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The Singapore Academy of Law (the
“Academy”) has close to 9,000
members comprising all persons who
are called as advocates and
solicitors of the Supreme Court or
who are appointed as Legal Service
Officers. The membership of the
Academy comprises of the Bench, the
Bar, and large numbers of corporate
counsel and faculty members of the
local law schools. The Academy is
governed by the Senate which is
headed by the Honourable the Chief
Justice Chan Sek Keong as President.
The Vice-Presidents of the Academy
are the Honourable Attorney-General
Sundaresh Menon, SC; the Honourable Judge
of Appeal Justice Chao Hick Tin; the
Honourable Judge of Appeal Justice
Andrew Phang Boon Leong; the
Honourable Judge of Appeal Justice V
K Rajah; President of the Law
Society of Singapore, Mr Wong Meng
Meng, SC and Dean of the School of Law of
the Singapore Management University,
Professor Michael Furmston. The
Senate also comprises the High Court
Judges, academia and the practising
profession.
The work of the Academy is focused
on three key areas: supporting the
growth and development of the
Legal Industry;
building up the intellectual capital
of the legal profession by enhancing
Legal Knowledge;
and improving the efficiency of
legal practice through
Legal Technology.
The work of the Academy is driven by
these three core mandates. This in
turn is directed towards raising the
standard and quality of legal
practice and building a strong and
dynamic legal community in
Singapore. |