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2009

  • Symposium on Health Care Challenges for an Ageing Population
     
    • Physical Abuse the most common
      The article features the results of an exploratory study on the most common kind of abuse against the elderly conducted by Associate Professor Chan Wing Cheong from the NUS Faculty of Law. The results of the study was presented at an NUS symposium titled, "Health-care Challenges for an Ageing Population", which was held on 29 May 2009. The study is one of three known local studies on this topic and was based on an analysis of 89 cases of substantiated abuse of the elderly as assessed by voluntary welfare organisation TRANS Centre or Safe@TRANS.
      30 May 2009, Home, pB4, The Straits Times
    • NUS study: 70 per cent of local men may suffer
      More than 100 academics, social workers and volunteer groups shared their views on the medical challenges brought by an ageing population in a seminar organised by the National University of Singapore (NUS) yesterday. Associate Professor Angelique Chan of Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences said at the event that the emotional impact felt by those taking care of the elderly has traditionally been overlooked. Faculty of Law’s Associate Professor Chan Wing Cheong also shared his research at the seminar.
      30 May 2009, Section News, p12, Lianhe Zaobao
  • Creating a buzz in Parliament
    Nominated MP Professor Thio Li-ann shares her views on the recently announced changes to the electoral system that include the increase in the guaranteed number of opposition MPs in Parliament. Prof Thio highlights that the changes focus on enhancing participatory politics without sacrificing the current system.
    29 May 2009, The Straits Times
  • No ‘bright line’ between religion and politics
    An edited excerpt of Nominated Member of Parliament Professor Thio Li-ann’s parliamentary speech is featured in The Straits Times. In her speech, Prof Thio defines secularism and argues that Singapore’s "agnostic secularism" is a framework which facilitates the peaceful co-existence of religions.
    27 May 2009, Review, A18, The Straits Times
  • ‘A recipe for disharmony’
    In her parliamentary speech, NMP Professor Thio Li-ann asserted that while Singapore’s secularism dictates that religion should not be mixed with politics, "religion is not separated from public life and culture".
    27 May 2009, P8, TODAY
  • Lawyer's friend gives $1m in his name
    The Amaladass Fellowship was set up in memory of the late legal practitioner Mr M. Amaladass, from a donation of S$1 million from an anonymous donor who was a friend of Mr Amaladass. The Fellowship would be used to support the appointment of an Associate Professor at the Law School and the donor has expressed a preference for the Fellowship to be awarded to an Associate Professor specialising in Criminal Law, which was which was one of Mr Amaladass' main areas of practice during his almost 30 years in the profession.
    11 May 2009, The Straits Times
     
  • Making the seas safe: US must take lead in anti-piracy war
    NUS Law School’s Professor Tommy Koh, Singapore’s Ambassador-At-Large and Associate Professor Robert Beckman, Director of the Centre for International Law at NUS call upon President Obama to lead the world to defeat the Somali pirates and make the seas in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean safe for international navigation.
    23 April 2009, The Straits Time, Review, A24

    This article was also carried by The New York Times Online (21 Apr 09).
     
  • The cynical idealist
    Faculty of Law’s Professor Thio Li-ann shares about the valuable lessons learnt during her last two years as a Nominated Member of Parliament.
    18 April, Today
     
  • Discretion in public order
    Professor Thio Li-ann offers her views in Parliament on the amendments to the Public Order Act and proposes that mechanisms such as appeal processes or judicial review should be in place to hold decision-makers accountable.
    14 April, Today
     
  • Downturn gives smaller law firms crack at talent
    In this article on how the big law firms are no longer hiring all the pupils and junior lawyers, it was mentioned that for the past several years, the big four would take in practically all the 240 to 250 law graduates from NUS as pupils and the retention rate was typically at least 80 per cent. Associate Professor Alan Tan, Vice-Dean (Research and Graduate Studies) at the NUS Faculty of Law, said that the current economic climate would help to create a market equilibrium of sorts.
    6 Apr, The Business Times, Pg 2
     
  • 55 from 25 countries win dual law degrees
    The second batch of students from the NYU@NUS dual-degree programme graduated during last night’s ceremony, held at the Asian Civilisations Museum. Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security S. Jayakumar, who was guest-of-honour at the ceremony, had described the programme as being part of a thriving global ecosystem in Singapore. One of the three local graduates, Mr Alvin Chen, also mentioned that he valued the course for its rigour and multicultural nature. A total of 55 students from 25 countries across six continents, including France, India and Kenya, took part in the 10-month programme.
    3 March 2009, The Straits Times, Home, Page B2
     
  • Moderate so Govt can de-regulate
    Professor Thio Li-ann and Associate Professor Tang Hang Wu share their views on the virtues of community moderation on the anonymous internet as one method of dealing with the freewheeling world of online speech in the realm of cyberspace.
    21 February 2009, The Straits Times
     
  • All the President's Men
    Professor Thio Li-ann and Adjunct Professor Kevin Tan of the NUS Law School share their expert opinions in relation to the role of the Council of Presidential Advisers in advising the President in relation to his mandate to decide whether to approve a supply budget which will draw down on the country’s national past reserves.
    18 February 2009, Today
     
  • Economic downturn unlikely to affect entry trends into law schools
    The report highlighted that it was unlikely for entry trends of students to the NUS and SMU law schools to be affected by the global economic downturn. Professor Tan Cheng Han, Dean of the NUS Faculty of Law, noted that law schools would continue to do well, as law graduates could work in many areas. It was also reported that Parliament had earlier announced that students who did their overseas legal education and who wished to practice in Singapore had to take an optional three-month conversion course. NUS is in discussion with the authorities to run the conversion course.
    16 February 2009, Channel NewsAsia
     
  • Faculty of Law Professor and Nominated Member of Parliament Thio Li-ann seeks confirmation in Parliament, of Singaporeans’ constitutional right to vote.


