Leslie Chew
Leslie Chew Kwee Hoe SC | |
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Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | National University of Singapore |
Occupation(s) | Dean, School of Law |
Employer | Singapore University of Social Sciences |
Leslie Chew Kwee Hoe SC PBM is a Singaporean legal academic and law professor. He is the founding Dean of the School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore's third law school.[1] He also regularly teaches in other institutions including the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and the NUS Faculty of Law, as well as the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy.[2] Chew is the founding President of the Asia Pacific Institute of Experts.[3]
Apart from being a law academic, Chew is also a consultant at Peter Low Chambers.[2]
Career
Chew was appointed Senior Counsel in 2000.[4]
In 2002, Chew was awarded the Public Service Medal by the President of the Republic of Singapore for his contributions to the Military Court of Appeal.[5]
Chew started his legal career as a legal service officer from 1978 to 1981 before leaving for private practice, first serving in Lee & Lim before joining KhattarWong & Partners where he became Joint Managing Partner.[6] He then joined Gurbani & Co.[7] From 2007 to 2014, Chew was a District Judge and subsequently a Senior District Judge heading the Civil Justice Division of the State Courts (previously known as the Subordinate Courts).[4] After a distinguished career on the Bench, Chew retired in 2014.[8] Chew credits the former Registrar of the Supreme Court of Singapore, Mr Chiam Boon Keng, and Mr Sat Pal Khattar, as being major influences in his career.[9]
In 2016, Chew was appointed the founding Dean of the School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences.[10][11]
Chew has also published a book on arbitration, entitled "Introduction to the Law and Practice of Arbitration in Singapore".[12]
References
- ^ Sciences, Singapore University of Social. "Professor Leslie Chew". SUSS. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ a b admin (2024-04-18). "Prof Leslie Chew". Peter Low Chambers LLC. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "Asia Pacific Institute of Experts - Committee 2021 - 2023". www.apiex.org. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ a b Mohamad Salleh, Nur Asyiqin (2014-02-12). "Senior District Judge Leslie Chew to retire on Mar 13". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "Professor Leslie CHEW, SC | RHTLaw Asia". Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Sciences, Singapore University of Social. "Professor Leslie Chew". SUSS. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ "Leslie Chew Kwee Hoe, SC". www.scma.org.sg. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Migration (2014-02-12). "Senior District Judge Leslie Chew to retire on Mar 13 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "In the Hot Seat! - Prof. Leslie Chew SC". www.siarb.org.sg. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Singapore's Third Law School to Accept Students from 2017". www.mlaw.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Teng, Amelia (2016-10-04). "UniSIM upbeat about filling gap in community law sector". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "EMOTIONALLY RIGHT,". v1.lawgazette.com.sg. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
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- Lionel Yee
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