Kumaralingam AMIRTHALINGAM
Kumaralingam Amirthalingam obtained his LLB (Hons) and PhD in law from the Australian National University where he commenced his academic career. He joined the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore in 2000 and over the years has served as Vice Dean (Academic Affairs), Vice Dean (International Programmes) and Director, Asian Law Institute. At the University level, he has served on various committees and was Chair of the NUS Teaching Academy from 2015 to 2018. He spent two years on secondment to the Attorney-General’s Chambers, Singapore as a Deputy Public Prosecutor and Senior Director (Research & Policy), appearing before the State Court and the High Court. He has twice appeared before the Court of Appeal as an Amicus Curiae. He has advised the Ministry of Law and Ministry of Health, and is a member of the Singapore Medical Council’s Complaints Panel. His research is primarily in the areas of criminal law and justice (focusing on the role of the Public Prosecutor) and tort law (focusing on medical liability and economic loss).