     
  • NUS don to review Notes complaints
    Professor Hans Tjio from the NUS Faculty of Law has been appointed by Hong Leong Finance to review investor complaints relating to Morgan Stanley's Pinnacle Notes Series 9 and 10. Similar stories were reported in The Business Times Online (2 Feb), TODAY (Business, Pages B3 & B4) and Lianhe Zao Bao.
    3 February 2009, Money, B15, The Straits Times
     
  • Constitution woes
    The Straits Times reviews the publication Evolution Of A Revolution: 40 Years Of The Singapore Constitution. Edited by Drs Thio Li-ann and Kevin Tan, the publication is a collection of essays by seven National University of Singapore law academics.
    12 December 2008, Insight, The Straits Times
     

2008

  • Human rights: Why you need to know
    Professor Thio Li-ann and Adjunct Professor Kevin Tan from NUS Faculty of Law share their expert views on the subject of Human Rights.
    29 January 2009, Review, The Straits Times
     

  • NUS Faculty of Law was featured in the inaugural Financial Times listing of global LLMs. The featured LLMs are said to give a leg up to those who want to practise international business. NUS is one of 49 law schools listed and one of only 2 Asian law schools listed. Please click here for listing.
    Recruiters zoom in on LLM degrees
    10 November 2008, “Global Legal Education” (A Business Education Special Report), Financial Times
     

  • Remember to consider reputation, teaching – and fun
    Vice-dean Associate Professor Alan Tan shares his views on the factors one should consider when applying for an LLM postgraduate law degree.
    10 November 2008, p12, “Global Legal Education” (A Business Education Special Report), Financial Times
     

  • Simon Tay on CNN International and Bloomberg
    Associate Professor Simon Tay shares his views on the US elections and the Presidential Candidates with CNN and Bloomberg.
     

  • NUS Faculty of Law is founding member of the Center for Transnational Legal Studies

    The Centre for Transnational Legal Studies kicks off in London

    In the 2008/09 academic year, a first-of-its-kind Center for Transnational Legal Studies opens in the heart of London’s legal quarter. Based in Georgetown University Law Center, the program will bring together faculty and students from several of the world’s top law schools to study transnational legal issues in a multicultural and transnational setting.

    The Center is a joint venture with premier law schools from countries around the world. Georgetown’s initial partners in the Center include Free University of Berlin, the University of Fribourg (in Switzerland), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, King’s College London, the University of Melbourne, the National University of Singapore, the University of Sao Paulo, the University of Torino, and the University of Toronto.
     

  • Quality debate v democratic ideals
    The article analyses the successes and imperfections of the Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) scheme and highlights the contributions of various NMPs, including the Faculty of Law’s Professor Walter Woon, Professor Thio Li-ann and Associate Professor Simon Tay.
    5 September 2008, Insight, The Straits Times
     
  • Faculty of Law’s Professor Thio Li-ann together with fellow NMP Loo Choon Yong proposed a motion to amend the law on by-elections. The motion was vetoed 62 votes to 5 for giving unfair power to some MPs. Professor Thio had called for the Government to affirm the principle of representative democracy.

     
  • Case for restorative justice
    Associate Professor Chan Wing Cheong was recently invited to present a paper on restorative justice at the University of Malaya. Professor Chan shared his views on the restorative justice system in place of the criminal justice system for young offenders.
    1 August 2008, The Star Online, Nation
     
  • By-election: Pragmatism or Principle?
    Professor Thio Li-ann, Associate Professorial Fellow Valentine Winslow, Assistant Professor Yvonne Lee and Adjunct Professor Kevin Tan share their views on whether the Parliamentary Elections Act requires a by-election to be held to fill a seat vacated by a GRC member upon his death or resignation.
    01 August 2008, The Straits Times
     
  • Time for Singapore to relook abortion law
    Assistant Professor Tan Seow Hon discusses the validity of Singapore’s abortion laws as consolidated in the Termination of Pregnancy Act which was last revised in 1974 and argues that the reasons adduced for the laws in 1969 may no longer be applicable today.
    25 July 2008, Review, The Straits Times
     
  • Should Law Society speak up only when asked
    Critical remarks made by the London-based International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (Ibahri) that the Law Society was not speaking out enough on law reform issues in Singapore led to exchanges between Law Society and the Government. Dean Professor Tan Cheng Han and Professor Thio Li-ann were amongst those in the legal fraternity who shared their views.
    19 July 2008, Insight, The Straits Times

     
  • It's time for Asean to deliver
    Associate Professor Simon Tay discusses Asean’s domestic challenges and progress on economic integration. He also shares his views on the deliverance of the promises of the Asean Charter and its ratification by member states.
    16 July 2008, Review, The Straits Times
     
  • NUS Faculty of Law Commencement Ceremony 15 July 2008
     
  • Mooting their way to the top
    This week’s Business Times-Citibank Youing Investors’ Forum series featured the champion team from NUS Faculty of Law, Nuraisah Ruslan and Liu Zeming, at the 6th Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot Competition. They attributed their stellar performance to a foundational module taught by Assoc Prof Eleanor Wong.
    16 June 2008, pg 15, Business Times
  • Singapore law firms boosts tax practices
    The Business Times reported that with a greater focus on corporate governance, law firms were reporting rising demand for tax advice. Rajah & Tann had recently added leading tax academic Assoc Prof Stephen Phua of NUS Faculty of Law, among others, to its tax team.
    16 June 2008, pg 14, Business Times
     
  • Inaugural Public and International Law Committee Lectures by Prof Thio Li-Ann
     Professor Thio Li-ann kicks off the Law Society's Public and International Law Committee’s programmes with a series of public lectures on international human rights law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
     

