CHEN Siyuan

CHEN Siyuan is a Full-time Faculty Associate Professor of Law at the Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSOL), Singapore Management University (SMU), serving concurrently as Associate Dean (Student and Alumni Affairs) since July 2022 and Director of Moots since September 2020. He holds additional roles including Chairperson of the SMU Faculty Mooting Committee and membership in the Singapore Academy of Law since 2007. His legal career began as an Assistant Registrar at the Supreme Court of Singapore (2008–2009) and included adjunct faculty roles at NUS (2008–2009) and SMU (2008–2010).

Academically, he earned an LL.B. (First Class Honours) from NUS (2007) and an LL.M. from Harvard University (2010). Notable recognitions include the Student Life Award (2018), Lee Kong Chian Fellowship (2015), and Alona E. Evans Award at the Jessup Moot (2007). He has served as a law clerk to Singapore’s Justices (2007–2009) and completed international clerkships at Gray’s Inn and Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer in London.

His research focuses on Evidence Law, Civil & Criminal Procedure, Family Law, Technology Law, and Legal Education. Key publications include The Law of Evidence in Singapore (2025), Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore: Civil Procedure (2024), and Annotated Statutes of Singapore: Evidence Act (2023). Recent work addresses online hate speech regulation, autonomous vehicle liability frameworks, and procedural reforms in family law.

CHEN has authored over 50 scholarly articles and reports, with recent themes including judicial discretion in evidence exclusion, tiered standards of proof in international courts, and balancing technological innovation with legal safeguards. His academic contributions span Singapore’s legal reforms, including the 2021 Rules of Court and family justice system modernization.

He teaches courses in Evidence & Civil Procedure, International Moots I & II, and Appellate Advocacy Skills. His professional service includes moot coaching, curriculum development, and advising on legal education policy.