Law

26
Apr
I would cheat on the bar exam

I would cheat on the bar exam

Does cheating on the bar exam say more about the cheaters' integrity or about our flawed system of bar admission?
3 min read
18
Apr
Can Contracts be Open Source?

Can Contracts be Open Source?

Could time-starved lawyers used to charging by the hour be more like programmers and give out contracts for free?
7 min read
01
Apr
A Passionate Programmer, a Passionate Lawyer?

A Passionate Programmer, a Passionate Lawyer?

It turns out that tips for advancing a career for programmers has interesting insights for a career in law.
7 min read
22
Mar
Evaluating Legislation for Readability, Exploring PLUS

Evaluating Legislation for Readability, Exploring PLUS

Using Python, Streamlit and data science, I evaluate the changes in the 2020 Revised Edition of Laws in Singapore for readability.
13 min read
07
Mar
How Data and the Law Interact: A Book Review

How Data and the Law Interact: A Book Review

I snapped up Sarah Sutherland’s "Legal Data and Information in Practice" and found it a great read for a hobbyist in legal data like me.
3 min read
08
Feb
Statistics take on the death penalty... and tumble

Statistics take on the death penalty... and tumble

A case last year shows the challenges faced in using statistics to prove a case in court.
5 min read
24
Jan
Have we all become tech fetishists now?

Have we all become tech fetishists now?

3 min read
01
Dec
Going beyond the thick grey line in child punishment

Going beyond the thick grey line in child punishment

I don't support punishing children physically. However, I suggest that there is more to such cases than the violence on the surface.
4 min read
23
Nov
The Latest from the PDPC: The Good, The Bad and the Undertaking

The Latest from the PDPC: The Good, The Bad and the Undertaking

Some time has elapsed since I studied an enforcement decision from the Personal Data Protection Commission in Singapore. How much has changed for data protection since then?
7 min read
27
Oct

It's Open. It's Free — Public Legal Information in Singapore

This Features article features many articles which may require a free subscription to read. Become a subscriber today and get
7 min read