 

2007

  • Memory of SilkAir victim lives on through law scholarship
    On the 10th Anniversary of the SilkAir tragedy, the memory of one victim – Kathryn Worth – lives on through the "Kathryn Aguirre Worth Memorial Scholarship” set up by her husband in partnership with the National University of Singapore (NUS).
    19 December 2007, Channel NewsAsia
     
  • Where style meets quality
    NUS Faculty of Law is featured as a law school that is gearing up to produce a generation of lawyers who are confident and possess cutting-edge knowledge to meet global challenges.
    9 December 2007, pE7, The Star, Education, The Star, Malaysia (http://www.thestar.com.my/)
     
  • Balancing evidence and rhetoric in law reform
    Associate Professor Kumaralingam Amirthalingam shares his views on the issues arising from the recent Penal Code reform and observes that criminal law reform on the basis of ideology and rhetoric, rather than evidence and reality, is fraught with danger.
    5 December 2007, Review, The Straits Times
     
  • Foreign activists, heed local impact
    Professor Michael Hor opined that international bodies such as Amnesty International, the United Nations Human Rights Council and the European Union should consider the “local impact” of their censure. He shared his views on the role of foreign activists at a Faculty of Law seminar to discuss the penal code reforms.
    9 November 2007, p14, TODAY
     
  • NUS and NYU launch Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Juris Doctor (J.D.) dual degree programme

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  • A fiery NMP gets her baptism of fire
    Professor Thio Li-ann shares about her faith as well as her values and beliefs in an interview with Straits Times reporter Li Xueying.
    2 November 2007, Insight, p30, Main Section, The Straits Times

     

  • CJ Chan Sek Keong launches the Faculty’s first Festschrift - Lives in the Law, a collection of essays in honour of Peter Ellinger, Koh Kheng Lian and Tan Sook Yee.
     

    • CJ Chan launches book honouring pioneer law professors
      "Lives in the Law" is the first of its kind to be published in the Republic and honours the work of Emeritus Professors Peter Ellinger, Koh Kheng Lian and Professor Tan Sook Yee.
      31 October 2007, Channel NewsAsia
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    • New book lauds 3 pioneers in teaching law
      Legal luminaries headed by Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong and Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar gathered at the launch of “Lives in the Law” to laud the lifetime achievements of three distinguished law professors - Emeritus Professors Peter Ellinger, Koh Kheng Lian and Professor Tan Sook Yee.
      31 October 2007, p5, Home Section, The Straits Times
       
  • Secularism, the Singapore Way
    Professor Thio Li-ann shares her views on Singapore’s secularism model and comments on its usefulness as a framework to promote the co-existence of different religions and belief systems.
    30 October 2007, Review, The Straits Times
     
  • NUS don warns of 377A fallout
    Professor Michael Hor highlights a scenario that could arise from the government’s stand that it would not be proative in enforcing S377A. He shares his views in an essay featured in the Faculty’s new publication – Lives in the Law, a Festschrift featuring a collection of essays in honour of Peter Ellinger, Koh Kheng Lian and Tan Sook Yee.
    30 October 2007, The Straits Times Interactive
     
  • Can we disagree without being disagreeable?
    Professor Thio Li-ann comments on the spirited debate over 377A and highlights the importance of civil and civilised debate.
    26 October 2007, Insight, The Straits Times
     
  • Giving voice to the religious
    Assistant Professor Tan Seow Hon discusses the rules and theories on public discourse in a pluralist society.
    25 October 2007, The Straits Times
     
  • 4 legal hotshots here make it to list of top arbitrators in Asia
    Faculty of Law’s Associate Professor Lawrence Boo ranks among the most wanted arbitrators in Asia, alongside Senior Counsel Michael Hwang, Chelva Rajah and Christopher Lau. He was named in a newly launched reference directory for clients to identify Asia’s leading lawyers for a wide business range.
    17 October 2007, p4, Home Section, The Straits Times
     
  • Family law and why S’pore, Indon Muslims differ
    Professor Ziba Mir-Hosseini, Visiting Professor of the NUS Faculty of Law opines that Muslims in Singapore are “timid” when it comes to debating Islamic family law, unlike their Indonesian counterparts who take a more critical view. Prof Ziba was sharing her views at a university forum, where she delivered a lecture titled Gender Equality in Islamic Law – New Prospects, which drew over 100 community leaders, law practitioners, academicians and students.
    22 September 2007, p.14, Weekend TODAY
     
  • Helping NUS law grads stay relevant
    Prof Tan Cheng Han reveals that the NUS Faculty of Law is now conducting a brand assessment and audit to identify the strengths of its graduates and curriculum, and more importantly, if there are major flaws that need to be fixed.
    21 September 2007, p6, TODAY
     
  • President S R Nathan launches the Faculty’s commemorative book - Scales of Gold: 50 years of Legal Education at the NUS Faculty of Law
     
  • Playwright/Lawyer: Eleanor Wong - Where are the boundaries for an open society? 
    Associate Professor Eleanor Wong comments on her latest play "The Campaign To Confer The Public Service Star On JBJ", and reflects on the reality of Singapore being an “open society”.
    11 September 2007, Section 3, Page 5, Lianhe Zaobao
     Summary of article in English
     
  • Separating bona fide fans from freeloaders
    Associate Professor Burton Ong shares his views on the “fair dealing” provisions of the Copyright Act in relation to anime programme downloaders. He points out that some downloaders will be in a stronger position than others to invoke the provisions and opines that the challenge for the copyright owner is to separate the bona fide fans from the bogus freeloaders.
    27 August 2007, The Straits Times
     
