Newsletter - Nov 2009 - E-Discovery in Singapore
Newsletter - Jan 2010 - What's The Big Deal about Electronic Evidence
Article - April 2010 - The Impact of PD3 on Litigation in Singapore
Article - Feb 2011 - Trial Preparation: The Smarter Way
E-Discovery in Singapore - Newsletter, Nov 2009
We recognize that for many lawyers electronic discovery is unchartered territory; iddled with incomprehensible technical jargon and terrifying pitfalls for the novice. We started this newsletter to assure lawyers that you can learn enough about electronic discovery to become competent in this area. After all, you don’t need to know how to build a car in order to drive one! You can add e-discovery tips and tricks to your litigation arsenal while leaving the technical aspects in the hands of the experts. We also hope that you will participate in our upcoming electronic discovery immersion sessions. Download newsletter
What's The Big Deal about Electronic Evidence - Newsletter, Jan 2010
The E-Discovery PD is a huge challenge for most lawyers because of its use of unfathomable jargon such as “metadata”, “file fragments”, “native formats”, “forensic data”. In this article, we attempt to describe the nature of the beast called ESD; and explain why electronic discovery will only begin to make sense when you move away from a paper-centric paradigm. To explain the “Big Deal” about electronic discovery, we offer a summary of Singapore and UK case law. These cases throw light on judicial thinking on the issue of discovery of electronic documents and forms a good starting point for getting acquainted with your obligations under the E-Discovery PD. Download newsletter.
The Impact of PD3 on Litigation in Singapore - Article in SLG, April 2010
The E-Discovery PD has far-reaching and profound implications on the way lawyers prepare for their case, strategise their case, as well as on the outcome of their case. This article examines the “nature of the beast” that is electronic evidence. The difference between electronically stored documents (“ESD”) and paper documents is the crux of the issue; and the key to understanding your discovery obligations under the new Practice Direction. This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the Singapore Law Gazette. Download Article.
Trial Preparation the Smarter Way - Article, Feb 2011
In this article we show you how to improve case management and discovery capabilities in litigation without increasing headcount or capital expenditure. Download Article.