Leslie Chew Kwee Hoe | |
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Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | National University of Singapore |
Occupation(s) | Dean, School of Law |
Employer | Singapore 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]
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]
Leslie Chew Kwee Hoe | |
---|---|
Nationality | Singaporean |
Education | National University of Singapore |
Occupation(s) | Dean, School of Law |
Employer | Singapore 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]
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]