SmartOSC at TechLaw.Fest 2026: Supporting LawNet’s AI-Powered Innovation for Singapore’s Legal Profession

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SmartOSC and LawNet Technology Services at TechLaw.Fest 2026.

SmartOSC joined LawNet Technology Services, a subsidiary of the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), at TechLaw.Fest 2026, highlighting their ongoing collaboration on LawNet’s digital services. At the event, SAL unveiled new AI-powered tools and other enhancements on LawNet.

SINGAPORE, 15 October 2026 – TechLaw.Fest 2026 took place from 9 to 10 September 2026 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore. Now in its 11th edition and organised by the Singapore Academy of Law (“SAL”) and the Ministry of Law, the conference convened legal professionals, technologists, policymakers and academics from across Asia and beyond. This year’s edition coincided with the bicentenary of Singapore’s modern legal system.

At the event, SAL announced further enhancements to LawNet, Singapore’s trusted legal research platform.

LawNet has evolved alongside the legal profession for more than 35 years and is used by more than 75% of Singapore lawyers. It remains a trusted and accessible resource for legal research, providing access to Singapore case law, legislation and legal commentary.

“Legal organisations are moving from exploring AI to deploying it, and that shift is where the hard work begins”, said Amber Do, Country Head for Singapore at SmartOSC. “Our role is to help them turn ideas into secure, scalable digital products and bring valuable features to market faster.”

Building digital capabilities for the legal profession together

The latest enhancements on LawNet are designed to make legal research more intuitive and efficient, while keeping lawyers anchored to trusted and authoritative sources. They span an expanded Legislation module with AI-Generated Annotations to Legislation, Academy Library 2.0, and a revamped Sentencing Information and Research Repository.

SmartOSC works alongside LawNet’s product and technology stakeholders through a dedicated cross-functional team, contributing application development, system integration and quality assurance as LawNet continues to evolve in response to the needs of the legal profession.

“We are continually looking at ways to make legal research tools more accessible, intuitive and effective for our LawNet users. Our collaboration with SmartOSC supports this goal by strengthening the engineering, integration and quality assurance capabilities that underpin LawNet’s digital services, enabling us to deliver solutions that evolve alongside the needs of the legal profession.”

— Kenta Kusano, Chief Executive (LawNet Technology Services) & Chief Technology Officer (Singapore Academy of Law)

Building capabilities that can be sustained

Across two days of conversations at TechLaw.Fest, the questions from legal organisations returned to three themes: whether an AI-supported answer can be relied upon, whether research can be brought together rather than scattered across systems, and whether new capabilities can be sustained in daily practice.

Addressing these questions requires more than new features. The value of a digital capability lies not only in what users see, but also in the engineering, systems integration and quality assurance that ensure it performs reliably and improves over time. Much of the collaboration between SmartOSC and LawNet takes place in these areas.

What comes next for LawNet and SmartOSC

SAL has indicated that the first phase of the revamped Sentencing Information and Research Repository will be launched later in 2026.

As legal research and legal technology continue to develop, SmartOSC will continue working alongside LawNet Technology Services to support the development of LawNet’s digital services.

About LawNet

LawNet is Singapore’s legal research platform, operated by LawNet Technology Services, the technology arm of the Singapore Academy of Law. It gives the legal profession access to Singapore case law, legislation and legal commentary, supported by a range of digital services for legal practitioners.

Learn more at www.lawnet.com.

About SmartOSC

Founded in 2006, SmartOSC is a global digital transformation agency delivering digital commerce, application development, system integration, cloud, cybersecurity and data and AI services. The company works with enterprises, financial institutions and public-sector organisations to design, build and scale secure digital products.

With a team of over 1,000 specialists across 9 countries including Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, the United States and the United Kingdom, SmartOSC combines local client engagement with regional delivery capacity. Its Singapore office supports clients across the region with consulting, engineering, quality assurance and managed services.

SmartOSC welcomes conversations with legal organisations exploring AI use cases, platform modernisation or digital commerce initiatives. To discuss a workshop, showcase or pilot, contact the SmartOSC Singapore team.

Learn more at www.smartosc.com.