The Singapore Symposium in Legal Theory 2024

The Singapore Symposium in Legal Theory is an initiative supported by the Faculty of Law to promote discussion of current research in the field of legal theory, broadly conceived. It consists of occasional seminars and a formal programme of papers held in Semester 2 each year, in which those working in legal theory from around the world join with colleagues at NUS to present work in progress and explore contemporary debates.

Date Paper Titles & Presenters Slides Videos
11 March 2024 Paying attention to Patriarchy – ‘Patriarchal Forestalling’ and Systemic Injustice for Victims of Domestic Abuse in India
Professor Shazia Choudhry
University of Oxford
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18 March 2024 Klimt’s Jurisprudence: Sovereign violence and the rule of law
Professor Desmond Manderson
Australian National University
15 April 2024 Global Disordering’: Practices of Reflexivity in Global Economic Governance
Professor Andrew Lang
University of Edinburgh
6 May 2024 Rules, Patterns and Prophecies
Professor Kevin Toh
University College London
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