By Nisha Rajoo
The recent Criminal Law Conference held on the 13th and 14th of October certainly achieved its aim in “[promoting] discussion on a wide range of contemporary issues pertaining to matters of criminal justice…both in Singapore and beyond.” A distinguished panel of speakers from the judiciary and legal profession spoke on the various issues pertaining to the criminal justice system in Singapore, with a particular focus on the position of the Attorney-General’s Chambers vis-a-vis the Government as evinced from the speeches given by Law Minister K Shanmugam.
However, what particularly …

By Priscilla Gan
On the day former Apple CEO Steve Jobs died, I found myself staring at the New York Times website headline, wondering if it was some takeover by news parody website The Onion. Now I’m no Apple fan but one must admit the blow Jobs’ death dealt the world with. Be it in the form of brickbats or bouquets, Jobs’ death has been eliciting sharp responses from the media and refreshing conversations by the water cooler. Most of us would have heard by now that Jobs was hardly the …

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 …

By Intan Wirayadi
By publishing a book or other forms of works of art, the creator is sharing with the rest of the world his imagination and creativity. There is certainly something fulfilling and liberating knowing that your story is popular and that of people are engaging with your characters (which would more likely or not be fictional or fictionalised). Moreover, there is also the possibility of cashing in on your story’s or characters’ popularity with thousands, if not millions, of fans. You’ve created a vast and exciting playground in which …