  • Protect kids abducted by parents: Law don
    Faculty of Law's Associate Professor Debbie Ong urges S'pore to sign accord to make it easier for parents to retrieve kids taken wrongfully abroad
    9 August 2007, p2 Home Section, The Straits Times
     
  • Redefining marriage: Where to draw the line?
    Assistant Professor Tan Seow Hon addresses the arguments made by advocates of change in matrimonial laws.
    30 July 2007, The Straits Times
     

  • Terrorist case won by Vanathi
    NUS final-year law student Vanathi S won the Witness Examination Competition at the 29th Annual Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) Conference in Canberra. Vanathi S went through six challenging rounds of competition in five days, and swept aside stiff competition from 24 other law students from Australia, New Zealand and Singapore to emerge as the winner.
    20 July 2007, Prime Pg. 2, Tamil Murasu
     

  • Official Opening of the NUS Bukit Timah Campus
      
    • Vision for NUS – Moving up from good to great.
      NUS President Shih Choon Fong speaks at the opening ceremony and celebration of the return of NUS to the Bukit Timah campus, which now houses the Faculty of Law, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the East Asian Institute, the Institute of South Asian Studies and the Asia Research Institute.
      9 July 2007, p3, Home Section, The Straits Times
       
    • Falling in Love and Fighting the Big Boys at the Old NUS
      NUS alumni, including law faculty alumni Wong Meng Meng and Dr Thio Su Mien, share pieces of their nostalgia at their homecoming.
      8 July 2007, 938Live
       
    • DPM Jayakumar officially opens NUS Bukit Timah campus
      It was a walk down memory lane for law faculty alumnus DPM Professor S Jayakumar who was the Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony of the NUS Bukit Timah campus.
      8 July 2007, Channel Newsasia
       
    • Tree’s Company
      A group of nature lovers, including Faculty of Law’s Associate Professor Lye Lin Heng, deputy director of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law, has put together a book to remember and celebrate the old trees at Bukit Timah campus.
      8 July 2007, The Straits Times
       
  • Managing IP policy a delicate balancing act, says Ipos head
    Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) Director-General Liew Woon Yin speaks at the launch of a week-long programme by the National University of Singapore (NUS) to train 32 policy makers, academics and members of the judiciary from 12 Asian countries in intellectual property. Sponsored by Microsoft Singapore, the programme is part of the agreement signed between the NUS Faculty of Law and Microsoft last year to develop IP awareness and training for academics and policy makers in Asia.
    3 July 2007, Business Times

     
  • NUS Faculty of Law is still more popular with students
    • NUS law school still more popular with students
      When it came down to making a choice between SMU School of Law and NUS Faculty of Law, many enrolling students went the tried and tested route.
      12 June 2007, p6, Home Section, The Straits Times


    • SMU law school looks to up student intake
      Among students who received offers from both SMU School of Law and NUS Faculty of Law, about 70 opted in favour of NUS, with only 10 choosing SMU.
      11 June 2007, p2, TODAY
     
  • Territorial Disputes In The South China Sea – A New Model Of Cooperation
    Assoc Prof Robert Beckman shares his views on how ASEAN and China can move the South China Sea disputes from conflict prevention to meaningful cooperation.
    4 June 2007, The Straits Times
     
  • UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: US has much to gain by coming on board
    Assoc Prof Robert Beckman shares his views on the implications for the United States if it ratifies the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos).
    26 May 2007, The Straits Times
     
  • Launch of Jeffrey Pinsler’s new “ethics guide” for lawyers
    Commissioned by Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, Jeffrey Pinsler’s book Ethics And Professional Responsibility: A Code For The Advocate And Solicitor is the first publication of Academy Publishing, a new division under the Singapore Academy of Law.
    19 May 2007, The Straits Times
     
  • Launch of NYU@NUS
    Unique dual degree programme between two leading law schools officially launched in Singapore.
     
  • NUS-New York University law course draws ‘rainbow’ group
    17 May 2007, Straits Times, pH2
  • NUS and NYU team up to offer dual Master of Laws degree
    17 May 2007, Lianhe Zaobao, p14
  • NUS and NYU launch dual law degree programme
    17 May 2007, Business Times, p11
  • Dual Master of Laws courses
    17 May 2007, Today, p10
  • NUS teams up with NYU to offer dual master’s degree
    16 May 2007, channelnewsasia.com
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2006
  • In response to article: IMO didn't approve Australia's move
    The Straits Times, 28 December 2006, ST Forum
     
  • IMO didn't approve Australia's move
    In response to 21 Dec article: Compulsory pilotage in Torres Strait approved
    The Straits Times, 23 December 2006, ST Forum
     
  • Compulsory pilotage in Torres Strait approved
    In response to 8 Dec article: A threat to transit passage?
    The Straits Times, 21 December 2006, ST Forum
     
  • Write of Passage
    NUS Professor Lawyer-lecturer-playwright Eleanor Wong shares her experience through the years
    The Straits Times, 18 December 2006, Life! People Story
     
  • A threat to transit passage?
    NUS Associate Professor Robert Beckman, Faculty of Law, writes about the legality of compulsory pilotage in the Torres Strait under Australian law.
    The Straits Times, 8 December 2006, p36
     
  • Other ways to punish violence
    NUS Professor Leong Wai Kum, Faculty of Law, gives expert views about the proposed amendment to the Penal Code on the issue of marital rape.
    The Straits Times, 27 November 2006, pH17
     
  • 3 new tertiary maritime courses on offer
    Offered by NUS Department of Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Law, these new courses aim to increase Singapore’s maritime industry talent pool.
    The Straits Times, 16 November 2006, pH16
     
  • New courses to boost S’pore’s maritime industry talent pool
    The partnership between MPA and NUS in developing the new programmes reflects the shared commitment in developing the right skills for the maritime industry.
    The Business Times, 16 November 2006, p19
     
