Monday, 24 November 2014

The Great Symbolic Meaning Of Trees

By Ida Dorsey


When men and women are interested in learning about other cultures, they should learn to think outside the box. If they want to write a poem that will intrigue others, then they'll want to have an idea of the symbolic meaning of trees. By reading formal and informal literature, individuals can make progress toward the goals that they wish to reach.

In most cultures, plants represent strength. Many of the greatest species grow to be over a hundred feet tall and will last for years. The greatest oak trees, for example, are often featured in mythic stories from hundreds of years ago. As long as these plants are not struck by lightning or ruined by humans, they will continue to remain in great health down the years.

Trees might also offer feelings of love. When teens are first exploring their love for one another, they might carve out their feelings for each other in a trunk. Most bark is soft enough to be carved with stone or twigs. Because the bark will grow slowly, the romantic messages should remain visible to the outside world for many more years.

There are many different kinds of plant species in the world. Men and women who love nature can learn about maples, oaks, and magnolias without a problem. Each of these species will be different in a few days. In fact, oaks and maples are deciduous plants. Pines and firs, on the other hand, keep their needles during all months of the year.

Leaves from different species have varied colors and shapes. In fact, men and women can examine these leaves for a better idea of the species they are dealing with. While some leaves turn golden yellow in the fall, others turn blood read. Collecting these leaves and placing them in plastic binders can be a great project for youngsters.

Wildlife also call these large plants home. Many birds build nests in the branches. Squirrels and chipmunks, on the other hand, collect the nuts that fall from the twigs. People who enjoy conservation will be helping to give many different wild species a place to live. With luck, they can be preserved for new generations to enjoy in the years and decades further down the road.

Hiking and backpacking are also excellent ideas for men and women who have long loved nature. When hikers follow a trail through the wilderness, they can find out a lot about who they are. Many trails wind through waterfalls and other great rocky areas. As long as people bring an identification book with them, they should be perfectly fine.

In the end, individuals will want to move forward with their learning in order to become familiar with how trees live and die. When they have absorbed enough knowledge on the plant kingdom, they can write poems that will stand for all time. The symbolism of trees will allow young poets to reach into their hearts and find imagery that will move their audience. The poems can later be framed and shown off around the house.




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Singapore Publishing Makes It Easy To Gain Success

By Latoya Prinzivalli


Writing is a very creative act that may not make a person feel great about their achievement until it is published and others are enjoying it. The talent of an author is something that very few people truly possess. There are Singapore book publishers who understand you are unique and they want to help you take your talents and put them to good use. They want you to explore your creative talents and share them with the world. Are you ready?

When it comes down to getting your novel out into the world, you have to face several challenges. Editing, cover design, and printing it in the right formats are almost as important as marketing it to the right people. The Singapore book publishers understand the challenges and they will work with you on each area that you need help in. They do it all in an effort to help you get the most possible exposure for yourself and your printed book.

Writing a book is only a small portion of the things that need to happen to get it out into the world. It is a process that can take time and it may also get very frustrating for a first time author that wants to give it a try. There are options though when it comes to getting your book into print. There are even book publishing companies that allow new authors to self-publish their novels.

If you are dedicated to writing, the Singapore book publishers encourage you to consider self-publishing. Through it you will be able to use all the tools necessary for success and you will still have control over every aspect of it. You will even have the option to track your books progress from start to finish through an easy to use control panel. You will even be able to track sales on your books.

You can choose whether you want to only sell your novel in print with a hard or a soft cover. You can even say whether you want it to be put into a digital copy for easier sales on Kindle or other formats. In some cases, eBook formats are the easiest to sell, thanks to everyone in the world being constantly on the move. Do you want to cater to those people or do you prefer print? The main thing is that you, the author, have all of the possible doorways opened to you so that your creations can be purchased and read by any audience that you want.

Self-publishing ensures that no rejections will come your way. It takes the guess work out of sending your book to Singapore book publishers that may not be interested in the genre that you have chosen to write about. Some publishing houses may not see the talent behind your words because it does not fit their idea of great. A self-publishing websites simply makes it easier for you to express your creativity and show the world what you are made of. After all, isn't that what it is all about for you?

Writing, getting it printed, and selling the book that you are proud to call yours is tough. Self-publishing agencies can make it easier, but it is not guaranteed. It depends on your talent, the topic you write about, and whether people want to read your efforts. The Singapore book publishers know the risk you are taking when you put yourself out there as an author who is just starting out. Their advice to you is simple. Never give up on your dream of becoming a great author. Even if your first attempt does not sell the way you hope, keep trying and eventually success will come.

