This Course seeks to provide an introduction to the world of experts and expert evidence and wi ll examine the role of evidence in disputes resolution, both in the courts and before other tribunals such as arbitral tribunals. Participants will b e acquainted with the law relating to opinion evidence (expert testimony), the role of experts in dispute resolution and the relevant Singapore law ap plicable to expert evidence.

The Cours e will be useful for those who come from a technical background with aspira tions of acting as an expert witness. It would also provide a ‘basic refre sher’ for those who are already practising as expert witnesses.

APIEx is proud to launch its “Code of Conduct f or APIEx Members” at the conclusion of the Course. The Code of Con duct is a concise statement of ethical standards that APIEx members are exp ected to observe at all times in order to safeguard the reliability and int egrity of the expert evidence process. We invite all course participants to stay on and members to join us at the launch and ensuing networking sessio n.

Al l those who practise as experts, lawyers and those who instruct lawyers a nd experts as well as those aspiring to practise as experts.

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Successful completion of the Course would entitle applicants for membership in APIEx to the following exemptions:

~~A Certificate of Completion will be issued to all candidates w ho successfully complete the Course.~~

RICS members can obtain and su bmit CPD hours for attendance of APIEx CPD activities. More details HERE.

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Membership Accreditation Course Synopsi s

< p style="text-align: justify;">The Course will require candidates to take a 90-m inute examination in class, with a passing mark of 85%.

Who Should Attend

Al l those who practise as experts, lawyers and those who instruct lawyers a nd experts as well as those aspiring to practise as experts.

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To complete the Course successfully, a candidate must:

(a) Achieve 100% attendance at all the Course; and

(b) Pass the written assessment (passing mark 85%).

Successful completion of the Course would entitle applicants for membership in APIEx to the following exemptions:

Individual Member appli cations: Waiver of the requirement for a specimen report.
~~Fellow applications: Waiver of one specimen report (out of the three required).~~

~~A Certificate of Completion will be issued to all candidates w ho successfully complete the Course.~~

~~Programme~~

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09:00 - 09:15	Registrations
09.15 - 09.45	Introduction by Course Director Prof. Leslie Chew SC - President, Asia Pacific Institute of Experts; Dean, School of Law at the Singapore University of Social Sciences; Senior Consul tant, RHT Law Asia LLP, Singapore
09.45 - 11.15	Ov erview of the Dispute Process Law of Evidenc e Court Processes and Arbitration
~~11:15 - 11:30~~	Tea Break
11.30 - 12.45	Panel Discussion: The Expert and Expert Evidence Dr. Tan T eng Hooi – Associate Professor and the Dean of the School of Science and Te chnology, Singapore University of Social Sciences Mr. John Gibson - Director of Asia, Marine Engineer, Brookes Bell Singapore Mr. Jonathan Ellis - Managing Director, Secretariat Q&A and disc ussion
12:45 - 13:45	Lunch
13:45 - 14:45	Discussion of Problems/Hypot heticals
14:45 - 15 :15	Revision and Self-study, Preparation for Examination
15:15 - 16:45	Examination
16:45 - 17:00	< p style="text-align: left;">Launch of the APIEx Code of Conduct
17:00 - 18:00	Networking Session

~~Ab out the Facilitator/Speakers~~

~~Registration Fees~~

	Prof. Leslie Chew SC - President, Asia Pacif ic Institute of Experts; Dean, School of Law at the Singapore University of Social Sciences; Senior Consultant, RHT Law Asia LLP, Singapore Prof. Leslie Chew SC is the founding and curr ent Dean of the School of Law at the Singapore University of Social Science s. He has practiced law in one form or another for over 4 decades. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2000. In 2007 he was appointed a judge in the State Courts where he remained until his retirement in 2014. At the State Courts he was the Senior District Judge leading the Civil Justice Division . He retired from the judiciary in 2014. Upon his retirement from the Sing apore Legal Service, he returned to law practice. Currently, he is a Senior Consultant at RHT Law Asia LLP. He has an active practice as an arbitrato r in International Commercial Arbitrations.
	Mr. John Gibson – Dir ector of Asia, Marine Engineer, Brookes Bell Singapore Mr. John Gibson was at sea for twenty years before joining the Brookes Bell in 1996. He is a Chartered Engineer, with a Master’s degree, and since 2001 John has been a partner at Brookes Bell. An expert in his fi eld, John uses his extensive consultancy and investigative experience to pr ovide comprehensive assessments of marine and offshore casualties and dispu tes. The type of investigations John conducts are as diverse as they are th orough. As a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers John also reports on fatal and non-fatal fires. John has provided technical evidence for cour t proceedings and arbitration around the world and for the last 6 years he has been based in Singapore having set up the Brookes Bell office there. Jo hn is also a supporting member of the LMAA and a member of SCMA.
	Mr . Jonathan Ellis - Managing Director, Secretariat, Singapore Mr. Jonathan Ellis is a managing di rector with Secretariat and is based in Singapore. He specialises in the qu antification of damages and valuations, in particular in dispute contexts. He has worked on matters before the UK and Singapore High Courts as well as in ad hoc, SIAC, LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL and ICSID arbitration forums. He has provided oral testimony on a number of occasions, in both court and arbitration, and has been engaged as a tribunal appointed expert. Since 201 7, Jonathan has been recognised among the leading arbitration expert witnes ses worldwide by Who's Who Legal, where he has been classified as a “Global Elite Thought Leader” every year since 2020 and a “National Leader” in the inaugural Southeast Asia Arbitration list.
	< span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dr. Tan Teng Hooi – Associate Professor and the Dean of the School of Sci ence and Technology, Singapore University of Social Sciences Dr. Tan Teng Hooi is presently an Associate Professor an d the Dean of the School of Science and Technology, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). He is a Chartered Engineer and Professional Engine er, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) and the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES). In his 40+ years of engineering career, he h as worked in the academia where he lectures, conducts research, provides co nsultancy in civil and structural engineering and in the industry as a prac titioner. He has also served in many technical committees on standards in S PRING Singapore relating to the construction industry and has served as an Expert Witness in several cases in Singapore

