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[Seminar + Book] Community Law in Focus Series

Date/ Time: 14 May 2025, Wednesday, 9.30am – 1.00pm
Venue: SAL, Marina 1,2 & 3, The Adelphi #07-01, 1 Coleman Street (S179803)

Community Law in Focus is a series of seminars that offers audiences an insightful exploration of key areas in community law. The series opens with Academy Publishing’s newest publications:

Marriage, Spouses and Assets by Professor Leong Wai Kum (SUSS)
The Mental Capacity Act in Singapore: Law and Practice by Dr Colin Tan (NUS), Mr Chong Yue-En (Bethel Chambers), Mr Allen Sng Kiat Peng (NUS), and Mr Tan Kah Wai (LVM Law Chambers)

Join us for thoughtful discussions that bring legal understanding into the heart of community life — ideal for members of the public, caregivers, and community professionals.

SPOUSAL INTERESTS AND ASSETS: NAVIGATING FAMILY LAW DYNAMICS (9.00am – 11.00am)
This seminar provides a practical overview of how family law principles are applied to marriage, spousal relationships, and the division of assets. It enhances understanding of individual rights and responsibilities within the family framework. Joining the author on the panel discussion is Dr Colin Tan (NUS), Mr Yap Teong Liang (T L Yap Law Chambers LLC), Ms Ruth Yeo (SUSS) and will be moderated by Ms Edith Chen (SUSS).

PROTECTING THOSE WHO CANNOT PROTECT THEMSELVES: INSIGHTS INTO THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT (11.30am – 1.00pm)
The four authors will examine how the Act safeguards individuals who lack mental capacity and how it has evolved to meet the needs of an ageing and more inclusive society. This seminar also commemorates 15 years of this key legislation in Singapore.

Register here for single seminar and book bundle:

Spousal Interests and Assets: Navigating Family Law Dynamics REGISTER
Protecting Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves: Insights into the Mental Capacity Act REGISTER

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[Seminar + Book Bundle] Community Law in Focus Series + Books on Marriage, Spouses and Assets & Mental Capacity Act

1 x [Seminar] Protecting Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves: Insights Into The Mental Capacity Act + SGD 98.10

1 x [Seminar] Spousal Interests And Assets: Navigating Family Law Dynamics + SGD 98.10

1 x Mental Capacity Act in Singapore: Law and Practice + SGD 98.10

1 x Marriage, Spouses and Assets + SGD 98.10

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Time	Activity
Spousal Interests and Assets: Navigating Family Law Dynamics
9.00am – 9.30am	Registration
9.30am – 9.40am	Opening Remarks Professor Leslie Chew Dean, School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences
9.40am – 10.00am	Presentation Professor Leong Wai Kum Professor, School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences
10.00am – 10.45am	Panel Discussion Moderator: Ms Edith Chen, Lecturer, School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences Panellists: Professor Leong Wai Kum, Professor, School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences Dr Colin Tan, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore Mr Yap Teong Liang, Director, T L Yap & Associates Ms Ruth Yeo, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences
10.45am – 10.55am	Audience Q&A
10.55am – 11.00am	Book Presentation
11.00am – 11.30am	End of Seminar Tea Break
Protecting Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves: Insights Into the Mental Capacity Act
11.00am – 11.30am	Registration
11.30am – 12.00pm	Presentation by Book Authors Dr Colin Tan, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore Mr Chong Yue-En, Founder and Managing Director, Bethel Chambers Mr Allen Sng, Adjunct Research Fellow, Centre for Banking & Finance Law, National University of Singapore Mr Tan Kah Wai, Senior Associate, LVM Law Chambers
12.00pm – 12.45pm	Panel Discussion Moderator: Ms Edith Chen, Lecturer, School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences Panellists: Mr Yap Teong Liang, Director, T L Yap Law Chambers LLC
12.45pm – 12.55pm	Audience Q&A
12.55pm – 1.00pm	Book Presentation
1.00pm – 1.30pm	End of Seminar Lunch

Speakers

Spousal Interests and Assets: Navigating Family Law Dynamics
	Professor Leong Wai Kum Professor, Law Programmes, School of Law Singapore University of Social Sciences Leong Wai Kum graduated with Bachelor of Laws (Class 1) from University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur in 1976. She entered on a University Entrance Scholarship in 1972, won Senior Scholarships in 1973, 1974 and 1975, the Moot Court Prize in 1973, several University Subject Prizes and graduated as top student as the first Lord President’s Scholar. She joined the Faculty of Law University of Singapore in 1976 and proceeded to read her Master of Laws at Harvard University in 1979. As teacher she contemplated upon the theory and conceptual bases of family law and worked on rationally relating its components. She contributed private representations to the Select Committees of Parliament on the Women’s Charter (Amendment) Bills No. 23 of 1979 and No. 5 of 1996. Today she proudly points to areas of family life that she believes are better regulated in Singapore than most common law jurisdictions. At the School of Law Singapore University of Social Sciences she brings her experience to offer an integrated course so students appreciate that theory, substance and procedure do work hand-in-glove.
	Ms Edith Chen Lecturer School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences
	Dr Colin Tan Adjunct Assistant Professor Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
	Mr Yap Teong Liang Director, T L Yap Law Chambers LLC
	Ms Ruth Yeo Senior Lecturer School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Protecting Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves: Insights Into The Mental Capacity Act
	Dr Colin Tan Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law National University of Singapore Tan Boon Chwee Colin is both a qualified lawyer as well as a qualified doctor, and he also holds a PhD in law. He served as a district judge in the Subordinate Courts and, later, the Family Justice Courts from 2010 to 2023. During his tenure in the Judiciary, he has held concurrent appointments such as Judge Advisor for Information Technology and Senior Director of the Singapore Judicial College’s Centre for Leadership and Judgecraft.
	Mr Chong Yue-En Founder and Managing Director Bethel Chambers Chong Yue-En is the founder of Bethel Chambers LLC with his practice specialising on private clients, mental capacity, probate and estate and family law, serving both international and Singaporean families. He has an LLM from Cardiff University focusing on mental capacity law. He is an accredited professional deputy and donee with the Singapore Office of the Public Guardian. He is also a full STEP member and the current elected Global Chairperson of STEP Mental Capacity Special Interest Group.
	Mr Allen Sng Adjunct Research Fellow Centre for Banking & Finance Law National University of Singapore Allen is a civil servant on the Public Sector Leadership Programme. He is a member of the SAL Law Reform Committee and an adjunct research fellow with the NUS Centre for Banking and Finance Law. Allen led the National University of Singapore’s Assisted Deputyship Application Programme (2015–2022) and now pursues his pro-bono interests as advisor to the Singapore Management University’s Project Ageing.
	Mr Tan Kah Wai Senior Associate LVM Law Chambers Tan Kah Wai is a Senior Associate at LVM Law Chambers LLC. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the National University of Singapore, as well as Master of Laws (International Business Law) from King’s College London. Not only does he maintain a specialist practice in mental capacity disputes, he is also a prolific academic writer whose published works on mental capacity law are regularly cited in various local and international journals.

Other Information

Spousal Interests and Assets: Navigating Family Law Dynamics & Protecting Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves: Insights Into the Mental Capacity Act

SILE Accredited CPD Activity
Number of Public CPD points: 3.5 (TBC)
Practice Area: Private Client
Training Level: General

SILE Attendance Policy

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.

Protecting Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves: Insights Into the Mental Capacity Act

SILE Accredited CPD Activity
Number of Public CPD points: (TBC)
Practice Area: Others/ Multi-disciplinary
Training Level: General

SILE Attendance Policy

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