Comments for The Singapore Law Review http://www.singaporelawreview.org Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:57:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Organ sales: Local Courts Tackle Organ Sale Offence Amidst Talk of Liberalisation by gigamole http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/10/organ-sales-local-courts-tackle-organ-sale-offence-amidst-talk-of-liberalisation/#comment-17971 gigamole Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:06:03 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=217#comment-17971 The recent moves towards legalizing organ trade is worrisome because Singapore will essentially be a net organ buyer. How will we address the issues of reimbursements and inducements given the very wide global disparities in incomes? I suggest the following be put in place, as part of the regulatory environment if organ trading is ever to be allowed. a] Organ trading to be limited only to buyers and sellers who are domiciled Singaporeans. This will better limit any socio-economic disparity between different buyer-sellers, as well as exploitation of sellers from extreme regions of poverty in neighbouring countries. It is vital that the program clearly and unambiguously distances itself from any activities that are related to developing Singapore as a medical hub. b] Run the organ-trade-transplant service as a not for profit activity. The intention here is to discourage over-servicing by transplant surgeons and profiteering. c] Appoint a special organ-trade-transplant ethics review committee at a national level, so that the review process is fully independent of domestic institutional interests. d] Strict adherence to price controls. e] Above all, reasonable and appropriate reimbursements to the seller, with long term medical insurance covering organ failure. For more of my thoughts, go to: http://gigomole.blogspot.com/ The recent moves towards legalizing organ trade is worrisome because Singapore will essentially be a net organ buyer. How will we address the issues of reimbursements and inducements given the very wide global disparities in incomes?

I suggest the following be put in place, as part of the regulatory environment if organ trading is ever to be allowed.

a] Organ trading to be limited only to buyers and sellers who are domiciled Singaporeans. This will better limit any socio-economic disparity between different buyer-sellers, as well as exploitation of sellers from extreme regions of poverty in neighbouring countries. It is vital that the program clearly and unambiguously distances itself from any activities that are related to developing Singapore as a medical hub.

b] Run the organ-trade-transplant service as a not for profit activity. The intention here is to discourage over-servicing by transplant surgeons and profiteering.

c] Appoint a special organ-trade-transplant ethics review committee at a national level, so that the review process is fully independent of domestic institutional interests.

d] Strict adherence to price controls.

e] Above all, reasonable and appropriate reimbursements to the seller, with long term medical insurance covering organ failure.

For more of my thoughts, go to:
http://gigomole.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on You Can Take the Train, but Leave My Rights on It by Han http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/10/you-can-take-the-train-but-leave-my-rights-on-it/#comment-17314 Han Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:35:44 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=197#comment-17314 Good job. We do need to raise awareness that copyright is not an all or nothing proposition. For too long the discourse has been owned by a media cartel, but with the internet allowing for decentralised creation and distribution of cultural goods, we need to adopt a more flexible conception of copyright to enable more people to become creators, through remixing and sampling. Good job. We do need to raise awareness that copyright is not an all or nothing proposition. For too long the discourse has been owned by a media cartel, but with the internet allowing for decentralised creation and distribution of cultural goods, we need to adopt a more flexible conception of copyright to enable more people to become creators, through remixing and sampling.

]]> Comment on The Google Generation: What Are They Reading? by Han http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/10/the-google-generation-what-are-they-reading/#comment-17313 Han Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:30:35 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=211#comment-17313 You might want to add that wikipedia contains a complete record of all the changes ever made and who made them, thus making it accountable and transparent even as it (mostly) allows anyone to make edits. Combating bad edits is as simple as clicking a button to revert the page back to a particular date. For this reason alone the idea of a government authority regulating content is archaic at best. You might want to add that wikipedia contains a complete record of all the changes ever made and who made them, thus making it accountable and transparent even as it (mostly) allows anyone to make edits.

Combating bad edits is as simple as clicking a button to revert the page back to a particular date.

For this reason alone the idea of a government authority regulating content is archaic at best.

]]> Comment on Crime and Punishment: The Problems of Sentencing by The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 2 (October) http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/10/crime-and-punishment-the-problems-of-sentencing/#comment-17305 The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 2 (October) Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:19:52 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=209#comment-17305 [...] Crime and Punishment: The Problems of Sentencing by Melanie Hong The 22nd Singapore Law Review Lecture delivered by AG Professor Walter Woon. (Read More) [...] [...] Crime and Punishment: The Problems of Sentencing by Melanie Hong The 22nd Singapore Law Review Lecture delivered by AG Professor Walter Woon. (Read More) [...]

