Lawyers

The quiet strain of the law, inside and outside the courtroom

Newly appointed lawyers, seen here at the Supreme Court auditorium, face higher expectations as the legal sector in Singapore, grows more sophisticated and competitive, says the writer.

Lawyers for Kosovo's former President Hashim Thaci seek war crimes acquittal

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci protest on the first day of his war crimes trial in The Hague, Netherlands, April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

New Zealand mosque shooter’s former lawyers say he showed anxiety but did not appear depressed

Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, is seen during his sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 24, 2020. John Kirk-Anderson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

From Trump to Epstein, how Brad Karp lost his grip on law firm Paul Weiss

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

Eswatini court throws out challenge to deal on US deportees

Russian-Uzbek billionaire Usmanov wins lawsuit against German newspaper, documents show

Russian businessman and founder of USM Holdings Alisher Usmanov attends a session during the Week of Russian Business, organized by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), in Moscow, Russia March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

CAS grants stay on FIFA ban for seven naturalised footballers of Malaysia national team

Fight over $4m condo lands woman in jail for contempt of court in rare case

The woman steadfastly refused to give up the D'Leedon condominium unit despite being ordered to do so.

Luigi Mangione in court as judge weighs CEO killing evidence

FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo

Law Society asks for Lim Tean to be struck off over handling of $30,000 meant for client

Lawyer and politician Lim Tean argued before the Court of Three Judges that “a very small fine and nothing more” should be imposed.

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