CHEN Siyuan
Full-time Faculty
Professor of Law (Education); Associate Dean (Student and Alumni Matters); Director, Moots
Yong Pung How School of Law
YPHSL
- LL.M., Harvard University, 2010
- LL.B. (First Class Honours), National University of Singapore, 2007
Academic Positions Held
Current Appointment:
- Professor of Law (Education), Singapore Management University, Jan 2026-Present
- Associate Dean (Student and Alumni Matters), Jul 2022-Present
- Director, Moots, Sep 2020-Present
- Chairperson, SMU Faculty Mooting Committee
Previous Appointment:
- Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, Jul 2018-Dec 2025
- Assistant Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, Jul 2010-Jun 2018
- Lecturer of Law, Singapore Management University, 2009-Jun 2010
- Adjunct Faculty, Singapore Management University, 2008-2009
- Adjunct Faculty, National University of Singapore, 2008-2009
Other Positions
- Assistant Honorary Secretary, Singapore Athletic Association, 2020-Present
- Member, Law Reform Committee, 2016-Present
- Subject Convenor, Singapore Institute of Legal Education Part A Examinations, 2021-Present
- Professorial Fellow, Attorney-General's Chambers Academy, 2016-2025
- Justices' Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Singapore, 2007-2009
- Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court of Singapore, 2008-2009
- Member, Singapore Academy of Law, 2007-Present
- Pupil, Drew & Napier LLC, 2007
Honours & Awards
- Student Life Award, SMU, 2018
- Lee Kong Chian Fellowship, SMU, 2015
- Faculty Development Scheme, SMU, 2009-2010
- International Clerkship, Gray's Inn, South Square (London, UK), 2007
- International Clerkship, Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer (London, UK), 2007
- Alona E. Evans Award, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Championships (Washington DC, USA), 2007
- Semi-finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Championships (Washington DC, USA), 2007
- Montrose Prize (Jurisprudence), National University of Singapore, 2007
- Overall Dean's List, National University of Singapore, 2007
- Dean's List, NUS, 2004-2007
- Allen & Overy-Shook Lin & Bok Scholarship, NUS, 2005
- Kwa Geok Choo Scholarship, NUS, 2004
Courses Taught in SMU
- Evidence & Civil Procedure
- International Moots I
- International Moots II
- Legal Research & Writing II
Research Areas / Areas of Specialisation
- Appellate Advocacy Skills (Moot Court)
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
- Evidence Law
- Civil Procedure
Selected Publications
- The Law of Evidence in Singapore (Sweet & Maxwell: 2025), 1100 pp
- Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore: Civil Procedure (LexisNexis: 2024), 437 pp
- Annotated Statutes of Singapore: Evidence Act (LexisNexis: 2023), 366 pp
- "Singapore’s Rules of Court 2021: Pushing the Boundaries of Case Management and Judicial Discretion?" (2024) 43 Civil Justice Quarterly 322–345
- "Regulating Online Hate Speech: The Singapore Experiment", (2024) 38(2) International Review of Law, Computers, and Technology, 119–139
- "An Updated Account on the Similar Fact Rule" (2024) Singapore Law Journal 171–193
- "The Impact of the Rules of Court 2021 on the Law of Evidence" (2022) 34 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 328–352
- "Re-Aligning Legal Professional Privilege in Indian Evidence Act Jurisdictions with Modern Practice" (2022) 41 Civil Justice Quarterly 297–316
- "The Standard of Proof in Indian Evidence Act Jurisdictions" (2022) 3 Singapore Law Journal 42–65
- "Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings" (2022) 34 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 51–74
- "Tiered Standards of Proof before the International Court of Justice" (2022) 34 National Law School of India Review 103–125
- "Improperly Obtained Evidence in Criminal Proceedings" (2022) SAL Practitioner (Crime), 12 pp
- "Student Disciplinary Proceedings in Universities" (2020–2022) 8 City University of Hong Kong Law Review 1–14
- "Attribution of Civil Liability for Accidents Involving Automated Cars" (2020) Singapore Academy of Law Law Reform Committee Report
- "Shifting to a “Judge-Led” System for Family Law Proceedings" (2018) 37 Civil Justice Quarterly 257–275
- "The Regulatory Framework for Aerial Imaging by Recreational Users of “Drones” in Singapore" (2017) 29 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 126–162
- "The Discretionary Death Penalty for Drug Couriers in Singapore" (2016) 20 International Journal of Evidence & Proof 49–71
- "Re-Assessing the Evidentiary Regime of the International Court of Justice" (2016) 13 International Commentary on Evidence 1–40
- "The Judicial Discretion to Exclude Relevant Evidence: Perspectives from an Indian Evidence Act Jurisdiction" (2012) 16(4) International Journal of Evidence and Proof, 398–424
- "The Relationship between International Law and Domestic Law" (2011) 23(1) Singapore Academy of Law Journal, 350–366
Research Areas and Areas of Expertise
HighlightsProfessor Chen Siyuan is a leading authority in evidence and procedural law, renowned for his scholarship, teaching, and transformative leadership of SMU’s International Moot Court Programme, with extensive impact across academia, practice, and legal education.
