Singapore Law Ready to Influence the Development of Law Elsewhere

• Main Authors: GOH, Yihan, TAN, Paul
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
• Subjects: Singapore; law; Asian Studies; Law; Legislation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1437; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/3389/viewcontent/SingaporeLawReadyInfluence_2015_ST.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Change is here. If this was not evident from the speech of Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at his welcome ceremony three years ago, it is now. In three short years, Singapore is leading Asia - possibly the world - in the provision of not only legal services but also intellectual capital and resources. The speed of these developments should not be surprising. As Attorney-General V.K. Rajah observed at the Opening of the Legal Year this month, Singapore's law and legal system has come a long way in a short time. The story of the Singapore legal system thus far can be told in three phases: consolidation (1965-1990), refinement (1990s-2000s) and internationalisation (today).