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Smu & Singapore Judicial College To Jointly Offer Master Of Laws In Judicial Studies From August 2019, Singapore Management University

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Singapore Management University (SMU) School of Law and Singapore Judicial College (SJC), Supreme Court, announced today that they will jointly offer a new Master of Laws in Judicial Studies from August 2019. A first of its kind in the region, the new postgraduate degree programme is designed to provide advanced training for serving judges and judicial aspirants both in and outside of Singapore. Candidates can expect to receive instruction by experienced Singapore judges and interact closely with them while undertaking judicial attachments and dissertations during the programme.

Smu School Of Law Awarded Significant Research Grant To Address Governance Of Ai And Data Use, In Support Of The Development Of Singapore’S Digital Economy, Singapore Management University

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The Singapore Management University (SMU) School of Law has been awarded a major grant of S$4.5 million from the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to helm a five-year Research Programme on the Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Use. SMU School of Law will also set up a new research centre to undertake focused efforts on the Programme. The award follows a competitive application process that was open to all Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) in January 2018.

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

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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

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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.

Smu Is Singapore Academy Of Law’S Academic Partner For The Future Law Innovation Programme (Flip), Singapore Management University

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In support of the Singapore Academy of Law’s (SAL) Future Law Innovation Programme (FLIP), SMU will be SAL’s academic partner for issues relating to legal innovation and the future business of law. The partnership was announced at a press briefing held on 10 January 2018, where a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between SMU and SAL was officially inked.