Dear SCL(S) members,

This newsletter finds us at in the middle of a busy stretch of the SCL(S) calendar. We are pleased to have had Ben Bury and Ervin Tan of Jones Day speak on Legal Professional Privilege and its Relevance in the Construction Industry on 11 July 2017. Very ably chaired by Bree Miechel, the session generated lively discussion on the limits of privilege – for example whether it extends to in-house counsel and misappropriated documents. Just last week, we had our Annual General Meeting, followed immediately by our Annual Dinner at VLV, Clarke Quay (30 August). About 31 members attended the AGM, with most then staying on for a sold-out Annual Dinner, where we had the pleasure and privilege of having: Every single one of Chairs, both past and present, namely Philip Jeyaretnam SC, Chow Kok Fong, Naresh Mahtani, Mohan Pillay, Chris Nunns (attending on screen, from aboard a sailboat), Anil Changaroth, Darren Benger and Alex Wong; and Distinguished representatives from many of our partner organisations, i.e. Singapore Contractors Association Limited, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Society of Project Managers, Chartered Institute of Building, Tunnelling and Underground Construction Society (Singapore), Singapore Institute of Architects, Singapore Institute of Building Limited, and the Lighthouse Club. The Annual Dinner was, as ever, an important time to re-affirm bonds with the SCL(S)’s many supporters – both past and present – without whose time and efforts it would not have been possible to achieve the progress that has been made. The convivial evening, generously sponsored by HKA Global, was topped-off with an entertaining after-dinner-speech by President of the Lighthouse Club, Jon Howes, who presented “A Construction Lawyer’s Guide to Defamation”. With your continued support, we hope to keep momentum strong over the next few months, before the usual quieter year end period. Upcoming events include the Annual Construction Law Conference – “Construction Law & Practice in Changing Times” (14 September) and Construction Law 101 workshops (26 & 31 October, 2 & 7 November). Details can be found under the “Upcoming Events” section.

Thank you.