You can get your name out there with a little effort. Singapore book publishers are there to help you, not hinder you. In many cases, there are no fees until you start making a profit. This will allow you to focus on the more important side of getting your name out there in the world as one of the greatest new authors around. A little effort from you is all that it takes and the book publishers that you have chosen will take care of the rest. Soon you will have a group of readers who want to show you support.




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Sunday, 23 November 2014

1 day Strategic Legal Writing for Managers Using Plain English in Legal Writing

 
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Date: 23 December 2014 (Tue)
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Introduction

This course is about legally protective writing strategies. Nobody gets it right first time. Writing in a strategic way is as important as oral statements. Strategic legal writing is critical for solving commercial and business disputes and winning legal battles. This program gives a wide range of topics that arise in everyday tasks in a business and commercial setting. The course gives to the non-expert matters relating to drafting contracts and writing letters and memoranda. You do not need to have legal knowledge to attend this course.

When in doubt and before you write your final draft in your office, check the dictionary and then the legal dictionary. Some letters are not easily readable. Lay readers cannot understand certain documents. When not to write? It all boils down to "Clarity", using plain simple English in writing letters, office memos or documents.

What to avoid when writing documents and letters. How to draft agreements and documents? A sample contract with clause-by-clause analysis will enhance learning. Learn the modern style to write clearly, properly and effectively, in this 1-day course, which will take you through the effective strategies for a better writing of your letters and documents in your office or corporate world. Choosing the right word to write is ever so important, but also watching out for problem words with multiple meanings. Learn what works and what doesn't.

Course Topics

  1. Strategic Writing

    • Write in a strategic and winning way
    • Write in a practical, tactical and focused manner
    • Rely on standard terms and conditions / boilerplate precedents
    • And not to rely on implied terms but expressly provide for terms
    • Write Plain English to be effective
    • Learn the General Principles of Legal Writing and Drafting Letters, Memoranda and Reports
    • Drafting commercial contracts sentence structure
      • avoid sentence fragments
      • avoid run-on sentences
      • eliminate redundancies
      • avoid incorrect deletions
      • use sentence structure for emphasis
      • watch out for problem words with multiple meanings or special legal meanings, vague words or confusing pairs avoid negatives
      • why prefer the active to the passive voice?
      • how to make passive verbs active?
      • repetition
      • "The"
      • "Attached to"
      • the power of punctuation
      • use of commas
      • close brackets
      • use of Capital letters
      • use of colon, semi-colon
      • use of hypen, dash
      • apostrophes
      • how to write effective letters and formal documents
      • letter writing : aims
      • factual instructional or informative
      • persuasive, influencing and advising
      • form, style and layout conventions
      • heading and numbering
      • tone, politeness and humanity
      • retain composure on paper
      • prompt response
      • voice of assurance
      • without prejudice letters
      • subject to contract
      • internal notes and memo
      • preparing memos, briefs and minutes
      • avoid legalese, archaic language
      • choose the right word
      • use of dictionary and legal dictionary
      • reasoning – writing a case analysis
      • preparing and organizing an office memo

  2. Boilerplate Standard Provisions
    • practical clauses
    • definitions and interpretation
    • force majeure clause
    • severance clause
    • entire agreement clause
    • amendment clause
    • waiver clause
    • notices clause
    • confidentiality and disclosures
    • standard warranties, guarantees and indemnities
    • exclusions of liability
    • liquidated damages clause
    • variation clauses

360 Degrees Trainer

Associate Professor Catherine Tay Swee Kian

Assoc Prof. Catherine Tay lectures law at National University of Singapore, NUS Business School in the Department of Strategy and Policy; and medical law and business law at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS; as well as dental law and ethics at the Faculty of Dentistry, NUS. A/Prof Tay is an Associate Professorial Fellow, NUS.

She is a Barrister-at-Law, of Lincoln's Inn, United Kingdom and an Advocate and Solicitor in Singapore. She was called to the English Bar in 1978 and the Singapore Bar in 1980. She is an Associate Director, Bernard & Rada Law Corp.
She is an author of several law books including 'Contract Law'; 'Directors' Duties and Liabilities'; 'Business Law' ; E-Commerce Law; Intellectual Property Laws and 'Medical Negligence'. She has published several legal articles in prestigious international and local law journals.

