SINGAPORE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS

Books

SAWL has two books on sale currently which seek to educate the community about the law:

• You and the Law 3 - S$18.00
• Teens and the Law - S$6.00

All proceeds of the book will go towards the Justice Tan Ah Tah – SAWL Scholarship Fund for physically disabled children.

Pricing listed on this website is available only through SAWL. Email us your order and pick up your books at Republic Plaza. Email: info@sawl.org.sg

Some bookstores may carry the books through our distributor. To find out which bookstores they distribute to, please call Asia Market at +65-67448483.

Teens And The Law

Launched recently on 23 April 2005, Teens and the Law is part of SAWL’s continuing commitment to the legal education of the community. Teens and the Law is the only book in Singapore that take pains to explain the Singapore Laws to teenagers. Legal knowledge is not easily accessible in Singapore and much of what Singaporean teenagers know is based on what they watch on TV. With the support of the Ministry of Education, SAWL interviewed more than 100 Secondary school students and asked them what concerns they have about the law. Their feedback provided SAWL with valuable insights into the questions or concerns of our teenagers and much of the book was conceptualized because of such feedback.

Some questions found in the book:

• Where does the law come from? Where can I find the laws?
• My father beats me and my mother whenever he is angry. My mother doesn't want to do anything about it. What can I do?
• My parents are getting a divorce. Do I have a say as to whom I want to stay with after the divorce?
• I am 16 years old. My girlfriend is 14. We had sex a few times and she always agreed. Her father found out about it and threatened to report me to the police. Would I be in trouble with the law?
• How old must I be before I can get a tattoo?
• What is copyright?
• A few of my friends have been lending each other pornographic magazines to read. Will we be in trouble if the teacher found out?

You and the Law 3

The book was first published in January 1989 and “You & The Law 2” was published in 1994.As part of SAWL’s continuing commitment to the legal education of the community, and one of SAWL’s mission to demystify the law and make it accessible to the lay public, a great deal of time was spent by SAWL members in 2001 to update the book, “You & the Law”.

Chapters covered in the book include:

1. Constitutional Rights
2. At the Courts
3. Family Law
4. Buying a home
5. Death in the family
6. Estate Duty
7. Labour Law
8. Income Tax
9. GST
10. Consumer Law
11. Making a small claim
12. Making a contract
13.Using a bank
14. Insurance
15. Tort law
16. Intellectual property
17. Starting businesses
18. Bankruptcy
19.Winding up
20. On the Road
21. You & your lawyer
22. Judicial Management
23. Miscellaneous Offence
24. E Commerce Law