Tan Lee Meng

Tan Lee Meng (simplified Chinese: 陈利明; traditional Chinese: 陳利明; pinyin: Chén Lì Míng; born 7 July 1948)[2] is a professor in the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law. He was first appointed as a Judicial Commissioner on 2 February 1997, and then appointed Judge in August 1997,[3] serving until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 65[4] on 7 July 2013.[2] He also completed two consecutive three-year terms of service as a Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore.[5][6]

Tan Lee Meng
陈利明
Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore
In office
5 January 2015 – 4 January 2021[1]
Appointed byTony Tan
Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore
In office
1 August 1997 – 7 July 2013
Appointed byOng Teng Cheong
Judicial Commissioner of Singapore
In office
2 February 1997 – 1 August 1997
Appointed byOng Teng Cheong
Personal details
Born (1948-07-07) 7 July 1948
NationalitySingaporean
Alma materUniversity of Singapore; University of London
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan (simplified Chinese: 陈; traditional Chinese: 陳; pinyin: Chén).

Early life and education

Tan attended the University of Singapore (now the National University of Singapore), and graduated from its Faculty of Law with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with first class honours in 1972.[7] He subsequently obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of London in 1974, and was admitted to the Bar as an advocate and solicitor in 1976.[8]

Career as academic

Tan joined the University of Singapore's Faculty of Law in 1972, eventually rising to the position of Dean in 1987 and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Singapore in 1992.[8][9] From 1980 to 1997, he also served as Master of Raffles Hall, staying on campus with students of the National University of Singapore hostel.

Tan is the author of the books The Law in Singapore on Carriage of Goods by Sea (1986)[10] and Insurance Law in Singapore (1988),[11] and various law journal articles.

Selected works

Articles
  • "Insurance Agents and the Proposal Form", Malaya Law Review, 17: 104–116, 1975.
  • "Insurance Warranties: Some Criticisms and Proposals for Reform", Malaya Law Review, 21: 258–265, 1979.
  • "The Shipowner's Right to Withdraw His Vessel upon Non-payment of Hire", Malaya Law Review, 22: 20–28, 1980.
  • "The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1972 and the Hamburg Rules", Malaya Law Review, 22: 199–212, 1980.
  • "Insurable Interest in Life Policies", Malaya Law Review, 23: 137–146, 1981.

Books
  • The Law in Singapore on Carriage of Goods by Sea, Singapore: Malayan Law Journal, 1986, ISBN 9789971700492. Later editions:
    • The Law in Singapore on Carriage of Goods by Sea (2nd ed.), Singapore: Butterworths Asia, 1994, ISBN 978-0-409-99701-9.
  • Insurance Law in Singapore, Singapore: Butterworths, 1988, ISBN 978-0-409-99566-4.

References
  1. "Media Release: Extension of Appointment of High Court Judges, Reappointments of Senior Judges and International Judges to the Singapore International Commercial Court" (Press release). Supreme Court of Singapore. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "Supreme Court judge Tan Lee Meng to retire on 7 July", Today, 5 July 2013, archived from the original on 5 November 2013, Supreme Court judge Tan Lee Meng will retire on July 7, his 65th birthday..
  3. Judges, Judicial Commissioners and Registrars, Supreme Court of Singapore, 10 August 2010, archived from the original on 19 July 2011, retrieved 9 June 2011.
  4. Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (1985 Rev. Ed., 1999 Reprint), Art. 98(1).
  5. Lee, Amanda (6 January 2015). "Ex-Chief Justice Chan among five senior judges appointed". Today Online. Singapore. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  6. Ng, Huiwen (22 December 2017). "Justice Chao Hick Tin to be appointed senior judge of Supreme Court; 3 others re-appointed senior judges". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. "Teo Keang Sood, Tan Lee Meng and Tan Yock Lin appointed as Emeritus Professors". NUS Faculty of Law. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  8. Retirement of High Court Judge, Justice Tan Lee Meng, Supreme Court of Singapore, 5 July 2013, archived from the original on 26 December 2013.
  9. History of the Faculty, National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, archived from the original on 3 September 2011, retrieved 21 March 2011.
  10. Tan Lee Meng (1986), The Law in Singapore on Carriage of Goods by Sea, Singapore: Malayan Law Journal, ISBN 9789971700492.
  11. Tan Lee Meng (1988), Insurance Law in Singapore, Singapore: Butterworths, ISBN 978-0-409-99566-4.


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