A/Prof Tay studied law at Queen Mary College, University of London and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree and a Master of Laws degree, in which she specialized in Company, Shipping, Insurance and Marine Insurance laws. She did her pupillage under the Honorable Lady Mary Hogg in London and returned to Singapore in the law firm of Rodyk & Davidson.

A/Prof Tay is also a member of the Centralized Institutional Review Board – Ethics sub committee of SingHealth hospitals and polyclinics; and is also a member of the National Healthcare Group Domain Specific Review Board / Research Ethics committee tasked to review the scientific and ethical aspects of research protocols. A/Prof Tay is an examiner on law and medical law subjects for a number of professional bodies and universities in Singapore and overseas. She was an external examiner in medical law at the Law Faculty of the University of Hong Kong.

She conducts in-house training seminars and workshops for hospitals, banks, statutory boards, hotels, commercial firms and companies, clubs and associations. She is also a legal consultant appearing on many television segments.

A/Prof Tay was a committee member of the editorial board of the Singapore Accountant Journal, Journal of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and the (United Kingdom) The Company Lawyer. She was on the Board of Overseas Editors for the (United Kingdom) Journal of Financial Crime, an official publication of the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime. She has presented conference papers at many conferences and seminars on Business Law, Medical Law, and Company and insolvency Laws overseas and in Singapore.

A/Prof Tay has published numerous articles in international peer reviewed journals such as BIOETHICS, the Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine; the (United Kingdom) Journal of Business Law, (United Kingdom) Business Law Review; the (United Kingdom) Company Lawyer and the (United Kingdom) Insolvency Law & Practice, (United Kingdom) Tolley's professional negligence, (United Kingdom) Tottel's Professional Negligence, the Singapore Dental Journal; the Malayan Law Journal; the Securities Industry Review and The Singapore Law Gazette.

She received the 2008 Sinagapore Medical Journal Recognition Award for reviewing with Distinction for consistently submitting timely, detailed and scholarly reviews.

A/Prof Tay cohosted a weekly talk show "In the Eyes of the Law" on NTUC RadioHeart and was a consultant to MediaCorp television series on consumer laws "What's Your Case" on TV Channel 5.

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Saturday, 22 November 2014

Overview Of Brochure Printing That Is Eco Friendly

By Ida Dorsey


History shows that pamphlets manifested in larger variants as a means of reaction and expression of revolt. Criticism against this kind of writing, and the means used to make it disappear, or confined to greenness of good quality, however, remain strong (brochure printing that is eco friendly).

Faced with such permissiveness, Bonaparte enact the decree of January 17, 1800 submitting any press release prior authorization. Only thirteen newspapers get the privilege. The emperor did not yet escaped the wrath of sharp feathers, and among these, perhaps the most talented of Chateaubriand

Pamphlet begins to restore the true meaning of words, which have been stripped. The author seeks to shatter the obvious (hence the lack of shade); For this, he uses a maximalist and hyperbolise speech. Thus, it poses a catastrophic vision of world announcing the death of something (an idea, a value ...). Despite arguments or evidence, the research pamphleteer immediate action.

The charges against this mode of expression remain valid: no scope due to excessive violence, nesting news that quickly grow old content, bad faith as the basis of approach. In addition these intellectual attacks the legal arsenal, which tends to curb the outbursts of indignation, and economic pressures on publishers.

Other monuments of literature of sixteenth century did not fail to dip their pens in vitriol (Calvin, La Boetie, and Rabelais, for example). The seventeenth century witnessed the development of genre in all areas pamphleteer (politics, poetry, religion, theater). We note, for example, the attack against Mathurin Regnier Malherbe, called "tyrant letters" songwriters and in Fronde, hitting jousting between slingers such pastiche of Cardinal de Retz entitled Manifesto Bishop the duke in his jargon.

While most major dictionaries are derived from the English word this palm-leaf (leaf held in hand), Gaston Paris reported in an article in Critical Review, a later Latin origin: Quoted by Dirk van Asenede in Dutch translation of Amore, a sort of comedy in Latin verse of twelfth century.

The author argues, with it, a topical (social or political) so overtly partisan and polemical or satirical intent; aims to awaken people's consciousness about an issue that divides. The wording is in first person, and generally taking on a critical and irreverent. From the point of view outward, pamphlet is often a short text, although not necessarily. A sermon preached at Fort St. George, William Thomson pamphlet. Because they were cheap and easy to produce, they were often used to spread ideas personal political or religious materials.

