


LawNet is first incepted as a dial up network access provider. 1988 – The Singapore Academy of Law Act is passed by Parliament.It also undertakes the work related to the Future Law Innovation Programme (FLIP). The Corporate Development and Services cluster is in charge of Statutory Services (Authentication, Appointments, Membership and Stakeholding), Business Development, Communications, Finance and Treasury functions, as well as internal corporate services.The Legal Technology cluster developed and manages LawNet and the Electronic Litigation Systems.The Legal Development cluster oversees Professional Affairs, International Promotion of Singapore Law, Law Reform, Singapore Law Watch and SAL Scholarships.The Legal Knowledge and Publishing cluster has the following functions: Academy Publishing, Law Reporting and Legal Heritage.The Legal Education cluster comprises 3 divisions: Conference & Seminars, Training (workshops & courses) and e-Lex (eLearning programmes).Capability building with tools and technology.Catalysing ideas, insights and innovation.The scope of SAL's work as a promotion and development agency covers four "Cs": The Executive Board comprises 12 members from both the judiciary and the private sector. SAL's Executive Board oversees major decision making and provides strategic direction for the development of SAL's role in the Singapore legal industry.

National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University and Singapore University of Social Sciences) and foreign lawyers in Singapore. the Bar) or appointed as Legal Service Officers, corporate counsel, faculty members of the three local law schools (i.e. It has more than 12,000 members, including the Bench, all persons who are called as advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court (i.e. SAL is led by a Senate headed by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, and comprising the Attorney-General, the Supreme Court Bench and key leaders of the various branches of the legal profession.

With the Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Act passed in 1995, SAL's functions were expanded to include development of legal infrastructure and services. The Singapore Academy of Law Act was created by an Act of Parliament on 1 November 1988, and had its City Hall premises officially opened by former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew officiates the opening of the Singapore Academy of Law
