Highlights
[CALS] Bicentennial Lecture on the Rule of Law with Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon
Join Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon for the Bicentennial Lecture on the Rule of Law, “Evolving Conceptions of the Rule of Law: The Singapore Experience,” on 2 September 2026 at NUS Law. The lecture explores Singapore’s evolving understanding of the rule of law amid globalisation, geopolitical change, and artificial intelligence, followed by a discussion session and lunch reception.
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[CALS] Asian Law Schools Association (ALSA) Public Law Conference 2027: Call for Papers
Jindal Global Law School and the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law are pleased to co-host the second Asian Law Schools Association (ALSA) Public Law Conference. The conference will be held on 26–27 February 2027 at the O.P. Jindal Global University campus in Sonipat, Haryana, India. We invite submissions from scholars, practitioners, experts, and students on the theme, "Constitutionalism in Asia" by 15 September 2026.
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[CALS] Stephen Brogan-Jones Day Legal Fellowship Lecture on the Rule of Law (opens in new tab)
On 21 August 2026, Professor Hsu Tzong-Li, Former President of Taiwan’s Judicial Yuan and Chief Justice of its Constitutional Court, delivered the Stephen Brogan-Jones Day Legal Fellowship Lecture on “Defensive Democracy: Assessing Taiwan’s Democratic Self-Defense Framework.” He examined how constitutional mechanisms can safeguard democracy from internal threats, drawing comparisons with Germany and Taiwan. The lecture concluded with an engaging Q&A on defensive democracy, juristocracy, authoritarianism, and instrumentalism.
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[CALS Book Launch] The Second Charter of Justice: A Documentary History by Professor Kevin YL Tan (opens in new tab)
The Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS) at National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law (NUS Law) is pleased to launch Professor Kevin Tan’s book, The Second Charter of Justice: A Documentary History on 2 September 2026.
The book is now available for a limited period at $98.00 (including 9% GST).
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