Gary Chan is Professor of Law, Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University. His main research areas are Tort Law, Health Law, Ethics, and the Singapore Legal System. His publications have appeared in Cambridge Law Journal, Computer & Security Law Review, Journal of Business Ethics, Law Quarterly Review, Legal Studies, Melbourne University of Law Review, Singapore Academy of Law Journal, Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, and Torts Law Journal. Gary’s work has been cited by the Singapore Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Malaysia. Recent publications have focused largely on torts, mental health law as well as AI in healthcare and employment. He serves as a civilian panel member of the Singapore Military Court of Appeal and is involved in committee work and panels for external agencies such as the Ministry of Health and the Singapore Academy of Law. Gary has also taught various postgraduate and undergraduate courses including those relating to the law of torts, business defamation, health law and medical ethics.
Qualifications
- M.A. (Philosophy of Religion and Ethics) (Merit), University of Birmingham
- M.A. (Southeast Asian Studies), National University of Singapore
- B.A. (Philosophy), University of London (Second Upper Honours)
- LL.M. (Merit), SOAS, University of London
- LL.B., National University of Singapore (Second Upper Honours)
- Attorney and Counselor-at-Law (New York)
- Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore)
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
