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Strengthening The Legal Practice The Heart Way, Tan K. B. Eugene

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan opined that even as the legal profession strives to remain relevant, it must resolve to be steadfast and true to its calling. The report of the Committee for the Professional Training Lawyers recently released urged all those seeking to read law and to practise law “[to] be frank in asking themselves why they are attracted to the profession”. Associate Prof Tan noted that with the Government accepting in principle the committee’s recommendations, the pathway to be a full-fledged lawyer is going to be more demanding and longer.

Emphatic Plea For The Empathic Judge, Gary Low

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Justice must not only be done. it must be seen to be done. Thus, the contemporary orthodoxy is that the dispensation of justice must be dispassionate and blind, for to do otherwise is to risk accusations of subjectivity and bias. This article adopts the contrarian position — judges ought. in their decision- making. to take full account of the different perspectives of the parties involved. and can only properly do so if they possess and exercise empathy. The prejudice-related risks involved in embracing empathy are acknowledged. and strategies for dealing with these excesses are explored. With that in mind. this …

Smu Rebrands Continuing Legal Education Arm As Smu Law Academy, Singapore Management University

SMU Press Releases

In line with the nationwide SkillsFuture movement, and to support current and future training and development needs of Singapore’s legal fraternity Singapore, Singapore Management University (SMU) today officially announced the rebranding of its School of Law’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) arm as SMU Law Academy.

The SMU School of Law has, since 2010, been a Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE) -accredited service provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To date, the law school's CLE arm has an established track record of providing the legal profession with high quality seminars and auditing programmes to stay informed about contemporary legal developments, …

Justice Chao Hick Tin And Mr V. K. Rajah Named Distinguished Fellows At Smu School Of Law, Singapore Management University

SMU Press Releases

Well-respected Senior Judge Chao Hick Tin and former Judge and Attorney-General Mr VK Rajah SC, will bring their extensive legal experience to the Singapore Management University (SMU) as Distinguished Fellows in the SMU School of Law. Having both served as Judge of Appeal and Attorney-General, Justice Chao and Mr Rajah are both eminent luminaries of the legal profession and judiciary in Singapore. The appointments provide SMU faculty and students access to their expertise, knowledge and experience.