Leslie Chew

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Leslie Chew Kwee Hoe
NationalitySingaporean
EducationNational University of Singapore
Occupation(s)Dean, School of Law
EmployerSingapore University of Social Sciences

Leslie Chew Kwee Hoe SC PBM is a Singaporean legal academic and law professor. He is the founding Dean of the School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore's third law school.[1] Chew is also a Senior Consultant with RHTLaw Asia LLP.[2] Chew is the founding President of the Asia Pacific Institute of Experts.[3]

Career[edit]

Chew was appointed Senior Counsel in 2000.[4]

In 2002, Chew was awarded the Public Service Medal by the President of the Republic of Singapore for his contributions to the Military Court of Appeal.[2]

Chew started his legal career as a legal service officer from 1978 to 1981 before leaving for private practice, first serving in Lee & Lim before joining KhattarWong & Partners where he became Joint Managing Partner.[5] He then joined Gurbani & Co.[6] From 2007 to 2014, Chew was a District Judge and subsequently a Senior District Judge heading the Civil Justice Division of the State Courts (previously known as the Subordinate Courts).[4] After a distinguished career on the Bench, Chew retired in 2014.[7] Chew credits the former Registrar of the Supreme Court of Singapore, Mr Chiam Boon Keng, and Mr Sat Pal Khattar, as being major influences in his career.[8]

In 2016, Chew was appointed the founding Dean of the School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences.[9][10]

Chew has also published a book on arbitration, entitled "Introduction to the Law and Practice of Arbitration in Singapore".[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sciences, Singapore University of Social. "Professor Leslie Chew". SUSS. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^ a b "Professor Leslie CHEW, SC | RHTLaw Asia". Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  3. ^ "Asia Pacific Institute of Experts - Committee 2021 - 2023". www.apiex.org. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  4. ^ a b Mohamad Salleh, Nur Asyiqin (2014-02-12). "Senior District Judge Leslie Chew to retire on Mar 13". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  5. ^ Sciences, Singapore University of Social. "Professor Leslie Chew". SUSS. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  6. ^ "Leslie Chew Kwee Hoe, SC". www.scma.org.sg. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  7. ^ Migration (2014-02-12). "Senior District Judge Leslie Chew to retire on Mar 13 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  8. ^ "In the Hot Seat! - Prof. Leslie Chew SC". www.siarb.org.sg. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  9. ^ "Singapore's Third Law School to Accept Students from 2017". www.mlaw.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  10. ^ Teng, Amelia (2016-10-04). "UniSIM upbeat about filling gap in community law sector". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  11. ^ "EMOTIONALLY RIGHT,". v1.lawgazette.com.sg. Retrieved 2023-01-20.

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