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13 Sing. L. Rev. viii (1992)

handle is hein.journals/singlrev13 and id is 1 raw text is: Editorial I must, first of all, extend my apologies to the contributing authors and all subscribers forthe late issue of this volume. This was because the Singapore Law Review Lecture was held late in December1992 and we felt that publication should be withheld to include the transcript of the excellent speech given by Prof Tommy Koh. This volume continues to strive for articles of greater relevance to Singapore and more student articles of academic worth. We have had contributions fron the teaching staff, students and even one from a lawyer practising in Japan. Most heartening of all was the number of student contributions that we received. The promotion of legal thinking, legal writing and discussion amongst the students has always been and will always be a major objective of the Singapore Law Review, and to this end, we published no less than seven student articles in this issue. The appointment of Mr Yong Pung How as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court heralded much change in the legal complexion of Singapore. One of which was the appointment of the first woman to the Supreme Court. Ms Lai Siu Chiu made legal history not only by becoming the first woman on the Supreme Court, but also in being the youngest member tobeappointed to the Bench then. We proudly feature an exclusive interview with Judicial Commissioner in which she gives personal insights into the rigours of her elevation. In recent years, the Editorial Boarid had enhanced the variety of published articles and had done away with a special feature. In pursu- ance with this policy, we published articles dealing with topics ranging from taxation to international law. There is however, an emphasis on articles that concern the legal system of Singapore. Issues that concern law and society in Singapore at large have seen increasing prominence among legal circles in Singapore. There is increasing interest in viewing

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