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Jun 2018 // read more

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SMC DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Christopher Chong , A/Prof Cheong Pak Yean , Dr Anantham Devanand , Anil Changaroth , Dr Tommy Tan

With the recent publicity of a number of disciplinary cases against doctors before the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), it is an opportune time to revisit this issue and consider how medical practitioners can best handle such complaints. In order to understand how to deal with SMC complaints, we ...

Category: Medical Ethics , Medical Practice , Professionalism , Health Law

Apr 2018 // read more

AN OVERVIEW OF SINGAPORE’S LEGAL SYSTEM

Kuah Boon Theng , Jo-Ann Heng Hui Lyn

Sources of law Under the Singapore legal system, there are two main sources of law – common law and statutory law. Common law, or judge-made law, can be discerned from judicial decisions or legal precedents, while our codified (statutory) laws are the product of the legislative process. ...

Category: Health Law

Feb 2017 // read more

Why There is a National Need for Trained Medical Expert Witness

Dr T Thirumoorthy

The evidence in a medical expert report and the testimony offered by a medical expert witness is often a critical component in arriving at an equitable, timely and fair decision in any medical dispute. This is applicable in the courts of law, especially for medical negligence cases, medical discipli...