Combines deep doctrinal scholarship with practical legal reform and education; publications cited by courts in Singapore, India, and UK Law Commission; principal author of foundational texts in evidence and procedure; transformative impact on legal advocacy through moot coaching and curriculum innovation; recognized for research excellence and student life contributions; extensive outreach through professional seminars, law reform committees, and consultancy.
Focused research areas include Contemporary developments in evidence and procedural law; judicial discretion and case management; regulation of online harms and hate speech; legal frameworks for emerging technologies (e.g., drones, autonomous vehicles); comparative law; legal education and advocacy; reform of statutory regimes in Singapore and Indian Evidence Act jurisdictions.
Combines deep doctrinal scholarship with practical legal reform and education; publications cited by courts in Singapore, India, and UK Law Commission; principal author of foundational texts in evidence and procedure; transformative impact on legal advocacy through moot coaching and curriculum innovation; recognized for research excellence and student life contributions; extensive outreach through professional seminars, law reform committees, and consultancy.
Focused research areas include Contemporary developments in evidence and procedural law; judicial discretion and case management; regulation of online harms and hate speech; legal frameworks for emerging technologies (e.g., drones, autonomous vehicles); comparative law; legal education and advocacy; reform of statutory regimes in Singapore and Indian Evidence Act jurisdictions.
Areas of Expertise
EvidenceCivil ProcedureCriminal ProcedureFamily LawMoot Court
Past Awarded Grant
- 2009 SMU Faculty Development Scheme (fully paid LLM Scholarship at Harvard)
- 2015 Lee Kong Chian Fellowship recipient for research excellence
- National Research Foundation - SGD 4.5 million awarded to CAIDG
Latest Publications
Showing up to 6 latest publications from the past 5 years.
- C SiyuanInternational Review of Law, Computers & Technology 38 (2), 119-139, 2024
- S CHENSingapore Law Journal (Lexicon) 4, 171-193, 2024
- CCF Or, DY Lim, S Chen, ALF LeePolicy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences 10 (2), 264-271, 2023
- S CHEN, L LEOLexisNexis, 2023
- S CHENSingapore Law Journal (Lexicon)(Reissue) 3, 42-65, 2023
- S CHENLexisNexis Asia Pacific, 2023
This highlights are AI-generated content using the faculty's CV.
