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Written by: Zhang Chenrui Eric (24A14)
Edited by: Tan Wen Li, Glenda (24S6K)
On 14 May 2024, Hwa Chong Law Society held its symposium with guest attendees from Raffles Institution, Dunman High School, Anglo-Chinese Junior College, St Andrew’s Junior College and River Valley High School. Lecture Theatre 4 hummed with anticipation, a bustling microcosm of academia. A wave of excitement filled the air as students took their seats. Five unique presentations – two from HCI, two from RI and one from DHS – were in store for the day.
The Evolution of Intellectual Property Law and its Future Potential takes a look at the current role which IP law plays in governing the behaviour of stakeholders and addresses potential loopholes that may emerge in the future with the ever-changing role of technology in our lives.
Colonialism and its Impact on Modern Legal Systems delves into the lasting effects of Singapore and India’s past British colonial administration, examining how colonialism has shaped their legal systems independently and the differing ways in which their legal systems have been shaped.
Secession,Territorialisation, and Resolution: Geopolitical Tensions in International Law explores the evolution of international legal instruments and its shortcomings, bravely proposing a new legal framework which can be adopted by international institutions to ensure consistency in recognising or rejecting secessionist movements.
Should surrogacy be legalised in Singapore for married heterosexual couples? investigates the current laws of Singapore on surrogacy by examining its state and rationale, and highlights the urgency of establishing a better legal framework for the matter as existing surrogacy laws were found to be in conflict with other legislation.
Restraint of Trade in Singapore considers the ambiguities and deficiencies present in Singapore’s Restraint of Trade clauses elucidated in Shopee Singapore v Lim Teck Yong. By analysing extant guidelines pertaining to the clauses, the presentation inquires into how the Ministry of Manpower could, moving forward, ensure greater clarity and insight regarding proper and equitable employment practices.
The symposium acted as a platform for discussion and sharing between students from various schools and legal professionals. The external experts invited to the event were Alexander Joseph Woon Wei-Ming, an alumni of RI who is presently a lecturer at Singapore University of Social Sciences, School of Law; Joel Chng, a Partner at WongPartnership LLP; and Joel Ong, an alumni of HCI who is a research assistant at National University of Singapore, Centre for International Law.
Some of the participants at the law symposium.
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