In his roundtable discussion, Professor Toh discussed whether there is value in adopting a meta-theoretical approach, and if a dedicated metatheory of law is feasible. In sharing his observations, he suggests that the preliminary question to ask is whether legal theory must borrow or has to be subjected to the metatheoretical endeavours of general philosophy.

The Centre for Legal Theory (CLT) is pleased to have Professor Kevin Toh as our speaker for the Singapore Symposium for Legal Theory (SSLT) seminar held on 6 May 2024.

The Centre for Legal Theory (CLT) is pleased to welcome Professor Andrew Lang to be our speaker for the Singapore Symposium for Legal Theory (SSLT). Professor Lang conducted a seminar on 15 April 2024, followed by moderating a Roundtable discussion on “A Theoretical Assessment of Extra-Territorial Regulation and its Legality Under WTO Law” with Dr Ben Czapnik.

Professor Andrew Halpin's paper, 'Other people's liberty' was published in Ratio Juris, where it was discussed that in order to extend the advantages of individual liberty to all, something other than liberty is required.

The Centre for Legal Theory (CLT) is pleased to have Professor Desmond Manderson as our speaker for the Singapore Symposium for Legal Theory (SSLT) seminar held on 18 March 2024.

The Centre for Legal Theory (CLT) is pleased to welcome Professor Shazia Choudhry to be our speaker for the Singapore Symposium for Legal Theory (SSLT). Professor Choudhry conducted a seminar on 11 March 2024, followed by a Roundtable discussion on her paper, “When Women’s Rights are Not Human Rights – the Non- Performativity of the Human Rights of Victims of Domestic Abuse within English Family Law” on 12 March 2024.

In the seminar "Reconstructing Critical Legal Studies” held on 8 March 2024 by Centre for Legal Theory (CLT), Chancellor Kent Professor of Law and History Sam Moyn at Yale Law School, discussed and reinterpreted the legacy of critical theories of law.

In the seminar “The Six Ps of AI and the Rule of Law” held on 6 February 2024 by the Centre for Legal Theory (CLT), Dr Paul Burgess observed how the Rule of Law may have to adapt to a world where AI technologies will not just be deployed by private entities, but governments as well to increase efficiency. The seminar was moderated by Professor Andrew Halpin, Co-Director of the Centre for Legal Theory (CLT).

In this seminar, " Constitutional Imagi-Nations: Images, History, Law" held on 13 November 2023 by Centre for Legal Theory (CLT), Dr Sabarish Suresh observes that the functionality of the visual representations present in original ratified copy of the Indian Constitution through elaborately crafted artworks — of totemic animals, sages, gods, religious teachers, sovereign rulers, national leaders, emblems, epic myths, mountains, sculptures, and seas — structured in the form of a teleological and linear narrative, encompassing a claim of an unbroken link to an immemorial civilisation.

CLT marked the end of our SSLT 2023 week with a roundtable discussion led by Prof Michael Moore from University of Ilinois, in conversation with Prof/s Andrew Halpin and Mark McBride from NUS Law. The Panelists addressed the questions of what attracted them to theoretical work, why they find it interesting, and what value it might have. A light reception was served at the end. CLT thank our headliner speakers and participants for their engaging participation.

NUS Law Sheridan Fellow Marcus Teo leads this discussion on the Wednesbury unreasonableness and why it scrutinises all aspects of challenged decisions but only at a standard deferential to public administrative perspectives.

Professor Andrew Halpin presented his paper on, 'Analytical, Normative, Aspirational: Connecting and Disconnecting Theoretical Approaches to Rights' at the first Meeting on Basic Legal Positions organised by the Research Forum on Basic Legal Positions- a joint venture formed by the CLT and the Lisbon Legal Theory from the University of Lisbon.