The Straits Times says

Raising bar keeps legal standards high

New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

The recommendations of the Committee for the Professional Training of Lawyers, on strengthening their professional training regime in Singapore, are important in at least two respects. First, the proposals, which have been accepted in principle by the Ministry of Law (MinLaw), would help improve the quality of legal training here. Second, law graduates would be equipped better with the expertise to meet the evolving demands of the economy and society. Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon announced the "significant restructuring" of the professional training regime last week, underlining its importance to the future of all those who choose law as their subject of study and to the society in which they will work.

According to MinLaw, the committee's key recommendations include uncoupling admission to the Bar from the completion of a practice training contract; extending the practice training period from six months to a year; and raising the standard and stringency of Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 03, 2018, with the headline Raising bar keeps legal standards high. Subscribe