Generally the author pamphlet presents his text as an outlet impromptu, as a visceral reaction in face of a situation is no longer sustainable. Another typical feature is the equal of taking the word in an act of courage: the author is, in general acquiescence and approval of ideas, the only individual able to grasp the events in full light of truth.




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Friday, 21 November 2014

Art of Mentoring - Developing People & Teams for High Performance (adv) - 1 day

 
 
  CBS Centre for Behavioral Science. Professional Training for the Real World Wednesday, January, 14th 2015

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Date:   14 Jan 2015 (Wed)
Time:   9am to 5pm
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1 Day Art of Mentoring - Developing People & Teams for High Performance
 
Introduction
 
Why do organizations implement formal mentoring programs?

Organizations recognize that workforce demographics have changed dramatically in recent years, as women and members of different minority groups have joined the workforce in greater numbers. In addition, technology has automated traditional employee functions and continues to affect on-the-job performance, altering the way people see themselves within the corporate structure. With these changes, organizations are finding it difficult to recruit and retain qualified personnel. On the plus side, organizations find today's employees exhibit a more flexible approach to work. On the minus side, employees may feel less loyalty to the organizations for which they work. Organizations now look to mentoring to implement a strategic game plan that includes:
 
  • Recruitment
  • Retention
  • Professional development
  • Development of a multicultural workforce
 
The manager-employee relationship focuses on achieving the objectives of the department and the company. A mentor-mentee relationship focuses on developing the mentee professionally and personally. The roles of manager and mentor are fundamentally different. That's why structured mentoring programs never pair mentors with their direct reports. True mentoring is more than just answering occasional questions or providing ad hoc help. It is about an ongoing relationship of learning, dialogue, and challenge. "Mentoring" is a process that always involves communication and is relationship based upon mutual trust and respect.

Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be; it plays a key role in developing one's career. This workshop aims to provide a pool of knowledge to anyone interested in the topic of mentoring. It will also equip participants with practical tools which will help to master the skills as mentor, or interest as mentee.
 
 
 

 
Course Outline
 
  • Relationship Skills
  • Meta-Communication Skills
  • Managing Conflict
  • Leadership
  • Goal-oriented/Problem Solving
  • Modelling Behaviours
  • Emotional Competence
  • Motivational
  • Human Development
 
Course Outcome
 
  • Be-aware of common mentoring myths.
  • Understand the difference between buddy-system, coaching-system & mentoring-system.
  • What is a mentor? And what is a mentee?
  • Understand how a successful profile of a mentor and a mentee should be: the main characteristics.
  • Realize how mentoring is profitable for the companies, the mentors and the mentee, based on results.
  • Know when an organization is ready to start a formal mentoring program, choose a mentoring program manager and consider a supervisor.
  • Learn about the different types of corporate mentoring models and techniques.
  • Mentoring roles and responsibility for the mentor, the mentee and eventually the supervisor.
    Practice with a case study.
 
Who should participate?
 
This workshop is highly relevant to
 
  • HR and human capital professionals
  • Team leaders, Managers
  • Other parties involved in employee development
  • Academics, trainers, consultants, Career and Executive Coaches
 
Testimonials
 
Impactful workshop, creates self-awareness and provides insight into mentoring techniques. The trainer was clean, engaging, effective & entertaining.
-Lecturer, Nanyang Polytechnic

Good Connection and interesting lesson
- Manager, Seletar Country Club

Excellent course !
- Manager, Ministry of Education
 
About the Trainer
 
LEONARDO TALPO
MSocSc (Counselling)
NLP Master Practitioner
 
 
Leonardo is an energetic Training Facilitator, Relationships Counsellor & Personal Coach whose sense of humour together with his relaxed and confident style can be of real inspiration to his clients and audiences.

In the corporate environment he is an expert in the area of 'Communication-Relationships at Work' & 'Emotional Competence'. He brings to his clients his creativity and experience in the business world, blended with the wisdom and experience gained through his own life challenges and his several studies in the area of human development.

