Michael Hwang
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Michael Hwang SC is a leading barrister
and arbitrator in Singapore
. In 1991, he was appointed Judicial Commissioner
of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He completed his term in 1992, and in 1997 he was appointed one of the first 12 Senior Counsel
in Singapore. In 2008, he took office as the President of the Law Society of Singapore.
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and arbitrator in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. In 1991, he was appointed Judicial Commissioner
Judicial Commissioner
A Judicial Commissioner in Singapore is appointed to the Supreme Court by the President of Singapore on the advice of the Prime Minister, and has the powers of a Judge. A person may be appointed a Judicial Commissioner if he/she has been a "qualified person" within the meaning of section 2 of the...
of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He completed his term in 1992, and in 1997 he was appointed one of the first 12 Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel
The title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms...
in Singapore. In 2008, he took office as the President of the Law Society of Singapore.