  • NUS offers two new courses in maritime law
    The Master of Laws in maritime law builds on existing undergraduate modules. The other new course is a graduate diploma in maritime law and arbitration, targeted executives without formal legal training.
    Today, 16 November 2006, p10
     
  • Lift marriage veil on rape
    NUS Associate Professor Chan Wing Cheong, Faculty of Law, explains why partial abolition of husband’s immunity to persecution won’t help abused wives paralysed by fear, denial.
    Today, 14 November 2006, p4
     
  • Banks' glib waffling on baffling products
    Associate Professor Eleanor Wong, Director of the legal skills programme at NUS, writes about the marketing tactics used by banks to sell financial products.
    The Straits Times, 13 November 2006, p17
     
  • A clear and vital role for NGOs in anti-haze drive
    NUS Associate Professor Simon Tay, Faculty of Law, comments on how NGOs can help to solve the haze problem.
    The Straits Times, 4 November 2006, p36
     
  • Breeding a new kind of legal eagle
    Associate Professor Victor Ramraj, vice-dean of the NUS Law School, says the school believes in incorporating inter-disciplinary perspectives into our law courses as much as possible. It has taken the different tack of introducing double degrees.
    Today, 2 November 2006, p8
     
  • Can UN Sanctions Make A Difference?
    NUS Associate Professor Robert Beckman, Faculty of Law, writes about the effectiveness of UN sanctions in dealing with the North Korean crisis.
    The Straits Times, 2 November 2006, p24
     
  • Reply to letter in Today Newspaper dated 24 October 2006
    NUS prepares students for complex, multifaceted legal issues
    The Straits Times, 27 October 2006
     
  • Indonesia must manage environment better: Don
    NUS Associate Professor Alan Tan, Faculty of Law, says that Indonesia must first over-haul the way it manages its environment and natural resources if the haze problem is to be resolved.
    The Straits Times, 27 October 2006, p14  
     
  • Raising the bar - Spotlight on changes in the legal system
    Prof Michael Hor from NUS Faculty of Law gives expert views on the recent changes in the judiciary and legal system.
    The Straits Times, 27 October 2006, p32
     
  • Regional cooperation: a hazy issue
    Ms Jolene Lin, an associate member of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law at NUS, says enforcement issues pose greater difficulties when the site of the environmental problem is far from the centre of political decision-making or administrative power.
    The Business Times, 23 October 2006, p13 
     
  • True love? Look no further than friendship
    NUS Assistant Professor Tan Seow Hon, Faculty of Law, writes about friendship as potentially a rich relationship in which individuals experience true love.
    The Straits Times, 14 October 2006, pS17  
     
  • The gavel’s softer touch
    NUS Professor Michael Hor, Faculty of Law, gives expert views on the courts trying to strike a balance between punishing offenders and rehabilitating them.
    Today, 14 October 2006, p1-2
     
  • Focus on environmental research
    Top Swiss university sets up research centre in Singapore
    NUS President Professor Shih Choon Fong said that the University’s Tropical Marine Science Institute, School of Medicine, Faculty of Law and School of Public Policy have a lot to offer in terms of research collaborations between the two countries.
    Lianhe Zaobao, 12 October 2006, Section 1, p6
     
  • New law degree at NUS
    This new concurrent degree in law and public policy is expected to be highly attractive for law students interested in a career in the legal, civil or foreign service.
    Today, 3 October 2006, p6
     
  • National Day Awards
    Professor Lily Kong, NUS Vice-Provost (Education) and Professor Tan Cheng Han, Dean of Faculty of Law, NUS receive the Public Administration Medal (Silver).
    The Straits Times, 9 August 2006, pH10
     
  • She has the write stuff
    Apart from arming students with initiative, NUS Associate Professor Eleanor Wong, Faculty of Law, encourages her students to do community projects.  
    The Business Times, 4 August 2006, p29
     
  • A global search for their roots
    NUS law student Nabil Mustafiz shares about his visit to Bangladesh where he spent time improving the teachers’ standard of English at a school his relatives helped set up there. 
    The Straits Times, 31 July 2006, pH8
     
  • Large-scale studies valuable, but how to get subjects?
    Associate Professor Terry Kaan, Faculty of Law; Associate Professor Saw Seang Mei, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Professor Chia Kee Seng, Centre for Molecular Epidemiology share expert views on how cohort studies shaped medicine in Singapore.
    The Straits Times    , 24 July 2006, pH7
     
  • The victims the law forgot?
    NUS Associate Professor Chan Wing Cheong, Faculty of Law, gives expert views on support services that can be provided for victims of crime.  
    Today, 12 June 2006, p2
     
  • Country should also compensate victim
    NUS brings together representatives from law, education and charity institutes in the Pan-Pacific region to discuss trends and developments in support for victims of crime.
    Zaobao, 26 May 2006, Section 1, p5
     
  • Compensation system for crime victims
    NUS brings together international and regional experts to discuss trends and developments in support for victims of crime in the Asian region.
    Berita Harian, 26 May 2006, p4
     
  • Making compensation available for crime victims
    NUS brings together international and regional experts to discuss trends and developments in support for victims of crime in the Asian region.
    Today, 26 May 2006, p10
     
  • MDA should give fuller picture
    NUS Assistant Professor Burton Ong, Faculty of Law, gives expert views on the regulation of the pay-TV industry.
    The Straits Times, 25 May 2006, p30
     
  • Smaller vessels seen most at risk from piracy
    NUS Associate Professor Robert Beckman, Faculty of Law, says the coastal nature of the attacks may lead experts to rethink the nature of international cooperation in the Malacca and Singapore Straits.
    The Business Times, 24 May 2006, p21
     