Membership	FEES (inclusive of training materials, examin ation fee, launch event & networking session)
Member of: 1. Asia Pacific Institute of Experts (APIEx)	S$400
Member of: 1. Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) 2. Singapore Chambers of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) 3. Singa pore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) 4. Society of Construction La w (Singapore) SCL(S)	S$500< /strong>
Others	S$600

~~Download Brochure HERE.~~

~~Supporting Organisation~~

~~Continuing Profession al Development~~

Practice Area: ADR/ Civil Procedure

Training Level: General

< span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Public CPD Points: 4

BCA: 8 CET Hours

ISCA: 6 CP E Hours

PEB: 7 PDUs

RICS: 5.5 Formal CPD Hours

SISV: 1.5 CPD Hours

SPM: 4 CPD points

RICS members can obtain and submit CPD hours for atten dance of APIEx CPD activities. More details HERE.

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	Prof. Leslie Chew SC - President, Asia Pacific Institute of Ex perts; Dean, School of Law at the Singapore University of Social Sciences; Senior Consultant, RHT Law Asia LLP, Singapore Prof. Leslie Chew SC is the founding and current Dean of the Sc hool of Law at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He has practic ed law in one form or another for over 4 decades. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2000. In 2007 he was appointed a judge in the State Courts wher e he remained until his retirement in 2014. At the State Courts he was the Senior District Judge leading the Civil Justice Division. He retired from the judiciary in 2014. Upon his retirement from the Singapore Legal Servic e, he returned to law practice. Currently, he is a Senior Consultant at RHT Law Asia LLP. He has an active practice as an arbitrator in International Commercial Arbitrations.
	Mr. John Gibson – Director of Asia, Marine Engineer, Broo kes Bell Singapore Mr. John Gibson was at sea for twenty years before joining the Brookes Bell in 1996. He is a Chart ered Engineer, with a Master’s degree, and since 2001 John has been a partn er at Brookes Bell. An expert in his field, John uses his extensive consult ancy and investigative experience to provide comprehensive assessments of m arine and offshore casualties and disputes. The type of investigations John conducts are as diverse as they are thorough. As a member of the Instituti on of Fire Engineers John also reports on fatal and non-fatal fires. John h as provided technical evidence for court proceedings and arbitration around the world and for the last 6 years he has been based in Singapore having s et up the Brookes Bell office there. John is also a supporting member of th e LMAA and a member of SCMA.
	< p>Mr. Jonathan Ellis - Managing Director, Secretariat, Sin gapore Mr. Jonathan Ellis is a managing director with Secretariat and is based in Singapore. He specialises in the quantification of damages and valuations, in particular in dispute contexts. He has worked on matters before the UK and Singapore H igh Courts as well as in ad hoc, SIAC, LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL and ICSID arbitration forums. He has provided oral testimony on a number of occasion s, in both court and arbitration, and has been engaged as a tribunal appoin ted expert. Since 2017, Jonathan has been recognised among the leading arbi tration expert witnesses worldwide by Who's Who Legal, where he has been cl assified as a “Global Elite Thought Leader” every year since 2020 and a “Na tional Leader” in the inaugural Southeast Asia Arbitration list.
	Dr. Tan Teng Hooi – Associate Professor and the Dean of the School of Science and Technology, Singapore University of Social SciencesDr. Tan Teng Hooi is presently an Associate Professor and the Dean of the School of Science and Technology, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). He is a Chartered Engineer and Professional Eng ineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) and the Institut ion of Engineers Singapore (IES). In his 40+ years of engineering career, h e has worked in the academia where he lectures, conducts research, provides consultancy in civil and structural engineering and in the industry as a p ractitioner. He has also served in many technical committees on standards i n SPRING Singapore relating to the construction industry and has served as an Expert Witness in several cases in Singapore

Membership< /td>	FEES (inclusive of training materials, exa mination fee, launch event & networking session)
Member of: 1. Asia Paci fic Institute of Experts (APIEx)	~~S$400~~
Member of: 1. Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) 2. Singapore Chambers of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) 3. Si ngapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) 4. Society of Construction Law (Singapore) SCL(S)	S$5 00
Others	S$600