The 6th SAL Junior College Law Conference Programme
17 - 28 November 2014
Supreme Court Auditorium
Conference
Monday, 17 November 2014
Day 1
08.30am
Registration
09.15am
All to be seated
09.30am
Opening Address by
The Honourable Judicial Commissioner See Kee Oon, Presiding Judge of the State Courts
10.00am
Introduction to the Singapore Legal System
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Where does “Law” come from in Singapore?
Who Makes the Law in Singapore, and How does it get Made?
Which are the Key Legal Institutions in Singapore? What are Their Roles?
What is the “Constitution”? What are the Fundamental Principles on which our
Constitution is Based? [Rule of Law; Separation of Powers; Protection of Fundamental
Liberties]
Speaker:
Mr Adrian Tan, Director, Stamford Law Corporation
11.00am
Tea Break
11.30am
The Law and Business (& It’s Not All about Money)
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Speakers:
12.45pm
A Day in the Life of a Corporate Lawyer
Ms Ameera Ashraf, Wong Partnership LLP
Mr Michael Puhaindran, Standard Chartered Bank
Mr Adrian Ng, Yahoo! Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Lunch Break
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The 6th SAL Junior College Law Conference Programme
17 - 28 November 2014
Supreme Court Auditorium
02.00pm
The Information Age: How the Law Fits in
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The Law of Copyright and what it has to do with you: Downloading, File-sharing,
Video-Streaming... Right or Wrong?
Data Privacy: Is there such a thing?
New Media: What are the Rules? ... What Rules?
Speakers:
Mr Christopher Ong, Attorney-General’s Chambers
Mr Bryan Tan, Pinsent Masons
Mr Siew Kum Hong, Airbnb
03.15pm
Tea Break
03.45pm
“Crime & Punishment” – An Insight into the Criminal Legal System
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Speakers:
Video Presentation: Mock Trial
How does the Singapore Criminal Legal System Work? Who are the Key Players, and
what do they do?
What’s a Typical Day like in the life of (i) a Prosecutor; (ii) a Defence Counsel?
Mr Francis Ng, Attorney-General’s Chambers
District Judge Eddy Tham, State Courts
Mr Anand Nalachandran, Braddell Brothers LLP
05.30pm
Briefing on Mock PG Mentions
 Video Presentation: Mock PG
 Instructions for Mock PG Mentions.
05.45pm
End of Day 1 of the 6th SAL JCLP Conference
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The 6th SAL Junior College Law Conference Programme
17 - 28 November 2014
Supreme Court Auditorium
Conference
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
Day 2
08.30am
Registration
09.00am
The World of the International Lawyer
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Speakers:
An Insight into Public International Law Practice
Ms Davinia Aziz, Deputy Senior State Counsel (International Affairs Division),
Attorney-General’s Chambers
Mr Rodman Bundy, Director, Eversheds LLP
10.15am
Tea Break
10.45am
Legal Service Colloquium
Speakers:
12.00pm
01.00pm
Mr Christopher Tan, Senior Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court
Mr Loke Shiu Meng, Director, Legal Service, Ministry of Education
Ms Cassandra Cheong, Assistant Director of Legal Aid, Legal Aid Bureau
Mr Jonathan Yap, Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court
Arbitration and Mediation Presentations
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Arbitration
Speaker: Ms Katie Chung, Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP
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Mediation
Speaker: Mr Loong Seng Onn, Singapore Mediation Centre
Lunch Break
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The 6th SAL Junior College Law Conference Programme
17 - 28 November 2014
Supreme Court Auditorium
02.15pm
The Law and Community: Does Anyone Care?
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Family Law
Protecting Children and Young Persons
Pro Bono Work - Giving Back to the Community (Video Presentation)
Speakers:
District Judge Dr Colin Tan, Family Justice Courts
District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan, State Courts
Mr Josephus Tan, Fortis Law Corporation
03.30pm
Tea Break
04.00pm
So Now You Want to be a Lawyer...
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Law School 101: Insights from Law Undergrads into Life on and off Campus
“The Pupil” Speaks Out: Insights from Pupil & Young Lawyers
into the Realities of Practice
Speakers:
Ms Monica Chong, Associate, WongPartnership LLP
Ms Cheryl Lim Qian Yi, State Counsel / DPP, Attorney-General’s Chambers
Ms Evelyn Chua, Associate, Drew & Napier LLC
Mr Lau Kwan Ho, Associate, Allen & Gledhill LLP
Moderator: Ms Grace Lim, State Counsel/DPP, Attorney-General's Chambers
05.15pm
Briefing on Mentor Attachment and Visits and Closing Remarks
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06.00pm
Guidelines for students
Postings for Mentor Attachment (20 to 27 November 2014)
Instructions for Visits ( 19 November 2014)
Non‐Disclosure Agreement
End of Day 2 of the 6th SAL JCLP Conference
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The 6th SAL Junior College Law Conference Programme
17 - 28 November 2014
Supreme Court Auditorium
Closing
Ceremony Friday, 28 November 2014
08.30am
Registration
9.00am
Address by Prof Simon Chesterman, Dean
National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law,
Sponsor of the 6th SAL JCLP
9.15am
Address by Prof David Llewelyn, Deputy Dean
Singapore Management University, School of Law
Sponsor of the 6th SAL JCLP
9.30am
Student Presentations on Mentor Attachment Experiences
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Public Prosecution
Judiciary – Subordinate Courts
Judiciary – Supreme Court
Civil Litigation
General Legal Practice
Transactional Work/ Conveyancing
10.30am
Audience Participation
10.40am
Closing Address by Mr Benedict Teo
Member of the 6th JCLP Organising Committee
11.00am
Tea Break
11.30am
End of the 6th SAL JCLP
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