]]> Comment on Liberalising Expression at Hong Lim Park: Speakers No Longer Cornered? by The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 2 (October) http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/10/liberalising-expression-at-hong-lim-park-speakers-no-longer-cornered/#comment-17304 The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 2 (October) Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:19:37 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=205#comment-17304 [...] Liberalising Expression at Hong Lim Park: Speakers No Longer Cornered? by Hong Jia The rules at Speakers’ Corner have been relaxed, interest groups have stepped up to take advantage of this, but how long this hype will last is questionable. (Read More) [...] [...] Liberalising Expression at Hong Lim Park: Speakers No Longer Cornered? by Hong Jia The rules at Speakers’ Corner have been relaxed, interest groups have stepped up to take advantage of this, but how long this hype will last is questionable. (Read More) [...]

]]> Comment on Interview with Criminal Lawyer, Mr. Subhas Anandan by jockben http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/04/interview-with-criminal-lawyer-mr-subhas-anandan/#comment-17087 jockben Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:48:16 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/04/interview-with-criminal-lawyer-mr-subhas-anandan/#comment-17087 We have a small pool of criminal lawyers in Singapore. Whether this is due to reasons necessarily unique to Singapore is open to debate but I think there are a combination of factors present in our system that can turn off lawyers from practising in this field. *********************************** jockben <a href="http://www.shepelskylaw.com" rel="nofollow"> http://www.shepelskylaw.com</a> We have a small pool of criminal lawyers in Singapore. Whether this is due to reasons necessarily unique to Singapore is open to debate but I think there are a combination of factors present in our system that can turn off lawyers from practising in this field.

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]]> Comment on Discrimination enshrined in the law: A short commentary by The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 1 (August) http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/09/discrimination-enshrined-in-the-law-a-short-commentary/#comment-16357 The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 1 (August) Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:20:21 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=173#comment-16357 [...] Discrimination enshrined in the law: A short commentary by Ng Sook Zhen “Regardless of race, language or religion…”  Our national pledge reminds us constantly that discrimination is not tolerated in Singapore. Yet, pry further into a statute as basic as the Constitution and we find that discrimination is enshrined in the law. (Read More) [...] [...] Discrimination enshrined in the law: A short commentary by Ng Sook Zhen “Regardless of race, language or religion…”  Our national pledge reminds us constantly that discrimination is not tolerated in Singapore. Yet, pry further into a statute as basic as the Constitution and we find that discrimination is enshrined in the law. (Read More) [...]

]]> Comment on Constitutional Law and the Significance of Equality by The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 1 (August) http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/09/constitutional-law-and-the-significance-of-equality/#comment-16327 The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 1 (August) Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:36:55 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=172#comment-16327 [...] In a recent interview on 16 July, 2008  at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law Bukit Timah Campus with the Singapore Law Review, As/P Thiruvengadam cited the current president of the Law Society, Michael Hwang’s actions in March this year as an example. (Read More) [...] [...] In a recent interview on 16 July, 2008  at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law Bukit Timah Campus with the Singapore Law Review, As/P Thiruvengadam cited the current president of the Law Society, Michael Hwang’s actions in March this year as an example. (Read More) [...]

]]> Comment on The Inaugural IWS: A Startling Gathering of Budding Jurists by The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 1 (August) http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/09/the-inaugural-iws-a-startling-gathering-of-budding-jurists/#comment-16326 The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 1 (August) Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:34:29 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=174#comment-16326 [...] The Inaugural IWS: A Startling Gathering of Budding Jurists by Tan An QI Angie As students gather come August 25th for the launch of the inaugural International Writing Symposium, they will witness the Singapore Law Review (”SLR”) takes one giant step  - that is, if the student editorial board of SLR gets its way. (Read More) [...] [...] The Inaugural IWS: A Startling Gathering of Budding Jurists by Tan An QI Angie As students gather come August 25th for the launch of the inaugural International Writing Symposium, they will witness the Singapore Law Review (”SLR”) takes one giant step  - that is, if the student editorial board of SLR gets its way. (Read More) [...]

]]> Comment on Horizon Towers: Minority Rights in En Bloc Sales by The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 1 (August) http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2008/09/horizon-towers-minority-rights-in-en-bloc-sales/#comment-16325 The Singapore Law Review » Juris Illuminae Vol. 5 Issue 1 (August) Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:34:13 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=171#comment-16325 [...] What happens when you are in a minority group of 20% and the law dictates that your rights may be subjugated to the decision of the majority 80% group? The instinctive reaction from a third party is probably predictable - “Of course, majority wins!” (Read More) [...] [...] What happens when you are in a minority group of 20% and the law dictates that your rights may be subjugated to the decision of the majority 80% group? The instinctive reaction from a third party is probably predictable - “Of course, majority wins!” (Read More) [...]

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