- LL.M., Harvard University, 2010
- LL.B. (First Class Honours), National University of Singapore, 2007
Academic Positions Held
Current Appointment:
- Professor of Law (Education), Singapore Management University, Jan 2026-Present
- Associate Dean (Student and Alumni Matters), Jul 2022-Present
- Director, Moots, Sep 2020-Present
- Chairperson, SMU Faculty Mooting Committee
Previous Appointment:
- Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, Jul 2018-Dec 2025
- Assistant Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, Jul 2010-Jun 2018
- Lecturer of Law, Singapore Management University, 2009-Jun 2010
- Adjunct Faculty, Singapore Management University, 2008-2009
- Adjunct Faculty, National University of Singapore, 2008-2009
Other Positions
- Assistant Honorary Secretary, Singapore Athletic Association, 2020-Present
- Member, Law Reform Committee, 2016-Present
- Subject Convenor, Singapore Institute of Legal Education Part A Examinations, 2021-Present
- Professorial Fellow, Attorney-General's Chambers Academy, 2016-2025
- Justices' Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Singapore, 2007-2009
- Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court of Singapore, 2008-2009
- Member, Singapore Academy of Law, 2007-Present
- Pupil, Drew & Napier LLC, 2007
Honours & Awards
- Student Life Award, SMU, 2018
- Lee Kong Chian Fellowship, SMU, 2015
- Faculty Development Scheme, SMU, 2009-2010
- International Clerkship, Gray's Inn, South Square (London, UK), 2007
- International Clerkship, Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer (London, UK), 2007
- Alona E. Evans Award, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Championships (Washington DC, USA), 2007
- Semi-finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Championships (Washington DC, USA), 2007
- Montrose Prize (Jurisprudence), National University of Singapore, 2007
- Overall Dean's List, National University of Singapore, 2007
- Dean's List, NUS, 2004-2007
- Allen & Overy-Shook Lin & Bok Scholarship, NUS, 2005
- Kwa Geok Choo Scholarship, NUS, 2004
Courses Taught in SMU
- Evidence & Civil Procedure
- International Moots I
- International Moots II
- Legal Research & Writing II
Research Areas / Areas of Specialisation
- Appellate Advocacy Skills (Moot Court)
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
- Evidence Law
- Civil Procedure
Selected Publications
- The Law of Evidence in Singapore (Sweet & Maxwell: 2025), 1100 pp
- Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore: Civil Procedure (LexisNexis: 2024), 437 pp
- Annotated Statutes of Singapore: Evidence Act (LexisNexis: 2023), 366 pp
- "Singapore’s Rules of Court 2021: Pushing the Boundaries of Case Management and Judicial Discretion?" (2024) 43 Civil Justice Quarterly 322–345
- "Regulating Online Hate Speech: The Singapore Experiment", (2024) 38(2) International Review of Law, Computers, and Technology, 119–139
- "An Updated Account on the Similar Fact Rule" (2024) Singapore Law Journal 171–193
- "The Impact of the Rules of Court 2021 on the Law of Evidence" (2022) 34 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 328–352
- "Re-Aligning Legal Professional Privilege in Indian Evidence Act Jurisdictions with Modern Practice" (2022) 41 Civil Justice Quarterly 297–316
- "The Standard of Proof in Indian Evidence Act Jurisdictions" (2022) 3 Singapore Law Journal 42–65
- "Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings" (2022) 34 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 51–74
- "Tiered Standards of Proof before the International Court of Justice" (2022) 34 National Law School of India Review 103–125
- "Improperly Obtained Evidence in Criminal Proceedings" (2022) SAL Practitioner (Crime), 12 pp
- "Student Disciplinary Proceedings in Universities" (2020–2022) 8 City University of Hong Kong Law Review 1–14
- "Attribution of Civil Liability for Accidents Involving Automated Cars" (2020) Singapore Academy of Law Law Reform Committee Report
- "Shifting to a “Judge-Led” System for Family Law Proceedings" (2018) 37 Civil Justice Quarterly 257–275
- "The Regulatory Framework for Aerial Imaging by Recreational Users of “Drones” in Singapore" (2017) 29 Singapore Academy of Law Journal 126–162
- "The Discretionary Death Penalty for Drug Couriers in Singapore" (2016) 20 International Journal of Evidence & Proof 49–71
- "Re-Assessing the Evidentiary Regime of the International Court of Justice" (2016) 13 International Commentary on Evidence 1–40
- "The Judicial Discretion to Exclude Relevant Evidence: Perspectives from an Indian Evidence Act Jurisdiction" (2012) 16(4) International Journal of Evidence and Proof, 398–424
- "The Relationship between International Law and Domestic Law" (2011) 23(1) Singapore Academy of Law Journal, 350–366
