The long awaited third edition to Tan Tee Jim SC's comprehensive text on trade mark_x000D_ law in Singapore has finally arrived. It has been nearly a decade since the publication_x000D_ of the previous edition of this leading text. Drawing on applicable case law and legislation, the author provides a succinct and full discussion on the law of trade mark in Singapore. The significant developments in Singapore and elsewhere make this work timely and invaluable to all who are engaged in the area of trade mark law and practice. As noted by the author in the preface, some of the recent Singapore court decisions have necessitated an almost complete re-writing of a number of chapters in the work. By careful consideration and critical examination, the author elucidates the changes brought about by legislation and case law. Written by an eminent author and Senior Counsel with a wealth of knowledge and experience in this field, his 'ring-side' viewpoints offer an invaluable dimension to the commentaries on the leading decisions in this area.

Much of the public debate about the use of private military and security companies ("PMSCs") has focused on PMSCs as a separate and independent phenomenon. This excellent compilation edited by Simon Chesterman and Angelina Fisher, Private Security, Public Order, adds much breadth and nuance to this debate by bringing together a group of scholars who analyse the topic of PMSCs through different theoretical frameworks, disciplinary perspectives and comparative case studies.

The presumption of innocence is widely celebrated. In Singapore, it has been hailed_x000D_ by V. K. Rajah J.A. as "the cornerstone of the criminal justice system and the bedrock of the law of evidence" (see XP v. PP [2008] 4 S.L.R.(R.) 686 (H.C.) at para. 90). But what exactly is the presumption of innocence?