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The Institute is managed by a Board of Directors comprising representatives from various stakeholders in the legal community. The Honourable Attorney-General, the President of the Law Society of Singapore, and the Deans of the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, the Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law and the Singapore University of Social Sciences School of Law are ex officio members of the Board of Directors. The remaining members of the Board of Directors are appointed by the President of the Singapore Academy of Law.

The Chairperson of the Institute is The Honourable Justice Ang Cheng Hock.

The Dean of the Institute is Associate Professor Eleanor Wong Siew Yin.

Functions of the Institute

 

The functions of the Institute are set out in section 4(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966. They are:

    (a) to maintain and improve the standards of legal education in Singapore and, in particular, to make recommendations to the appropriate authorities on the training and education required for the qualification of persons as qualified persons and lawyers (NP), and to review the implementation of initiatives, programmes and curricula relating to legal education in Singapore, including diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and continuing professional development;

    (b) to register qualified persons seeking admission as lawyers (NP);

    (c) to provide for the training, education and examination, by the Institute or by any other body, of —

    (i) eligible persons intending to practise the profession of law in Singapore;

    (ia) qualified persons intending to be admitted as lawyers (NP); and

    (ii) foreign lawyers intending to be registered under section 36B;

    (d) to exercise supervision over practice trainees during their practice training periods;

    (e) to exercise supervision over Singapore law practices, qualifying entities and relevant legal officers as regards the supervised training in relation to the practice of Singapore law that is to be provided to a practice trainee during the practice training period;

    (f) to certify whether any degree conferred by any institution of higher learning in or outside Singapore is a qualification prescribed by any rules made under section 2(2);

    (g) to grant prizes and scholarships, and to establish and subsidise lectureships in educational institutions, in subjects of study relating to law;

    (h) to determine the requirements relating to continuing professional development that must be satisfied by —

    (i) lawyers (NP);

    (ii) advocates and solicitors; and

    (iii) foreign lawyers registered under section 36B;

    (i) to coordinate and exercise supervision over continuing professional development for the legal profession in Singapore, including the provision of courses and materials relating to continuing professional development;

    (j) to facilitate the development of Singapore as an international centre for legal education.

    Board of Directors

    The Institute is managed by a Board of Directors comprising representatives of various stakeholders in the legal community.

    Chairperson
    The Honourable Justice Ang Cheng Hock

    Supreme Court

    Vice-Chairpersons
    The Honourable Attorney-General Mr Lucien Wong, SC

    Attorney-General’s Chambers

    The Honourable Justice Kannan Ramesh

    Supreme Court

    The Honourable Justice Andre Maniam

    Supreme Court

    Dean (Appointed pursuant to section 6 of the Legal Profession Act)
    Associate Professor Eleanor Wong Siew Yin

    National University of Singapore

    Ex Officio Members (Pursuant to section 5(3)(b) to (da) of the Legal Profession Act)
    Ms Lisa Sam Hui Min

    Lisa Sam & Company

    Professor Andrew Simester

    National University of Singapore

    Professor Lee Pey Woan

    Singapore Management University

    Professor Leslie Chew, SC

    Singapore University of Social Sciences

    Members ( Appointed pursuant to section 5(3)(e) of the Legal Profession Act)
    The Honourable Justice Debbie Ong

    Supreme Court

    Deputy Attorney-General Mr Goh Yihan, SC

    Attorney-General’s Chambers

    Mr Cavinder Bull, SC

    Drew & Napier LLC

    Ms Kuah Boon Theng, SC

    Legal Clinic LLC

    Mr Jason Chan, SC

    Allen & Gledhill LLP

    Mr Ng Wai King

    WongPartnership LLP

    Mr Eddee Ng

    TKQP Law LLP

    Ms Jessie Tan

    Ministry of Law

    Dean of the Institute

    The Dean of the Institute is appointed by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 6 of the Legal Profession Act 1966, and is responsible to the Board of Directors for the proper administration and management of the functions and affairs of the Institute.

    The Dean is Associate Professor Eleanor Wong Siew Yin.

    Relevant Legislation

    • Legal Profession Act 1966
    • Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2011
    • Legal Profession (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2012
    • Legal Profession (Foreign Practitioner Examinations) Rules 2011
    • Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules
    • Legal Profession (Regulated Individuals) Rules 2015

    The official Singapore Government website for online publication of legislation is https://sso.agc.gov.sg