The Law Reform Committee (LRC) of the Academy is headed by the Honourable Justice Judith Prakash, Supreme Court Judge. The committee makes recommendations to the authorities on areas of law that need reform.

The Council of Law Reporting is comprised of:
1.Justice Judith PRAKASHChair
2.Justice Andrew ANGVice-Chair
3.Mr Cavinder BULL SC
4.Mr Leslie CHEW Kwee Hoe SC
5.Assistant Professor Warren CHIK
6.Mr Vinodh COOMARASWAMY SC
7.Ms FOO Tuat Yien
8.Ms Cynthia GOH Ying-Peng
9.Mr Michael HWANG SC
10.Mr Charles LIM Aeng Cheng
11.Mr Vangathraman RAMAYAH
12.Mr Aqbal SINGH
13.Mr Hapreet SINGH Nehal SC
14.Mr SOH Kee Bun
15.Mr TAN Boon Khai
16.Mr TAN Puay Boon
17.Ms Joyce Agnes TAN Sok Kheng
18.Professor TAN Yock Lin
19.Assistant Professor WAN Wai Yee
20.Professor YEO Tiong Min
21.Ms CHUNG Yoon JooSecretary

A Brief History of the Law Reform Committee

The LRC was formed in 1989, then known as the Law Revision Committee. Since inception it has been active in promoting the reform and development of the law.

Before 1993, the work of the LRC was supplemented by permanent subcommittees which studied specific issues in a few areas of work, namely: Reception to English Law, Civil Law and Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Evidence, Corporate Law and Insolvency, Transnational Legal Co-operation and Technology and Law.

Since the 1990’s, the LRC has become an independent law reform agency, directing research and review projects in various areas of law. It has produced numerous papers, some of which have led to the amendment and update of existing legislation, and enactment of new laws. The LRC was also consulted on several occasions by various government bodies in their review of policy-driven legislation.

The LRC works closely with the Law Reform and Revision Division (LRRD) of the Attorney-General’s Chambers which deals mainly with “policy” law. The LRC focuses on handling the more technical areas of law, or what is commonly called “lawyer’s law”.

For more information about the Law Reform Committee and its work, contact us at lawreform@sal.org.sg.

For more information on the LRRD of the Attorney-General’s Chambers, click here.