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Faculty Profile

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Adeline CHONG Swee Ling

Full-time Faculty
Associate Professor of Law
Yong Pung How School of Law YPHSL
  • Ph.D, University of Nottingham, 2005
  • LL.B. (First Class Honours), University of Birmingham, 2000

Academic Positions Held

Current Appointment:

  • Associate Professor of Law, School of Law, Singapore Management University, Jan 2012- present

Previous Appointments:

  • Assistant Professor of Law, School of Law, Singapore Management University, Nov 2007-Dec 2011
  • Lecturer in Law, University of Nottingham, 2004-2007

Honours & Awards

  • Lee Kong Chian Fellowship, SMU, 2015, 2023 
  • Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, SMU, 2016, 2018 and 2020
  • School of Law Research Excellence Award, SMU, 2013
  • British Academy Overseas Conference Grant, 2006
  • University of Nottingham Humanities Research Centre Overseas Conference Grant, 2006
  • School of Law Research studentship, University of Nottingham, 2000-2003
  • JF Gregg Memorial Prize, University of Birmingham, 2000
  • Maudsley Prize, University of Birmingham, 1999
  • Pettit Bursary, University of Birmingham, 1998
  • University of Birmingham International Students Bursary, 1997-2000

Courses Taught in SMU

  • Commercial Conflict of Laws
  • Law of Equity and Trusts

Research Area

  • Private International Law
  • Equity and Trusts
  • Restitution

Current Project

  • Restitution in Private International Law (under contract with OUP)

Selected Publications