APPLIED LAW IN ASIA SERIES (ALIAS)

COMPARATIVE DIMENSIONS OF CRIMINAL LAW (14 JULY 2023)

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

While the Singapore Penal Code comprehensively declares the general principles of criminal responsibility, there is room for interpretation of its provisions. This is becoming of a good Code – expressing these principles in sufficiently broad terms to enable the courts to expound and apply them to achieve justice in emerging cases. Our courts have frequently done this to good effect, often referring to the approaches on the issue taken by other legal systems. This comparison with other legal systems has also played a role in persuading our Legislature to amend and improve our Penal Code provisions. This course will discuss some of the key areas where this comparative exercise has occurred. It will also extend the discussion further by examining the laws of other legal systems (including civil law systems) which have not been considered by our courts and legislators. The discussions of all three areas will be enhanced by commentary from a comparative legal scholar from Thailand, which is a civil legal system with its own criminal code. The aim of this Course is to demonstrate how a comparative mind-set can be a valuable attribute when scrutinizing the Penal Code provisions to find nuances which result in justice in a given case. Each session stands alone, although participants will be likely to benefit most by attending all three of them.

COURSE SPEAKERS:

  • Dr Stanley Yeo, Adjunct Research Professor, CALS, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
  • Dr Ronnakorn Bunmee, Assistant Professor, Thammasat University

COURSE SESSIONS: 

SESSION/S DATE/TIME
Session 1: The Fault Elements of a Crime 14 July 2023, 10.00am - 12.00pm (SGT)
Session 2: Private Defence and Mental Malfunctioning 14 July 2023, 1.15pm - 3.15pm (SGT)
Session 3: The Fault Element of Joint Liability 14 July 2023, 3.30pm - 5.30pm (SGT)

COURSE FLYER: 

View the detailed course flyer HERE. 

COURSE REGISTRATION FEES: 

REGISTRATION FEES (INCL. 8% GST) Virtual Participation (Zoom) In-Person Participation
Registrations by 30 June 2023  
One Module S$87.48 S$126.36
Two Modules S$174.96 S$252.72
Three Modules S$247.86 S$358.02
Registrations by 7 July 2023  
One Module S$97.20 S$140.40
Two Modules S194.40 S$280.80
Three Modules S$291.60 S$421.40

Participants may choose to attend individual modules, but the purposes of the course are best achieved if participants attend all three modules. Those who attend all three will receive a certificate of completion. Registrants can only select one mode of attendance (either virtual or in-person). Fees include a set of course materials that will be sent to each participant.

COURSE REGISTRATION LINK:

Please submit your registration and payment HERE.

Registration closes on 7 July 2023, register by 30 June 2023 to enjoy special rates! (Participation is complimentary for NUS full-time academic staff/students.)

COURSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

  1. All registration fees must be paid by the registration deadline with the exception of e-invoices.
  2. Fees paid are non-refundable. Registrations are transferable within the same organisation. Please provide the name and contact information of the replacement participant at least 1 week in advance of the event. The replacement participant is expected to submit a fresh registration form and agree to the terms and conditions of the registration. A fee increase may be applicable if the change results in a higher registration fee and is payable by the replacement participant.
  3. The event organisers reserve the right to alter any of the programme details or other arrangements for this event, including cancellation or postponement of the event, should circumstances so warrant and in that event, a full refund of the paid registration fees will be given.
  4. Participants agree and consent that their personal data provided in this form may be collected, used, processed and disclosed by NUS and the event organisers for the purposes of processing their registration, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 and all subsidiary legislation related thereto. In respect to disclosure, NUS may disclose participants' personal data to third parties (which may be in or outside of Singapore) where necessary for such purposes.
  5. Participants will also consent to NUS taking photographs and videos for the purposes of event reporting, marketing, publicity, and media/social media. Participants further consent to NUS disclosing such photographs and videos to third party media entities (whether in Singapore or otherwise) for publicity purposes and NUS may identify them by name.

SILE CPD POINTS: 

Public CPD Points: 2 Points per Session (up to 6 Points maximum)
Practice Area: Crime
Training Level: Foundation

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For participants attending the face-to-face activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. For those participating via the webinar, this includes logging in at the start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by the organiser, and not being away from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants may obtain 2 Public CPD Points for each session of the event on which they comply strictly with the Attendance Policy. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to https://www.silecpdcentre.sg for more information.

ENQUIRIES: 

For course/payment enquiries, please write to cals@nus.edu.sg.

 

ABOUT THE ALIAS SERIES:

The Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS) launched the Applied Law in Asia Series (ALIAS) in 2021 with a short executive course on "Comparative Corporate Law and Governance in Asia: Understanding Developments in Singapore through Asian Lenses" in July 2021. For more information on the inaugural course, click here.

Featuring speakers and presenters who are experts in their fields, ALIAS aims to offer the legal community in Singapore and the region the opportunity to develop meaningful and practical insights into various areas of law as practised by the rich and diverse jurisdictions in Asia. To this end, the Series will comprise short programs spanning a range of issues from foundational topics to new legal developments or emerging areas of law across Asia. These programs will provide focused content for legal practitioners and will offer Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points for Singapore lawyers.

By NUS CALS