2014 MORATORIUM VOTING RESULTS Introduction 1 The 2014 Moratorium (“Moratorium”) is a proposed agreement among law students of National University of Singapore (“NUS”) and Singapore Management University (“SMU”). The Moratorium was intended to apply to all LLB students of NUS and SMU graduating in 2016 or intending to seek admission to the Singapore Bar in 2016 (“Applicable Persons”). This applied to NUS and SMU students in Double Degree Programmes, and current 1st year NUS GLB students, while it did not apply to SMU Juris Doctor students and current 2nd year NUS GLB students. If passed, the Moratorium would prohibit Application Persons from applying for practice training contracts (“PTCs”) from 28 March 2014 to 30 June 2015. Voting Exercise 2 As a threshold requirement, the Voting Exercise would be deemed void and invalid unless a combined majority of not less than half of the Applicable Persons has exercised their vote (“Quorum Requirement”). 3 Substantively, the Moratorium would only take effect if it were passed by: (a) a combined majority of not less than three-fourths of Applicable Persons who voted (“Combined Majority Requirement”); and (b) a majority of not less than two-thirds of Applicable Persons who voted in each law school (“Individual Majority Requirements”). The voting exercise was conducted through an online poll on Friday, 21 March 2014, from 0000 H to 2359 H. Results Quorum Requirement No. of Applicable Persons No. of Votes % NUS 253 SMU 114 Total 367 167 66.0 83 72.8 250 68.1 4 68.1% of Applicable Persons exercised their vote. Hence, the Quorum Requirement is satisfied. Substantive Requirements Combined Class No. For Against Total NUS % 124 49.6 126 50.4 250 100 No. For Against Total SMU % 111 66.5 56 33.5 167 100 For Against Total No. % 13 70 83 15.7 84.3 100 5 49.6% of all Applicable Persons voted for the moratorium. Hence, the Combined Majority Requirement is not satisfied. 6 66.5% of Applicable NUS Persons and 15.7% of Applicable SMU Persons voted for the moratorium. Hence, the Individual Majority Requirements for both NUS and SMU are not satisfied. Conclusion 7 As the substantive requirements in [3] are not satisfied, the proposed Moratorium for the Class of 2016 is not passed. Accordingly, no restrictions on applications for PTCs are imposed. Any queries may be directed to [email protected]. Samuel Koh Academic Director 34th Management Committee NUS Law Club Foo Xian Fong Professional and Academic Development Director 7th Management Committee The Bar, SMU Law Society 22 March 2014