Acknowledging the pivotal contribution of in-house legal counsel to corporate governance and compliance is crucial for organisational success. It is imperative that regulatory bodies and the government proactively take steps to establish comprehensive guidelines for corporate legal practices.
Mazharul Islam,
Corporate Legal Practitioner,
Member of Harvard Business Review Advisory Council.
He can be reached at mazhar@insightez.com
Generative AI (GenAI) is no longer just a buzzword. From drafting legal documents to generating marketing campaigns and optimizing customer support, it is reshaping how organizations operate and compete. Yet, as recent research published by Harvard Business Review highlights, GenAI can be either a strategic accelerant or a dangerous distraction. The difference lies in how…
The Singapore Court of Appeal recently ruled in Michael Reed v. Alex Bellingham (Attorney-General, Intervener) [2022] SGCA 60 that “emotional distress” constitutes a valid claim for “loss or damage” under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA”). This landmark decision strengthens the rights of individuals whose personal data is mishandled. The PDPA already allows individuals…
A new survey reported by Fortune highlights that one in five HR professionals spend up to five hours each day reviewing job applications. This time-consuming process has led companies to embrace AI-based recruitment tools. A McKinsey study reveals that only 5% of organizations have successfully integrated new technologies into their people management functions, yet the…
The rigorous demands for precision in statutes, regulations, and policy instruments mean that the choice between modal verbs is rarely trivial, as it directly determines the enforceability, scope, and interpretation of the document’s provisions. However, the legacy use of formal or archaic variants, particularly shall, has historically introduced significant ambiguity, leading to extensive judicial clarification…
It appears that there are sets of laws to deal with guardianship and although the G&W Act was enacted with the purpose of consolidating and amending all laws relating to guardian and ward, the G&W Act has failed to consolidate all applicable laws on guardianship. https://www.thedailystar.net/law-our-rights/news/laws-regulating-guardianship-minor-bangladesh-2034005 Mazharul Islam Mazharul Islam, Corporate Legal Practitioner, Member of…
Cloud computing has been coined as an umbrella term to describe a category of sophisticated on-demand computing services. It denotes a model on which a computing infrastructure is viewed as a “cloud” from which businesses and individuals access applications from anywhere in the world on demand. Cloud computing allows participants in blockchain transactions to remotely…