Judge, Jury, Justified

The Upper Quad Floods   LAST Friday, the 21st of October was supposed to be the start of the Lawrence Quahe & Woo Soccer League and the two teams from LKY School of Public Policy and students from NYU were all geared up to kick off the league with a bang! Buuuuut…...

On a day of world-class sporting action, with the All Blacks playing the French in the Rugby World Cup Final, followed by the highlight of the Barclays Premier League weekend, Arsenal v Stoke City, there was another, yet more important event taking place at SMU. It was the Captain’s...

WARNING:  This article is not for the faint-hearted. As the title suggests, we’re going to show you a side of the Bukit Timah Campus (BTC) that you may have never seen before… or have you? Are you able to stomach a horror flick with a steady, regular heartbeat? Are...

The constant yet unequal pitter-patter of raindrops falling from the sky greeted your Saturday morning, and an average person, peeling his eyes open to see the downpour, would head straight back to bed in such comfortable weather. But that was not the case for the NUS Law Ultimate Frisbee team,...

In an afternoon that threatened to rain, the persistently dark clouds in fact provided the perfect weather to relax in a good session of netball (especially serving as a much-needed form of recovery for the year ones after a traumatizing SLS paper). For our first match, we were lined up...

It’s not common to see Eugene Ong (Year 2) awake so early on a Saturday morning, but awake he certainly was. It was a hot day, and the bright yellow sunshine was only matched by the bright yellow tops that our boys wore for the Law Frat Games. The...

After an intensive downpour which left souls dampened even further (“further” because SLS had already caused an irreparable damage on the Law Ones earlier), the weather cleared up to be nice and breezy, setting the stage for the impending clash of the titans between NUS and SMU Law Volleyball Teams....

NUS went down in a blaze of glory yesterday, coming up 2-3 against SMU despite several questionable decisions by the referee. Before the game, the atmosphere in the two camps were markedly different. 5 mins before the game, the SMU team could be seen in a huddle discussing their strategy....

A goal reminiscent of Geoff Hurst’s controversial 3rd goal for England in the 1966 World Cup went a huge way in settling a closely fought game between a combined NUS/SMU Law Team and a team from the Law Society. On the field at the CCAB Stadium (which after...

Fun fact of the day: Floorball in Chinese is “福乐球”, which directly translates to prosperous and happy ball. It is no wonder that there was nothing but smiles on our faces as we played our hearts out, enjoying every single second we spent playing the sport on...

You’ve just come out of a lecture and you’ve swooped straight down to the Study Room to secure a seat for yourself. A research paper, a tutorial and a set of readings to complete in two days. Every second is precious. Your eyes survey the study room. You...

Ever wondered how divorced couples decide who will keep the cat? Stayed awake at night thinking about whether the latest dress you bought from your favorite blogshop violates copyright? Worried about JK Rowling suing you for your Harry Potter fanfiction? Find out the answers to these questions and more at...

Having only a few more years to live before we turn into full-fledged lawyers and our wardrobes infected by a disease that limits vision to a monochrome palette (at least wigs are no longer in vogue), we law students put on our best each time we step onto our charming...

It is a foodie’s worst nightmare to step into a new school and realize that the seniors affectionately call the cafeteria The Suckmit. A year later, I’ve only met one person who remotely enjoys the food there. ‘It’s awesome,” quipped R, and is immediately diagnosed with a...

Many of us who witness our first court case often leave with more than a slight pang of disappointment: That’s it? No finger-pointing, sudden interruptions and yelling “objection!”, Phoenix Wright style? But for those present at the Rodyk Challenge Grand Finals, held at the Supreme Court, that twang of...

Like sunshine on a cloudy day, NUS Law School celebrated Children’s Day by coming together in support of the Children’s Cancer Foundation. The Law Students International Relations Committee (LSIRC) kicked off the week with a kickass fundraising campaign for the benefit of children suffering from cancer and their...

DISCLAIMER: This tongue-in-cheek article is done purely in good humour and is in no way intended to be offensive. Please do not view this post if you can’t change your clothes in a room with someone of the same gender. We may have the smaller campus and a sad...

We grill (from left) Vivien and Cheryl for juice The Summit has undergone a seismic change. When you once attacked that fried chicken drumstick to the dramatic symphony of faint classical music playing in the background, you now devour mee-pok to a familiar melody that happens to be in your...

Several LSIRC members brought some NUS Law exchange students on a river cruise last Friday evening on the 30/9/11 — the river cruise being a leisurely bumboat ride up and down the Singapore River, capturing the stunning view of the various local landmarks along the river lit up at...

The Mallals Moot Finals 2011 started promptly at 1900hrs. Among those who were present included members of the NUS Law fraternity as well as many Year 1s and 2s. For the Year 1s (myself included), this was probably the first time we were attending a moot, and it was an...

The experience of going to the moot court for the Rodyk Challenge NUS Finals was a slightly unfamiliar one, in comparison to all the other moot competitions that I have witnessed. Yes, I was going in to watch a competition that involved 2 sides ripping each other apart and staying...

Mooncakes, moon-riddles, moonshine — a blissful way to round off a trying school day. The 2011 MAF, organised by the Law Club and headed by Isaac, was well attended by students – exchange and local alike — and even a couple of staff! Per a blonde-haired blue-eyed Company law academic-fanatic, when asked what...

The night ended on a high (albeit an alcohol-induced one), with titillating musical performances by our very own law school students, a free-flow of beer, and wonderful company! In contrast, the events leading up to the opening ceremony were much less enjoyable, and that is where my experience begins. Owing...

PRO BONO SEMINAR 1 – Doing Good while Doing Well It’s always interesting when what you’re studying links up suddenly to what you have been doing, and something in me clicks when Mr. N. Sreenivasan, Law Society’s Pro Bono Ambassador for 2011 says, on lawyers and pro bono...

The morning of the 17th of September must have been an awesome, lazy Saturday Morning for most of you (since it’s the start of Recess Week and all), but not quite for the 7 teams of people that participated in the preliminary round for the Rodyk Challenge! Perhaps your...

Photography by: Jon Low (Law 2), Joyce Ng (Law 2), Clarence Tan (Law 1), Kok Yee Keong (Law 2) NUS Law School has truly made its mark in this year’s Inter-Faculty games (IFG). Despite all the difficulties that surfaced, our players fought hard and never backed down. Tears and...

Think you sleep too much? Want to suit up? Does your love for Carlswell extend beyond LAWR? Or do you just want free food? Join the Mallal Moots (Haha)! Not to discourage all you LAWR-loving Year 1s, or seniors who never have enough to say about that module. But on...

Article and photography contributed by: Jezer Goh (Law 1) “People talk about law being hard and stressful. Law is fun. People just don’t talk about it enough.” Many of us will probably not concur with this opinion, but to Mr Thiru, the vicarious living of life through the experiences...