LegalTech

01
Aug
The Importance of Being Present

The Importance of Being Present

A lawyer in Singapore is sanctioned for claiming to witness a signing when he didn't. Was his system at fault?
4 min read
25
Jul
Look away from PowerPoint and take a look at three new ideas instead

Look away from PowerPoint and take a look at three new ideas instead

In my search for ideas to improve my presentations at work and play, I found three new approaches -- a book, a trick and a program.
5 min read
14
Jul
What I am looking forward to at TechLaw.Fest, IAPP Asia Privacy Forum & SCCE Singapore Regional

What I am looking forward to at TechLaw.Fest, IAPP Asia Privacy Forum & SCCE Singapore Regional

I will give a heads up on when I will attend during a week of conferences.
5 min read
15
Jun
Live by the Code… Die by the Code?

Live by the Code… Die by the Code?

The excitement about Cryptocurrency and NFTs has turned to panic and loss. Will something different take its place?
7 min read
17
May
[Part 5] Do more with docassemble: Provide an audio file for your user to download 💾

[Part 5] Do more with docassemble: Provide an audio file for your user to download 💾

In the final part of this docassemble, Google TTS tutorial, we provide an audio file for the user to download.
6 min read
16
May
[Part 4] Do more with docassemble: Calling Google Text To Speech 🎺

[Part 4] Do more with docassemble: Calling Google Text To Speech 🎺

In this part of my docassemble tutorial, we work with an external service, Google Text to Speech's client library.
5 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
24
Jan
Have we all become tech fetishists now?

Have we all become tech fetishists now?

3 min read
20
Oct

Ready to mine free online legal materials in Singapore? Not so fast!

Amendments to Copyright Act might support better access to free online legal materials in Singapore by robots. I survey government websites to find out how friendly they are to this.
8 min read