By combining  his knowledge in Psychology, Counselling  and NLP coaching techniques, together with his long term business experience in the corporate world, Leonardo has the capacity to help people, business executives and companies to create solutions to today's challenges of retention, recruitment, work-life balance, stress, relationship conflict and burnout. Leonardo's passion is to promote cultures where individuals thrive to be efficient and productive, while taking care of their health and wellbeing. Leonardo has twenty years of professional experience as a senior executive in the corporate business. A native Italian, he has lived in Singapore since 1995, and traveled extensively for business in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. Through his international exposure, he has developed a deep understanding of several cultures, becoming a real expert in multiculturalism

Leonardo has trained people from:

NUS - National University of Singapore;
The Esplanade;
RC Hotels Pte Ltd;
SMU - Singapore Management University;
EMA (Energy-Market-Authority) Singapore;
Nanyang Polytechnic;
Quintiles East Asia Pte Ltd;
Sanofi-Aventis Singapore Pte Ltd;
Singapore Prison Service;
Seagate Technology International;
Apple Computer Singapore;
Bovis Lend Lease Asia;
National Heritage Board;
Republic Polytechnic;
McGraw-Hill Education (Asia);
Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd;
DSO National Laboratories;
Keppel FELS Ltd;
Visentic Solutions Pte Ltd;
Caterpillar Asia;
Cosmos Chemical (S) Co Pte Ltd – Singapore;
JTC Corporation Singapore;
Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd;
DHL In-House Consulting;
OUB Bank;
NTUC;
Philips;
Reuters Singapore;
Rider Levett Bucknall – Singapore;
Siemens Medical Instruments;
Philip Morris Singapore Pte Ltd;
SMRT Taxi;
SIM - Singapore Institute of Management; Singapore Customs;
DMG
Singapore;
DBS Bank;
Total Oil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd;
Zuellig Pharma Singapore;
Lantiq Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.;
SingTel - Singapore
 
 
 
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Wednesday, 19 November 2014

1 Day Wrongful Acts – A Business Risk Management Tool for Torts Workshop

 
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Date: 29 December 2014 (Mon)
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Venue: Concorde Hotel Function Room (f.k.a Le Meridien Hotel)
Fees: SGD500 (NETT)
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Wrongful Acts – A Business Risk Management Tool for Torts


(A 1-day seminar on "legal remedies for wrongful actions")

by A/Prof Catherine Tay

Ignorance is not a privilege. It is your misfortune. What you do not know can hurt your business. "Torts" means "wrongful acts".

If someone has wronged another person, what are his legal rights? The law of torts has the answer. There are various types of torts or wrongful acts that can be committed by persons, companies and their employees and staff. These wrongful acts include negligence, nuisance, trespass, harassment and defamation including the tort of inducing breach of contract and tort of passing off action. Business negligence is a common tort or wrongful acts. Participants will learn the basic torts / wrongful acts and its remedies in this course.

Educational video training materials will be used to enhance learning.

Course Topics

  1. Negligence

    • duty of care
    • breach of duty: standard of care
    • causation and intervening acts
    • foreseeable harm
    • omission in rescue cases
    • control of land & dangerous things
    • economic loss & nervous shock cases
    • precautions & warnings
    • children, sport
    • egg shell skull rule
    • defective product liability
    • damage must be foreseeable and too 'remote'
  2. Nuisance
    • private nuisance, public nuisance
    • harassment
    • interference with enjoyment of land
    • duration of interference
    • abnormal sensitivity
    • public benefit
    • malice & negligence: who can sue?
    • Who is liable?
    • defences, damages, injunction and abatement
    • public health & public rights protected
    • convenience: obstruction of highway
    • safety: dangers to highway & roads
  3. Employers' Liability
    • proper plant & equipment
    • competent staff
    • safe place of work: Workplace, Safety & Health Laws
    • SARS, infection control & the law
    • defences
    • volenti non fit injuria
    • contributory negligence
  4. Dangerous Premises
    • liability of occupiers to visitors & trespassers
    • independant contractors
    • warning & acceptance of risk
    • exclusion of liability
    • landlords & tenants
  5. Strict Liability
    • rule in Rylands v Fletcher