  • Polls to proceed even if one Aljunied candidate is dropped: Elections Dept
    NUS Associate Professor Thio Li-Ann and Assistant Professor Yvonne Lee, Faculty of Law, give expert views on whether a political party can contest a five-man GRC with a four-man team.
    The Straits Times, 4 May 2006, pH5
     
  • On the fast track to higher office
    NUS Associate Professor Thio Li-Ann, Faculty of Law, shares her views on qualities that distinguished political high fliers.
    The Straits Times, 29 April 2006, pS4-5
     
  • New CJ maps out his vision for the judiciary
    Senior Counsel Tan Cheng Han, Dean of the NUS Law Faculty gives expert views on the speech by Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong.  Professor Tan believes that there is a good chance of making Singapore law one of the preferred laws for regional commercial transactions.
    The Sunday Times, 23 April 2006, p15
     
  • Professor Tommy Koh '61 honoured as Champion of the Earth
    SINGAPORE'S Ambassador at Large Professor Tommy Koh ’61 was named as one of seven Champions of the Earth by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
    The Straits Times [Friday, 24 March 2006]
     
  • NUS to offer double honours degree programme
    NUS Business School will offer two double honours degree courses this August to allow outstanding business students to get an honours degree in Engineering or Law furing their course of study.
    Lianhe Zaobao, 23 February 2006, Section 1, p14
     
  • NUS, New York University team up to offer on of the world's first dual law degree
    Graduate students enrolled in the NYU@NUS programme are expected to take courses leading to a conferment of two Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees.
    Today, 16 February 2006, p6


2005

  • 22 guidelines set for generic research
    NUS Associate Professor Terry Kaan from the Faculty of Law, who is also a member of the Bioethics Advisory Committee and chair of the Human Genetics Subcommittee, gives his expert views on the committee's recommendations.
    The Straits Times, 26 November 2005, p2

     
  • Do it for science, not cash
    NUS Associate Professor Terry Kaan from the Faculty of Law, who is also a member of the Bioethics Advisory Committee and chair of the Human Genetics Subcommittee, gives his expert views on the committee's recommendations.
    Today, 26 November 2005, p8

     
  • Exam grading - a worthwhile exercise
    NUS Assistant Professor Tan Seow Hon, Faculty of Law, gives her views on exam as a way to assess students despite emphasis on holistic education.
    The Straits Times, 25 November 2005, p36

     
  • Weighing the death penalty
    NUS Associate Professor Michael Hor and Associate Professor Thio Li-ann, Faculty of Law, give expert views on the death penalty.
    The Straits Times, 15 November 2005, p22

     
  • Academic freedom: is it hard to swallow?
    NUS president Shih Choon Fong, Associate Professor Thio Li-ann and Assistant Professor Suzaina Kadir give their views on academic freedom in the Singapore context.
    The Straits Times, 22 October 2005, pS8-S9

     
  • Academic freedom issues worried Warwick
    NUS Associate Professor Thio Li-ann, Faculty of Law, shares her views on Warwick University's decision to abort its plans to set up a campus in Singapore.
    The Straits Times, 20 October 2005, p3

     
  • Warwick decided to pull out from Singapore
    NUS Associate Professor Thio Li-ann, Faculty of Law, shares her views on Warwick University's decision to abort its plans to set up a campus in Singapore.
    Lianhe Zaobao, 20 October 2005, Section 1, p13

     
  • Wary Warwick won't open campus in S'pore
    NUS Associate Professor Thio Li-ann, Faculty of Law, shares her views on Warwick University's decision to abort its plans to set up a campus in Singapore.
    Today, 20 October 2005, p4

     
  • Supportive classmates made local the right choice
    Tris Pruetthipunthu, a first year law student at NUS shares his views on how supportive coursemates have made studying at NUS an enjoyable experience.
    The Straits Times, 3 October 2005, pH8
     
  • 'Dual mother' experiment in Britain gets go-ahead
    NUS Professor Lim Pin, Dept of Medicine, Associate Professor Terry Kaan, Dept of Law, give expert views on this controversial procedure that aims to safeguard an unborn baby from possible genetic diseases.
    The Straits Times, 10 September 2005, p2

     
  • Undergrads underdressed? Teach in style
    NUS academic staff and NUS undergraduates, particularly law students like 2nd year Freddie Lim, are featured as well-dressed lecturers and students.
    The Straits Times, 1 September 2005, Urban, p12-15

     
  • Young workers? Know your rights and the law
    NUS Assistant Professor Michael-Ewing Chow gives expert views on the rights of working youngsters.
    The Straits Times, 22 August 2005, pH9

     
  • Debating coaches get the last word
    NUS Law undergraduate and debater Joan Lim is in demand as debating coach.
    The Sunday Times, 21 August 2005, p42

     
  • Hurdles presidential aspirant has to cross
    NUS Associate Professor Thio Li-ann, Faculty of Law, gave expert views on constitutional law in relation to the presidential election.
    The Straits Times, 6 August 2005, pH10

     
  • Only NUS law school to move to Bukit Timah
    As part of NUS strategy to be ranked among the world's top 10 universities, the University announced that the Bukit Timah campus will house its law faculty and a cluster of research institutes.
    The Straits Times, 20 July 2005, pH4

  • The child's welfare must come first
    Associate Professor Debbie Ong '89 writes about post-divorce parenting.
    The Straits Times, 9 June 2005, Review p24

  • Music pirates rule the waves
    Associate Professor Alan Tan '93 from the Faculty of Law and Assistant Professor Lim Sun Sun from the Communications and New Media Programme share their research findings on illegal downloading on the internet
    The Straits Times, 31 May 2005, Digital Life p3-4

