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NUS Faculty of Law - 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Law hosted its
50th Anniversary Gala Dinner at the Shangri-La Hotel on the evening of
Saturday, 1 September 2007, to commemorate its milestone achievement of
50 years of formal legal education. The dinner brought together the
Faculty’s former Deans, staff as well as alumni; and proved to be an
enjoyable and elegant affair with a gathering of some of the most
distinguished and prominent members of the legal profession.
The Guest-of-Honour at the dinner was The Honourable The Chief Justice
Chan Sek Keong, alumnus of the Faculty’s pioneer Class of 1961. Other
distinguished guests at the dinner included Deputy Prime Minister
Professor S Jayakumar (former Dean and alumnus, Class of 1963); Minister
for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Raymond Lim
Siang Keat (former faculty member); Ambassador-at-large Professor Tommy
Koh (former Dean and alumnus, Class of 1961); Attorney-General Mr Chao
Hick Tin and Solicitor-General Professor Walter Woon (former faculty
member and alumnus, Class of 1981).
The reminiscence of the Faculty’s rich history began with a
cocktail-reception where graduation photos of all the alumni from the
Class of 1961 to Class of 2007 were displayed. This was followed by a
dinner programme where a video showcasing the Faculty’s campus and
people through the different decades was presented.
The Department of Law of the then University of Malaya began its first
classes in September 1957 with an intake of 42 full-time students that
included Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, former Dean and
Ambassador-at-Large Professor Tommy Koh, former Dean Dr Thio Su Mien and
Emeritus Professor Koh Kheng Lian.
Within a short span of 50 years, the Faculty, through its innovative
curriculum, international collaborations, achievements in international
moot competitions and list of illustrious graduate students, has
achieved recognition as Asia’s leading Global Law School.
Celebrating 50 years of legal education in Singapore
From Left To Right:
- Assoc. Prof. Chin Tet Yung, former Dean (1992-2001)
- Prof. Tan Sook Yee, former Dean (1980-1987)
- Prof. Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large and Chairman of the NUS Faculty of Law Advisory Board, Class of 1961 and former Dean (1971-1974)
- Guest of Honour, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, Class of 1961
- Deputy Prime Minister Prof. S Jayakumar, Class of 1963 and former Dean (1974-1980)
- Prof. Shih Choon Fong, President of the National University of Singapore
- Dr Thio Su Mien, Class of 1961 and former Dean (1968-1971)
- Justice Tan Lee Meng, Class of 1972 and former Dean (1987-1992)
- Prof. Tan Cheng Han, Class of 1987, Dean, NUS Faculty of Law
Media Coverage
Straits Times, 2 Sep 07, Main Section Page 10
Lianhe Zaobao, 2 Sep 07, Main Section, Prime Page 4
Channel NewsAsia, 2 Sep 07
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