late publication of the September issue. Nevertheless, we hope that you would still enjoy our articles this month. We have decided to do away with themed issues every month. In place, we will have a variety of articles related to topics which are (hopefully to you) current, relevant and interesting. This month, the articles cover issues ranging from custody fights over pets, to intellectual property issues in the realm of fanfiction and fanwork. As usual, please feel free …

Dear Law School and friends,
We are only into the third month of 2011 but it has been a more than tumultuous three months for the world at large. We’ve witnessed two major earthquakes cripple two of the most developed countries in the world. In the Middle East, we’ve seen some major political major (and violent) upheavals – a surprise for many given that they are countries which are traditionally viewed as being tightly controlled by their governments. Perhaps the common denominator underlying these events is the rapid rate at which …

Dear Law School and Friends,
Happy February! We hope you’ve had a good month so far – especially with the onslaught of festive events like Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day this month. This issue, the Juris team will be exploring the effects of the big ‘G’ word – Globalization. With the gradual but almost inevitable erosion of borders between countries, globalization is bound to shape the way in which the Singapore legal system develops over the next decade or so – especially given our cosmopolitan nature and dependence on foreign …

Dear Law School and Friends,
Welcome back to school, again! This issue, we venture into the area of Property law. As we all know (and has been emphasised by the Singapore government again and again), Singapore is a small place and land is scarce. This means that our policies and laws with regard to property have always been directed with this factor in mind. This is problematic because it is hard to achieve a balance: How do we ensure that each Singaporean has a roof over his/her head without having to …