By Nisha Rajoo
A recent article in the New York Times created much buzz over an seemingly uncontroversial topic. After all, an article highlighting the need for curriculum of law schools in the United States to be updated to ensure that law graduates are better trained for legal practice does not appear to be too much cause for concern among the general populace. Yet, it certainly made a considerable number sit up in their seats, wondering if law schools today have indeed got it all wrong when it comes to legal …

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 …

By Priscilla Gan
It was a seminal moment in Facebook movie The Social Network when co-founder Eduardo Saverin stormed in on Mark Zuckerberg with these words – ‘You better lawyer up, asshole.’
The phrase seems especially apt for Facebook users themselves, along with netizens from various social media platforms, who might just be facing the wrong end of the law too. After all, they have been strongly featured by the traditional media as the leading force behind the recent Middle East uprisings. In the process of spreading vital information to unprecedented audiences …

By Ee Yen Lin
News of the Prime’ Minister’s intention to gazette The Online Citizen (TOC) as a political association provoked heated discussion amongst the active netizen community in Singapore on 10th January this year. As a result of the government’s move, TOC can no longer receive foreign donations, nor can it receive anonymous donations from citizens above $5000. It is also required to provide information about its editors, writers and members of its online portal are.
It might come as a surprise to some that a mere blog can be deemed a …

Enacted in 1999 as subsidiary legislation, the Legal Profession (Group Practice) Rules 1999 was an innovation in the legal profession. It allows small law firms and sole proprietors to practice together in a larger set-up as a group practice whilst retaining their distinct identities as separate law firms. Clearly, one can see the advantages of doing so, as it grants the small firm the best of both worlds; the flexibility of the small firm and the shared resources to compete with larger outfits.
However, more than a decade later, a little …