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Dedication
On one of the first few pages of the latest edition of Street on Torts: This book is dedicated to Lukas, though I hope he never gets the urge to read it.
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Coming Across Her Naughty Bits
You know you’re stressed when, while preparing a research document on the passing of property and risk in carriage of goods by sea, you start smiling every time you come across references to “ship’s...
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Psychophant
It is not a good idea to find yourself crying with laughter at work as your pupil-master (for non-lawyers, that’s basically your Big Boss Man) walks towards you. It is even less of a good idea, when...
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Does It Have A Law-minous Nose?
Work is stressful today, but even on bad days the law gives me little gifts. Like discovering that there exists a case called The Dong (citation: [1979] 1 MLJ 152). (Apologies to any Edward Lear fans...
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Insert Cruiser Joke Here
More shipping lawyer fun – in the Lloyd’s Register today, I found a ship called GAYDAR! [I text-messaged Sue immediately to share this wonderful news. She replied telling me to search Lawnet for an...
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Call Me Matlock
Today at work, I learned how to use the binding machine. I am glad to add it to my repertoire of office machinery, having mastered the fax, scanner and photocopier several weeks ago. Oh, and the giant...
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Due Drudgery
Won’t have time to post much until the weekend because I am involved in the tenth circle of legal work hell also known as due diligence. Essentially, I have to spend hours (as in, 14+ hours at a...
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The Drool Of Law
2 vignettes from my working life: I detect a slightly sour smell on the lapels of my jacket. After some sniffing and recoiling, I come to the conclusion that I must have fallen asleep (at my desk) and...
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Incongruous Hair Day
Yesterday I was finally called to the Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. I celebrated this momentous occasion by heading almost immediately to the hair salon, to get my...
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Time Travel
On Saturday, I took this photo of the lazing feet of an Ubin boatman, after alighting at the jetty on the way to Chek Jawa. Tonight, I am writing this post at 1.31 A.M. at my dining table, elbow deep...
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