    • dangerous things & non-natural use
    • escape: who can sue?
    • defences, consent, damages
    • fire, animals
    • vicarious liability, vehicle drivers
    • liability for independent contractors
    • statutory duties & common law duties
    • master & servant
  6. Defective Products
    • manufacturers' duty
    • intermediate inspection
    • causation & contributory negligence
    • warning & continuing duty
    • defects, type of loss
    • defences & limitations
    • development risks & consumer protection
    • Case-study
    • The Slim 10 case
  7. Trespass to Land
    • airspace & subsoil
    • interference & justification
    • rights of entry
    • possession: who can sue?
    • trespass and nuisance
    • remedies available
  8. Trespass to the Person
    • battery & assault
    • criminal injuries
    • false imprisonment
    • defences: consent, lawful arrest & self defence
    • malicious prosecution
    • malice & damage
  9. Defamation
    • what is defamatory?
    • libel & slander
    • publication & reference to plaintiff
    • truth & justification
    • absolute privilege & qualified privilege
    • what is "fair comment"?
    • matters of public interest
    • malice
  10. Contracts Restraining Work Elsewhere
    • non-competition clauses
    • inducing Breach of Contract
    • competitors
  11. Defences and Limitation
    • voluntary assumption of risk
    • knowledge, agreement
    • excluding liability, illegality
    • inevitable accident & necessity
    • standard of care – children, the infirm, workmen, emergency
    • personal injuries & death
    • persons under a disability
  12. Remedies and Death
    • types of damages: general and special monetary awards
    • medical and other expenses
    • loss of earnings & salary
    • pain & suffering
    • loss of amenity
    • damage to property
    • mitigation & interest on damage
    • injunction
    • fatal accidents & death

Course material will be provided and would serve as an invaluable reference guide. To enhance learning, formal lectures on principles of law and practice followed by case-studies and case-presentations and educational video presentation to reinforce the practical applications of the law.

For Whom
This course does not require you to have legal knowledge. It is for human resource managers and business executives, company directors and managers,
business managers and executives, and ANYONE interested to know about torts/wrongful acts and the remedies available.

360 Degrees Trainer

Associate Professor Catherine Tay Swee Kian

Assoc Prof. Catherine Tay lectures law at National University of Singapore, NUS Business School in the Department of Strategy and Policy; and medical law and business law at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS; as well as dental law and ethics at the Faculty of Dentistry, NUS. A/Prof Tay is an Associate Professorial Fellow, NUS.

She is a Barrister-at-Law, of Lincoln's Inn, United Kingdom and an Advocate and Solicitor in Singapore. She was called to the English Bar in 1978 and the Singapore Bar in 1980. She is an Associate Director, Bernard & Rada Law Corp.
She is an author of several law books including 'Contract Law'; 'Directors' Duties and Liabilities'; 'Business Law' ; E-Commerce Law; Intellectual Property Laws and 'Medical Negligence'. She has published several legal articles in prestigious international and local law journals.

A/Prof Tay studied law at Queen Mary College, University of London and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree and a Master of Laws degree, in which she specialized in Company, Shipping, Insurance and Marine Insurance laws. She did her pupillage under the Honorable Lady Mary Hogg in London and returned to Singapore in the law firm of Rodyk & Davidson.

A/Prof Tay is also a member of the Centralized Institutional Review Board – Ethics sub committee of SingHealth hospitals and polyclinics; and is also a member of the National Healthcare Group Domain Specific Review Board / Research Ethics committee tasked to review the scientific and ethical aspects of research protocols. A/Prof Tay is an examiner on law and medical law subjects for a number of professional bodies and universities in Singapore and overseas. She was an external examiner in medical law at the Law Faculty of the University of Hong Kong.

She conducts in-house training seminars and workshops for hospitals, banks, statutory boards, hotels, commercial firms and companies, clubs and associations. She is also a legal consultant appearing on many television segments.

A/Prof Tay was a committee member of the editorial board of the Singapore Accountant Journal, Journal of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and the (United Kingdom) The Company Lawyer. She was on the Board of Overseas Editors for the (United Kingdom) Journal of Financial Crime, an official publication of the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime. She has presented conference papers at many conferences and seminars on Business Law, Medical Law, and Company and insolvency Laws overseas and in Singapore.

A/Prof Tay has published numerous articles in international peer reviewed journals such as BIOETHICS, the Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine; the (United Kingdom) Journal of Business Law, (United Kingdom) Business Law Review; the (United Kingdom) Company Lawyer and the (United Kingdom) Insolvency Law & Practice, (United Kingdom) Tolley's professional negligence, (United Kingdom) Tottel's Professional Negligence, the Singapore Dental Journal; the Malayan Law Journal; the Securities Industry Review and The Singapore Law Gazette.

She received the 2008 Sinagapore Medical Journal Recognition Award for reviewing with Distinction for consistently submitting timely, detailed and scholarly reviews.

A/Prof Tay cohosted a weekly talk show "In the Eyes of the Law" on NTUC RadioHeart and was a consultant to MediaCorp television series on consumer laws "What's Your Case" on TV Channel 5.

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