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[Seminar] Protecting Those Who Cannot Protect Themselves: Insights Into The Mental Capacity Act

Date/ Time: 14 May 2025, Wednesday, 11.30am – 1.00pm
Venue: SAL, Marina 1,2 & 3, The Adelphi #07-01, 1 Coleman Street (S179803)

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

To mark the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Singapore Mental Capacity Act (MCA), this seminar will delve into the legal framework designed to protect individuals aged 21 and above who lack the mental capacity to make decisions independently.

The four authors aim to provide a clear and practical understanding of the Act’s provisions and its evolving role in an ageing and more inclusive society. Key topics include assessing mental capacity, appointing decision-makers, and the safeguards in place to ensure the welfare and best interests of vulnerable individuals.

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Overview

Programme

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
12.45pm – 12.55pm	Audience Q&A
12.55pm – 1.00pm	Book Presentation
1.00pm – 1.30pm	End of Seminar Lunch

Speakers

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

SILE Accredited CPD Activity
Number of Public CPD points: 1.5 (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.

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