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Course Content
Singapore's legal system and constitutional law
stem from its colonial history, and are influenced
by international norms. Its government and Parliament
have decided to depart from "Western"
norms in some areas of governance. The course
aims to guide participants through the laws, concepts
and practices in Singapore relating to our legal
system and constitutional law. There will be opportunities
to compare these to other constitutional models.
Course Content
This course aims to familiarize participants with
the basic principles of criminal liability in
Singapore. Major topics to be covered are: the
history and sources of Singapore criminal law,
the aims of punishment, the basic elements of
a crime, automatism, illegal omissions, strict
liability offences, homicide (murder, culpable
homicide and causing death by rash/negligent act),
defences to criminal liability (general and special),
group liability for joint participation in crime,
and inchoate offences (abetment, criminal conspiracy
and attempts).
Course Content
This course introduces the main principles governing
the operation of companies. Students are to appreciate,
inter alia, the rules governing the incorporation
of companies, how this corporate personality operates,
how this business vehicle fits in with the broader
framework of the outside world, questions of funding
and what comprises good corporate governance.
Topics include the following: incorporation; relations
between the company and the outside world, including
ultra vires and agency; relations within the company,
including the effect of the memorandum and articles,
member's rights, director's duties, and enforcement
of corporate rights; corporate finance; corporate
insolvency and winding up.
Course Content
The objective of this course (together with companion
course Legal Presentation) is to develop written/oral
communication skills, research skills and analytical
skills in participants. The focus will be on developing
objective communication skills. Students will
learn to (i) analyse legal authorities and principles
and to apply them effectively in problem solving
for internal and external clients; (ii) communicate
their positions clearly; and (iii) craft their
communications for multiple audiences (lay clients,
law firm partners). The research component will
focus on basic research strategy, and how to find
and use primary and secondary legal sources. Essentially,
participants will be taught how to explore the
basic principles of law and, in particular, to
learn how to analyze and solve legal problems
and to communicate clearly the results in appropriate
legal discourse. Participants will also prepare
initial and final drafts of memoranda and other
documents.
Course Content
The objective of this course (together with companion
course Legal Writing & Research) is to develop
written oral communication skills, research skills
and analytical skills in participants. Here we
will focus on developing persuasive communication
skills. Students will learn to: (i) formulate
cogent arguments for their clients' positions;
and (ii) convincingly present legal support for
such positions. They will be expected to exercise
these persuasive skills in multiple media (written,
oral) and contexts (in simulated negotiations
and courtroom presentations). These exercises
will culminate in a hypothetical case that will
be conducted at the Advocacy Skills Training Workshop.
Each participant will also work on one Research
Assignment (a 3000 word paper) that will be presented
to the whole PSP cohort as well as the Teaching
Fellows at the end of the PSP.
It is expected that the individual presentations
by each participant will be filmed.
The objectives of this workshop are to: introduce
students to basic trial techniques and skills,
including the basics of presentations in Court,
modes of address, examination in chief and cross-examination
and submissions on facts. It will also introduce
students to witness preparation for trial. This
course will also give students an opportunity
to interact with and learn from practicing litigation
lawyers, and thereby give them a taste of the
"real world" litigation practice.
It is expected that students will be filmed during
their "performance".
This workshop will focus on training participants
on how to handle interviews, (both at university
admissions stage (especially for Oxbridge law)
and internship placements stage), as well as on
the finer aspects of building up a good resume
and presenting it on paper. Participants will
be taught how to build up relationships with their
peers, potential employers and how to create positive
first impressions.
The workshop will discuss the legal process of
litigation and other out-of-court negotiations
that are used to settle business disputes. In
addition, this course treats the decision to sue
much like other business decisions. It begins
by presenting proactive management strategies
for discouraging damaging lawsuits and avoiding
costly litigation. It examines forms of alternative
dispute resolution, including negotiation, mediation,
and arbitration, and the respective strengths
of mediation and arbitration so that management
can effectively work with legal counsel to determine
when these are appropriate alternatives to litigation.
Students will be split into different groups on
opposing sides to give them a real feel of the
intensity of business negotiations.
This is a workshop where participants will develop
an understanding of the scope, nature and content
of entrepreneurship as a practical activity. More
specifically, the workshop will focus on the following:-
a. Historical overview of Entrepreneurship - from
the economic, to the psychological model
b. Basic entrepreneurial concepts that will help
students to identify and exploit opportunities
presented to them
c. Putting into effect business ideas and how
to avoid certain pitfalls
d. From entrepreneurship in small business formation
to intrapreneurship in large organizations
e. Developing the entrepreneurial personality
At the end of the workshop, participants should
be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history
of the concept of
entrepreneurship
2. Comment critically on the variety of models
of entrepreneurship
3. Identify and appreciate the personal characteristics
of entrepreneurs
4. Act appropriately in the context of social
and cultural diversity and the
modern day environment/ Communicate
effectively in context
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