Tan Lee Meng | |
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陈利明 | |
Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore | |
In office 5 January 2015 – 4 January 2021[1] | |
Appointed by | Tony Tan |
Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore | |
In office 1 August 1997 – 7 July 2013 | |
Appointed by | Ong Teng Cheong |
Judicial Commissioner of Singapore | |
In office 2 February 1997 – 1 August 1997 | |
Appointed by | Ong Teng Cheong |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 July 1948 |
Nationality | Singaporean |
Alma mater | University of Singapore; University of London |
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 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]
Tan joined the University of Singapore's Faculty of Law in 1972, eventually rising to the position of Dean in 1987 (even before turning 40 years old) 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.[citation needed]
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.