Following the enthusiastic reception of the first edition of Reading Law in Singapore, the editors of the second edition have assembled an illustrious team of contributors hailing from a diversity of backgrounds who, with their collective experiences and insights, have sketched out a wide-ranging preview of the many aspects of reading law in Singapore.
Following the enthusiastic reception of the first edition of Reading Law in Singapore, the editors of the second edition (Professor Tang Hang Wu of SMU School of Law, Professor Michael Hor of NUS Law and Nicholas Poon, Justices' Law Clerk of the Supreme Court) have assembled an illustrious team of contributors hailing from a diversity of backgrounds who, with their collective experiences and insights, have sketched out a wide-ranging preview of the many aspects of reading law in Singapore. In this internationalised world and increasingly competitive legal landscape, legal education in Singapore has evolved.
Attention is being paid, for example, to subjects such as family law, conflict of laws, mergers and acquisition, public international law and intellectual property law and legal ethics, all of which have been included as new chapters. More emphasis is also being given to the holistic development of skills-based courses. In addition, this edition introduces chapters on non-curricular aspects of legal education such as exchange programmes, pro bono work and mooting.
Written with potential students and laypersons seeking a 'first-cut' understanding of the law in mind, this book strives to provide readers with a good picture of what being a law student in Singapore generally entails. The second edition of Reading Law in Singapore promises to be an invaluable guide for those who are considering to immerse themselves in the study of law in Singapore.
Tang Hang Wu is a Professor at the School of Law, Singapore Management University. Hang Wu has published widely and his work has been relied on by all levels of the Singapore courts, the Royal Court of Jersey, the Caribbean Court of Appeal, Federal Court of Malaysia, law reform committees in the Commonwealth, major textbooks and law journals. Apart from his work in academia, Hang Wu advises members of Singapore’s legal profession and relevant government ministries on complex legal issues pertaining to restitution, property, trusts and charities and often acts as Counsel before the Singapore courts on such issues.
Michael Hor is Professor and Dean of Law of the University of Hong Kong. He has researched, published and taught criminal
law, criminal evidence and process for more than two decades.