Student Professional Identity Framework

The American Bar Association released a 14-minute on-demand presentation on establishing a meaningful framework for student professional identity in legal education. The presentation covers approaches to developing professional identity among law students. This is an educational resource from a legal professional association, not a binding regulatory document.

GDPR Article 15 Subject Access Request Complaint Assessment

The IDPC assessed a complaint under Article 77 GDPR regarding alleged failures by a controller to respond completely to two subject access requests made in August 2019 and May 2025. The complainant alleged the controller omitted key categories of personal data including employment-related correspondence, salary progression records, and Industrial Tribunal-related data. The Commissioner found the 2019 allegations inadmissible due to an approximately six-year delay between the access request and the complaint filing, which materially impaired the ability to investigate the matter with certainty.

Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - Extension to LLPs and VCCs

The Singapore Ministry of Finance published the Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S 205), extending disqualification provisions currently applicable to company directors under Form 45 to also cover Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) under the LLP Act 2005 and Variable Capital Companies (VCCs) under the VCC Act 2018. The amendments add cross-references to relevant sections of the LLP Act and VCC Act and take effect on 6 May 2026.

Companies (Filing of Documents) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The Ministry of Finance, Singapore has issued the Companies (Filing of Documents) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S 203), amending the Companies (Filing of Documents) Regulations (Rg 7). The amendments remove references to section 12(2)(a) of the Companies Act 1967 from regulations 7A and 7B, limiting the applicable provision to section 12(2)(b) only. The regulations were made on 3 April 2026 and take effect on 6 May 2026.

Companies (Revision of Defective Financial Statements) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The Singapore Ministry of Finance has amended the Companies (Revision of Defective Financial Statements, or Consolidated Financial Statements or Balance-sheet) Regulations 2018 via Subsidiary Legislation No. S 206. The amendment modifies regulation 4(4)(b) to clarify that any Minister's order under section 201(15) of the Companies Act substituting alternative accounting standards applies to revised financial statements. The amendments take effect on 6 May 2026.

Companies (Fees and Late Lodgment Penalties) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The Ministry of Finance Singapore has amended the Companies (Fees and Late Lodgment Penalties) Regulations 2015 via S 204/2026. The amendment updates the First Schedule, specifically revising fee provisions for name reservation applications under sections 27(10) and 378(11) of the Companies Act 1967. The regulations take effect on 6 May 2026.

Insolvency Amendment Regulations 2026 - Filing Requirements Update

Singapore's Ministry of Law published amendments to the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (Filing, Lodgment and Submission of Documents) Regulations 2020. The amendments modify regulations 19A and 19B to remove outdated cross-references to section 254(2) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, retaining only the reference to section 254(2A). The regulations were made on 1 April 2026 and take effect on 6 May 2026.

Variable Capital Companies Fee Amendments 2026

The Ministry of Finance, Singapore has amended the Variable Capital Companies (Fees and Late Lodgment Penalties) Regulations 2020 via the Variable Capital Companies (Fees and Late Lodgment Penalties) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2026 (S 208). The amendments remove paragraph (b) and associated $15 fee from item 1, revise item 15 to consolidate document copy request procedures, and update terminology. These changes take effect 6 May 2026.

Variable Capital Companies Amendment Regulations 2026

The Ministry of Finance, Singapore published amendments to the Variable Capital Companies (Revision of Defective Financial Statements, or Consolidated Financial Statements or Balance Sheet) Regulations 2020, effective 6 May 2026. The amendment modifies regulation 4(4) to clarify that any Minister's order under section 100(9) of the VCC Act substituting accounting standards applies to revised financial statements, consolidated statements, or balance sheets in the same manner as original statements. This ensures consistent treatment of accounting standard substitutions across original and revised filings for Variable Capital Companies.

Business Names Registration Amendment Regulations 2026

The Singapore Ministry of Finance has published the Business Names Registration (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S 210), effective 6 May 2026. The amendment deletes item 3 from the First Schedule of the Business Names Registration Regulations 2015. Made by the Minister for Finance on 3 April 2026.