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Virtual hearings can be daunting to some, but the right mindset and preparation makes all the difference, says Justice Aedit Abdullah.
This revolution would not be brought about with blood or protests, but bytes and programmes: an ambitious computerisation effort that would ultimately become the LawNet so many know — and rely on — today.
As we bid farewell to the State Courts Complex, we use oral history interviews to piece together its 44-year heritage. The first article in this series relies on the words of Colonel (COL) Tan Wee Kian, who was in charge of getting the Subordinate Courts – as the State Courts were known then – up and running.
Who took the silk in 2020?
Witnesses may be compelling — but handling them well to meet your goals is essential, say Mr Francis Ng SC and Mr Shashi Nathan.