     
  • NUS beats NTU to Bukit Timah campus
    NUS needs the space more, says DPM Tan; its business and law schools to move there
    The Sunday Times, 29 May 2005, News, p8
     
  • Incentives to expose price-fixing
    Assistant Professor Burton Ong comments on the difficulty of busting cartels.
    The Straits Time, 27 May 2005
     
  • Make it a gift from the heart for mum
    Dr Tan Seow Hon bemoans the commercialism of Mother's Day and exhorts all to reflect on their relations with their mothers to find a gift that truly comes from the heart.
    The Straits Times, 7 May 2005, Review p15
     
  • It's all right to be wrong, sometimes
    Dr Tan Seow Hon shares that acknowledging some views may be wrong and others right is not a sign of intolerance but forces one to take freedom of speech more seriously.
    The Straits Times, 5 May 2005, Review p30
     
  • The responsibility imposed by free speech
    A/P Thio Li-ann argues that for free speech to promote authentic debate, the speaker should pay heed to the unwritten responsibilities and rules of fair play that should accompany its exercise.
    The Straits Times, 28 April 2005, Review p26
     
  • A blog on your character
    Dr Tan Seow Hon writes how one's blogging reveals the blogger's character.
    The Straits Times, 21 April 2005, Review p25
     
  • Law student breathes fresh air into pantun
    First-year NUS law student, Lydia Rahman, publishes a book, Pantun Temasek, a compilation of 200 traditional poems written by her.
    Knowledge Enterprise, April 2005 Vol.4 No.9
     
  • Regulatory intervention a sound solution
    Faculty of Law Assistant Professor Burton Ong expresses his views on the Singtel-Starhub spat.
    The Straits Times, 29 March 2005, p22
     
  • Slaves to multitasking
    Dr Tan Seow Hon, an Assistant Professor from the Faculty of Law, writes about the bane of multitasking.
    The Straits Times, 29 March 2005, p23
     
  • Insider or outsider, NEA man wants to engage you
    Faculty of Law A/P Simon Tay talks to ST Insight in his capacity as the National Environment Agency chairman.
    The Straits Times, 25 March 2005, p37
     
  • NUS offers double honours degree course in Business Administration and Law
    Outstanding students will have opportunity to take up a five-year double honours degree in Business Administration and Law
    Lianhe Zaobao, 23 March 2005, Section 1, p10
     
  • Double Honours Degree in Economics and Law
    Knowledge Enterprise, March 2005 Vol.4 No.8
     
  • No vision? Youths need role models
    Dr Tan Seow Hon believes that while structured programmes are good, they are not enough to inspire young people to lead meaningful lives.
    The Straits Times, 13 February 2005, Think p26
     
  • Three Singaporeans picked for young global leaders' forum
    NUS Dean, Faculty of Law Professor Tan Cheng Han is one of the three chosen from 8,000 worldwide to discuss critical issues
    The Straits Times, 12 February 2005, pH11
     
  • A Royal Conferment
    Knowledge Enterprise, February 2005 Vol.4 No.7
     
  • Sultan of Brunei conferred Honorary Doctor of Laws by NUS
    NUS has presented the degree to no more than 20 outstanding individuals since 1980
    Lianhe Zaobao, 28 January 2005, Section 1, p1
     
  • NUS honorary degree for Sultan Bolkiah
    NUS confers Doctor of Laws degree on Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah for his achievements in leading his country and his outstanding contributions to Singapore-Brunei relations
    The Straits Times, 27 January 2005, p4
     
  • Critical thinking straight from the heart
    Dr Tan Seow Hon asserts that critical thinking is not just a matter of the mind -but of the heart.
    The Straits Times, 7 January 2005, Review p29

     

2004

  • Charlie Brown ponders Christmas
    Dr Tan Seow Hon exhorts readers to ponder the meaning of Christmas.
    The Straits Times, 25 December 2004, Review pS10
     
  • Hearing out religion in public debate
    A/P Thio Li-ann writes that all Singaporeans, irregardless of religion, have the right to speak and influence public policy.
    The Straits Times, 15 December 2004, Review p20
     
  • Free will's a gamble
    Dr Tan Seow Hon argues that while the Singapore government cannot protect its citizens from all vices, some paternalism is necessary to keep out social ills.
    The Straits Times, 29 November 2004, Review p19
     
  • True believers or moral absolutists?
    Dr Tan Seow Hon argues that speaking from the point of view that we are right paves the way for true dialogue.
    The Straits Times, 15 November 2004, Review p17
     
  • 50 young Singaporeans to watch
    NUS Vice-Provost, Professor Lily Kong, Associate Professor Tan Cheng Han, Associate Professor Lim Chwee Teck and Dr Suzaina Kadir were featured as leaders to look out for
    The Straits Times, 6 November 2004, pS1 to 7
     
  • Law Faculty establishes legal education presence in Shanghai
    NUS Faculty of Law launches its first overseas degree programme -the Masters of Law (LLM) in international business law, with one of China's oldest and most prominent law schools -the East China University of Politics and Law (ECUPL), in Shanghai in 2005.
    Knowledge Enterprise, October 2004, Vol. 4 No. 4, pg. 11

  • The Lucien Wong Prize
    Awarded to the top student in corporate finance law, this prize is made possible by the generous gift of $15,000 by alumnus Ms Chew Gek Khim '84 in honour of her mentor Mr Lucien Wong of Drew & Napier, under whom she did her pupilage.
    Knowledge Enterprise, October 2004, Vol. 4 No. 4, pg. 2
2003
  • Promotions 
    Associate Professor Alan Tan Khee Jin is awarded tenure.
    Knowledge Enterprise, October 2003 Vol.3 No.4
     
