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Law in Action: Legal Policymaking Externship
Last Updated Date:   8 November 2023


5 Units,  Semester 2

Course Description:
Law in Action: Legal Policymaking Externship offers students the opportunity to gain unique insights into Government policy making by working directly on various projects at the Ministry of Law.

The course provides a structured programme for students who wish to understand and acquire skills relevant to policy development in a Government setting.

Students will be involved in a wide spectrum of policy and legislative projects such as family justice, equity, criminal justice, litigation funding, restructuring and insolvency, arbitration and public international law. Students will be part of a dynamic and challenging process of shaping policy goals to enhance the legal infrastructure in Singapore.

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Course Convenor: Adjunct A/P Colin Chow & Adjunct A/P Sarala Subramaniam

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4377V / LLJ5377V

Contact Hours: 3 hour weekly seminar

Workload: 3 hours [Note: There is no fix Venue/day/timeslot in the timetable (flexible arrangement with students)

Mode of Assessment: Legal policy work (including research, written work and other forms of participation in legal policy work, in the course of the externship) - 70%; Final Presentation & Report - 30%

Preclusions: LL4377/LL5377/LLJ5377/LL6377 Law in Action: Legal Policymaking Externship

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.
Singaporean Citizens / PR.
3rd or 4th Year Singaporean LLB, GLB and JD candidates are welcome to apply
As the class size is limited, students must undergo a selection process which may include an interview.
All participants are subject to security screening and must obtain the requisite security clearance before they can be admitted to the course.

Students who have completed coursework in Corporate Insolvency and Public International Law will be given priority for projects in those areas

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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