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Highlights

Visit by delegation from Saudi Arabia
Minister for Law K Shanmugam met with the Deputy Minister of the Saudi Ministry of Justice at a courtesy call on 5 Aug 2008.
Visit by delegation from the Brunei Prime Minister Office
The Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) of Brunei's Prime Minister Office, Awang Haji Abdul Aziz Bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Haji Md Yussof, met Assoc Prof Ho Peng Kee on 24 June 2008 at a courtesy call. DPS and four other senior officials also visited the Ministry of Law and its departments - the Legal Aid Bureau and the Community Mediation Unit - as part of their working trip to study Singapore's legal infrastructure.
Vietnam Ministry of Justice delegation visits MinLaw
Assoc Prof Ho Peng Kee met with the Vice Minister of Justice of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Dr Dinh Trung Tung who was in Singapore on a study visit from 12 to 16 June 2008. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed the close ties between the two countries, and exchanged views on how to enhance bilateral cooperation.
Singapore and Vietnam sign agreement on legal and judicial cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Law Professor S Jayakumar and the Minister of Justice of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Ha Hung Cuong signed a Memorandum of Understanding today on legal and judicial cooperation.
DPM Jayakumar announces recommendations of the Committee to review the legal services sector
Prof Jayakumar met with the media to announce that the Government has accepted the key recommendations of Justice V K Rajah's Committee to comprehensively review the legal services sector.
Biannual Meeting of the ICC Commission on Arbitration
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce held its Meeting of the Commission on Arbitration in Singapore on 14 Oct 2007 - the first time it is held outside Paris.
Opening of the 4th AIPPI Forum in Singapore 4 to 6 Oct 2007
The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) held its biennial Forum in Asia for the first time, touching on a range of IP issues such as IP enforcement in Asia and the role of IPR in national development. Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Assoc Prof Ho Peng Kee delivered the opening address.
Address by SMS A/P Ho Peng Kee at the Official Opening of the Pro Bono Services Office
Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs Assoc Prof Ho Peng Kee delivered the welcome address at the launch of the Law Society's Pro Bono Services Office at the Subordinate Courts on 10 Sept 2007.