Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS)

Established by NUS Law in February 2012 as a dynamic intellectual hub for the development of Asian legal studies in Singapore, for the region and beyond.

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CALS is pleased to announce the technical programme for RIAF 2026, co-organised with INSOL International (Asia Hub) and Thammasat University. Held in Bangkok on 18–19 June 2026, the Forum brings together scholars and practitioners across Asia. https://t.co/XPaWgQbxXq

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The Centre for Asian Legal Studies is excited to collaborate with Thammasat University Faculty of Law to organise the Symposium on Civil and Common Law Traditions in Asia: Convergence, Divergence, and Coexistence.

To find out more: https://t.co/2NoqN4EfIT

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Do international courts still matter? Join the Stephen Brogan–Jones Day Lecture featuring Prof Raul C. Pangalangan. 21 Apr 2026, 5:30PM, Yale-NUS College Hall. Chaired by Nilufer Oral. 1.0 CPD. Register at https://t.co/wnFe6DlDJp

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Join CALS, NUS Law (Contemporary Legal Issues Series) seminar on 13 Apr 2026 exploring weight-based discrimination (“fattism”) and the anti-stigma principle in law and equality.

Venue: Cinnamon West Learn Lobe, UTown | 12:15–1:30 pm SGT

[Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS) @CALS_NUS]

Do international courts still matter? Join the Stephen Brogan–Jones Day Lecture featuring Prof Raul C. Pangalangan. 21 Apr 2026, 5:30PM, Yale-NUS College Hall. Chaired by Nilufer Oral. 1.0 CPD. Register at https://t.co/wnFe6DlDJp

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CALS, NUS, hosted a book discussion on Michaela Hailbronner’s The Failures of Others on 13 February 2026. Professor Hailbronner introduced her analysis of ‘arguments from failure’ in legal reasoning across domestic, EU, and international law. Moderated by Dr Sarah Bishop.

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From 3–7 February, CALS Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Dr Teng Li attended the 2026 Winter School on Japanese Law at The University of Tokyo, joining participants from 15+ jurisdictions. His participation was sponsored by the University and CALS.
More: https://t.co/uG37yM8CdA

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Join the JSW School of Law’s 4th Undergraduate Summer School (8–20 June 2026) in Paro, Bhutan. Co-organised with CALS, NUS Law and NLSIU Bengaluru, the programme offers intensive courses. Applications close 31 March 2026. Learn more: https://t.co/yfUKLWTw2i

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On 18 Oct 2025, CALS and UGM Law held CAUPLI sessions in Yogyakarta on Singapore contract law for 35 students, alongside institutional visits and cultural exchange, strengthening NUS–UGM collaboration.

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CALS–Thammasat Peer Learning Initiative: Introduction to Singapore Corporate Law. 2 in-person (14 Mar 2026) + 5 online sessions. Certificate (min. 5 sessions). Open to Thai law students. Register: https://t.co/YFjGfeeGl2

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Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier examines challenges to judicial independence in the Philippines, highlighting key reforms and the role of transparency, accountability, and cross-border cooperation in strengthening the rule of law. More: https://t.co/HLgi4zhyai

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CALS, with ARI, invites you to an ARI Roundtable and screening of When the Water Horse Seeks a New Home on Rohingya refugee journeys. 24 Feb 2026, 3.30–5.00pm, NUS AS8.
More: https://t.co/ZszW6Z0kL1

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Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier examined challenges to judicial independence in the Philippines, highlighting key reforms and the role of transparency, accountability, and cross-border cooperation in strengthening the rule of law.
More: https://t.co/HLgi4zhyai

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CALS NUS Lunch Book Talk: Prof Michaela Hailbronner on The Failures of Others. Fri 13 Feb 2026, 12–1.30pm, UT31 Law. Register by 11 Feb: https://t.co/jTDu813wmO

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CALS, with ARI, invites you to an ARI Roundtable and screening of When the Water Horse Seeks a New Home on Rohingya refugee journeys. 24 Feb 2026, 3.30–5.00pm, NUS AS8.
More: https://t.co/ZszW6Z0kL1

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[CALS Lunch Talk] Prof Rozema examines which occupational licensing rules truly protect the public, drawing on US lawyer discipline data (34 states, 1984–2019).
5 Feb 2026, 12–1.30pm, UT26 Saga College, NUS Law.
Register: https://t.co/T3er1SP5SN

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Last November, CALS, with EW Barker Centre for Law and Business and INSOL International, welcomed corporate insolvency and restructuring scholars from 14 jurisdictions to Singapore for the inaugural Restructuring & Insolvency Academic Forum 2025. https://t.co/gEuXtSZcLl

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CALS NUS Lunch Book Talk: Prof Michaela Hailbronner on The Failures of Others. Fri 13 Feb 2026, 12–1.30pm, UT31 Law. Register by 11 Feb: https://t.co/jTDu813wmO

[Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS) @CALS_NUS]

[CALS Lunch Talk] Prof Rozema examines which occupational licensing rules truly protect the public, drawing on US lawyer discipline data (34 states, 1984–2019).
5 Feb 2026, 12–1.30pm, UT26 Saga College, NUS Law.
Register: https://t.co/T3er1SP5SN

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CALS Director Jaclyn Neo warns that borderless online hate speech is straining Singapore’s social cohesion, calling for preventive laws like OCHA alongside digital literacy and community dialogue to protect racial and religious harmony.
More: https://t.co/EWGTYESqkI