  • Newcomers
    Dr Maisie Ooi Su Lin joins the Faculty of Law as Visiting Associate Professor.
    Knowledge Enterprise, October 2003 Vol.3 No.4
     
  • Newcomers
    Mr Wang Jiangyu joins the Faculty of Law as Assistant Professor.
    Knowledge Enterprise, August 2003 Vol.3 No.2
     
  • Profiles of The Class of 2003 - An Outward-looking class
    Law graduate Cheah Wui Ling has her fingers in many pies and is enjoying every bit of it.
    Knowledge Enterprise, August 2003 Vol.3 No.2
     
  • A Warm Embrace for Alumni
    Mr Terence Lin '00 is Chairperson of Young Chapter, the latest initiative of NUS Society (NUSS) to help brand-new alumni in the transition from carefree students to upwardly-mobile professionals.
    Knowledge Enterprise, August 2003 Vol.3 No.2
     
  • NUS Students’ Hall of Fame
    NUS Law faculty mooters is the only team in the world to win the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition four times – in 1982, 1985, 1994, and 2001.
    Knowledge Enterprise, July 2003 Vol.3 No.2
     
  • New Appointments
    Associate Professor Teo Keang Sood is appointed Vice-Dean, Faculty of Law.
    Knowledge Enterprise, July 2003 Vol.3 No.2
     
  • We love the law - NUS Law graduands
    Tamil Murasu, 14 July 2003, pg 5

  • MPA sets up $16m fund for professorships in local universities
    The Straits Times, 6 June 2003, A30

  • Four maritime professorships set up
    BT Shipping Times, 6 June 2003, Front

  • MPA to contribute S$16 million to aid three universities in the establishment of maritime-related professorships
    LHZB, 6 June 2003, p4
     
  • Taking on the World
    NUS’ Law Faculty sets up Asian Law Institute in collaboration with law schools in region.
    Knowledge Enterprise, May/June 2003 Vol.2 No.10
     
  • Newcomers
    Dr Kevin Tan Yew Lee joins Faculty of Law as Adjunct Associate Professor.
    Knowledge Enterprise, May/June 2003 Vol.2 No.10
     
  • Short Takes
    NUS law alumnus Tan Sri Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim '67 has been appointed Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia.
    Knowledge Enterprise, May/June 2003 Vol.2 No.10
     
  • Asian Law Institute to be set up
    The Straits Times, 24 March,H18
     
  • Law students produce radio programme
    The Straits Times, 17 February 2003, H9
     
  • Promotions
    Law Faculty's Leong Wai Kum is promoted to full professorship.
    Knowledge Enterprise, February 2003 Vol.2 No.7
     
  • Short Takes
    The Yong Shook Lin Professorship in Intellectual Property Law and three new specialist Masters of Laws programmes.
    Knowledge Enterprise, February 2003 Vol.2 No.7
     
  • NUS Law School obtained the license to offer the BAR/BRI Bar
    Review that allows students to take up law practice in New York
    Lianhe Zaobao, 14 January 2003, p12


2002
  • 3 new NUS specialised Master of Laws courses
    Business Times, 4 December 2002, p11
     
  • NUS offers 3 new Master of Laws courses
    The Straits Times, 5 December 2002, H10
     
  • They wowed ASEAN - More than mere empty talk
    Law 2 student Paul Tan Beng Hwee is part of the Singapore team of NUS and NTU undergraduatess to clinch the top spot at the Third ASEAN Environmental Debates 2002.
    Knowledge Enterprise, November/December 2002 Vol.2 No.5
     
  • Chief Justice Yong Pung How donated $2 million to set up professorship in Intellectual Property (IP) law
    Lianhe Zaobao, 15 November 2002, p4
     
  • Newcomers
    Prof Geoffrey K. Morse, Mrs Helena Whalen-Bridge and Mr Low Fatt Kin join the Faculty as Visiting Professor, Instructor and Assistant Professor respectively.
    Knowledge Enterprise, September 2002 Vol.2 No.3
     
  • All cracked up - NUS Law Faculty's first gritty musical
    Today, 23 September 2002, p25
     
  • Hard Work for Heart Work
    Catch a glimpse of Law Faculty students at the 2002 Rag and Flag Day.
    Knowledge Enterprise, August 2002 Vol.2 No.2
     
  • Newcomers
    A batch of legal writing instructors join the Faculty of Law.
    Knowledge Enterprise, August 2002 Vol.2 No.2
     
  • Making Legal History
    NUS Law School's first shot at arbitration moot scores multiple firsts.
    Knowledge Enterprise, May/June 2002 Vol.1 No.10
     
  • US privilege for law graduates
    Today, 10 May 2002, page 6
     
  • NUS and George Washington University Law School reached an agreement that allows transfer of credits
    Lianhe Zaobao, 10 May 2002, page 10
     
  • NUS and Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law to launch book on Environmental Law in the Asia Pacific Region
    Lianhe Zaobao, 13 May 2002, page 10
     
  • NUS team wins world moot competition
    The Straits Times, 15 April 2002, page H8
     
  • Teaching Law in Vietnam
    Associate Professors Lye Lin Heng and Gary Bell head for Ho Chi Minh City to teach an executive program alongside Columbia University and Harvard Law School professors.
    Knowledge Enterprise, March 2002 Vol.1 No.8
     
  • NUS's CJ Koh Law library renovated for $5m
    Channel News Asia Website, 4 March 2002

  • NUS Law School to launch Asia's first US-style legal writing
    Channel News Asia Website, 4 March 2002

  • Newcomers
    Prof John Derek Davies joins Law Faculty as Visiting Professor.
    Knowledge Enterprise, February 2002 Vol.1 No.7
     
  • Law school gets curriculum revamp
    The Straits Times, 2 February 2002, page H4

     

2001

 
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