Faculty Profile

• M.A. (Philosophy of Religion and Ethics) (Merit), University of Birmingham, 2016
• M.A. (Southeast Asian Studies), National University of Singapore, 2001
• B.A. (Philosophy), University of London (Second Upper Honours), 2000
• LL.M. (Merit), SOAS, University of London, 1996
• LL.B., National University of Singapore (Second Upper Honours), 1993
• Attorney and Counselor-at-Law (New York), 2006
• Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore), 1994

Academic Positions Held

Current Appointment:

• Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, 2017-Current

Previous Appointments:

• Vice Provost (Faculty Matters), Singapore Management University, Jul 2022-Jun 2025
• Associate Dean (Faculty & Research), School of Law, Singapore Management University, Jul 2017-Jan 2020
• Director, J.D. Programme, Aug 2016-Jun 2017
• Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, 2008-2016
• Director, Continuing Legal Education, May 2010-Apr 2012
• Associate Dean (Teaching & Curriculum), School of Law, Singapore Management University, 2007-April 2009
• Assistant Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, 2002-2007

Other Positions

• Member, Expert Committee for the Review of the Human Biomedical Research Act, 4 November 2025 - present
• Member, Advisory Committee on Restricted Research, Ministry of Health, Singapore, 1 October 2023 - present
• Member of the University Educational Research Fellowship (ERF) Selection Committee, March 2023 - 2024
• Member of the Selection Panel for Singapore Law Reports, July 2022 - present
• Member, SAL Professional Affairs & Membership Committee (Personal Injuries and Property Damage Working Group), July 2022 - present
• Civilian Panel Member, Military Court of Appeal, Singapore, July 2020 – present
• Member, University Research Evaluation Committee, Singapore Management University, 2020 - 2023
• Appointed as amicus curiae of the Supreme Court of Singapore to provide opinions on tort law in 2018 and 2019
• President’s Tenure and Advisory Committee (PTAC), May 2017 - present
• Member, Editorial Board of Torts Law Journal, September 2016 - present
• Member, Faculty Advisory Committee (Teaching and Learning) (FACTL), Singapore Management University, Jan 2015-Dec 2018
• Wee Kim Centre Director Search Committee, July 2016 - 2017
• School of Law Dean Search Committee, September 2016 - February 2017
• Member, Taskforce for Technology-Enhanced Education, Singapore Management University, 1 Feb 2016 - Mar 2017
• Member, Programs Committee, Continuing Professional Development Scheme, Singapore Institute of Legal Education, 2011-Apr 2012
• Member, University Librarian Search Committee, Singapore Management University, 2010-Nov 2011
• Member, Editorial Board of the Singapore Law Reports (Re-issue), 2007-2009
• Member, Professional Development Chapter (of the Professional Affairs Committee, Singapore Academy of Law), 2007-Nov 2014
• Member, Singapore Academy of Law Summer School Committee, March 2008-Jan 2010
• Counsel (Asia-Pacific Australasia), Equant, 2000–2002
• Legal Manager, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd, 1998–2000
• Corporate Lawyer, Wong Partnership, 1997–1998
• Magistrate, Subordinate Courts, Singapore, 1995–1996
• Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court, Singapore, 1993–1996

Courses Taught in SMU

• Law of Torts
• Legal System, Legal Method and Analysis
• Business Law
• Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Law Study Mission (Vietnam)
• Comparative Legal Systems
• Big Questions (Happiness and Suffering)
• Health Law and Medical Ethics

Research Areas / Areas of Specialisation

• Tort Law
• Singapore Legal System
• Ethics
• Health Law

Selected Publications

• "Examining the New Standard of Care for Medical Advice and Patients with Mental Health Conditions" (2023) 29 The Tort Law Review 134-151.
• AI, Data and Private Law: Translating Theory into Practice (Hart Publishing, 2021) (co-edited with Man Yip)
• Health Law and Medical Ethics in Singapore (Routledge, 2021)
• The Law of Torts in Singapore (Academy Publishing, Second Edition, 2016) (co-authored with Lee Pey Woan).
• ‘Search Engines and Internet Defamation: Of Publication and Legal Responsibility’ (2019) 35 Computer Law and Security Review 330-343.
• ‘The Right to a Good (Business) Reputation and Truth: Re-examining the Declaration of Falsity’ (2016) 23 Torts Law Journal 163-185.
• ‘Finding Common Law Duty of Care from Statutory Duties: All Within the Anns Framework’ (2016) 24 The Tort Law Review 14-33.
• Tort of Defamation Before the Singapore Courts 1965-2015: A Comparative and Empirical Study, Academy Publishing, 2017.
• Ethics and Social Responsibility: Asian and Western Perspectives (McGraw-Hill, Third Edition, 2016) (edited book with George T L Shenoy).
• The Legal System of Singapore: Institutions, Principles and Practices (LexisNexis, 2015) (edited book with Jack Tsen-Ta Lee).