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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
It's Open. It's Free — Public Legal Information in Singapore
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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.
Three Things: TechLawFest 2021
I debrief on the TechLawFest in Singapore which ended recently with three key takeaways.
Books — Should an Innovative Lawyer use them?
Books are a tried and tested medium for new learning, but with a new book on Law and Technology in Singapore, is it enough to rely on it?
