When COVID-19 hit Singapore, I had the feeling that it would be similar to how the SARS pandemic panned out. Back then I was doing my first degree in NUS and the SARS pandemic lasted for slightly over half a year. I had the impression that perhaps this would take slightly longer but within a [...]
The notion that someone is innocent until proven guilty is a term that is so widely used but when it comes to high profile cases where emotions run high, public perception, amplified by the use of social media platforms, can prejudge the accused. It is important to understand the rights of the individual and to [...]
A viral video, and a few rather comical memes, has been circulating about a Phoon Chiu Yoke. She was filmed refusing to wear a face mask at Marina Bay Sand despite being told to do so by a safe distancing ambassador. Phoon did not explain why she felt that she did not have to wear [...]
A year ago, Singapore was in lockdown, churches were not open and I attended mass via live stream. Little did I know that virtual meetings and lessons were going to play a huge part in my life moving forward. Easter weekend in 2020 was a weird affair due to the pandemic. What a relief that [...]
I never thought that I would want to study law. I never considered applying for law school when I got my A-level results. I was always more interested in Economics and Mathematics. It was then a natural choice for me to major in Economics in my first degree in NUS. I did relatively fine throughout [...]
I have the distinguished honour of publishing the first post on hopefully what will become a successful blog. JustFollowLaw.com was an idea conceived together with two of my coursemates, Wendy and Kunhe. Let me put things into perspective. I am one of the extremely fortunate ones to have gotten a place in the 2021 intake [...]