Mr Melvin Loh

School of Law

2021
Master of Laws (Judicial Studies), Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law, Dean's List

2011
Bachelor of Laws (Hons), National University of Singapore

2023
Counsel, Peter Low Chambers LLC

2023
Harvard Mediation Intensive, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School

2023
Singapore University of Social Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award

2023
Senior Lecturer, School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2022

Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) IP Certified Mediator, Intellectual Property Mediation Certification (IPMC) Assessment, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and Singapore Mediation Centre

2022
Member, Disciplinary Panel, Council for Estate Agencies (CEA)

2022
Coach, Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA), Singapore Management University

2022
Associate Mediator, Law Society Mediation Scheme Panel of Mediators

2022
Mediator, Community Mediation Centre, Ministry of Law

2022
Adjudicator/Determinant for Dispute Resolution Schemes, Singapore Mediation Centre

2020

Founder and Administrator, Wong Lan Eng Law Study Award, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2020 - 2023
Counsel, Grace Chacko Law Practice

2020
Sage Accredited International Mediation Professional, Sage Mediation

2020
Volunteer Lawyer, Defence Assist Scheme, The Law Society of Singapore

2018
Lecturer, School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2018
Facilitator, Professional Skills Practice, Mediation Advocacy, Trial Advocacy, Singapore Institute of Legal Education

2017
Assisting Counsel for Legal Assistance for Capital Offences (LASCO)

2016
Volunteer Lawyer, Law Society Pro Bono Services, Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS)

2016 - 2020
Senior Associate, Continental Law LLP

2014
Trainer, Coach, Assessor, Mentor, Singapore Mediation Centre

2014
Associate Faculty, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2012 - 2016
Legal Counsel, Council for Estate Agencies

2012
Co-Founder, Peacemakers’ Prize in Mediation, National University of Singapore

2012
Advocate and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

Melvin Loh and Paul Cheong, Continuing on the Path to a Safer Singapore - A Commentary on the Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, The Singapore Law Gazette, September 2021 Issue

Melvin Loh and Alexander Woon, Open Justice and Anonymity for the Accused, Opinion Pages, Straits Times 6 September 2021

Review of the Contemporary Issues in Mediation Volume 6, Singapore International Mediation Institute, World Scientific, 2021, in the Asian Journal on Mediation

Melvin Loh, Hello Neighbour? A Look at Community Mediation, [2022] Asian Journal on Mediation

Joel Lee, Marcus Lim and Melvin Loh, Contemporary Issues in Mediation Volume 8, Singapore International Mediation Institute, World Scientific, 2023

Melvin Loh, The Power of Stories- Advocating for Therapeutic Justice Through Mediation [2023] Asian Journal on Mediation

2023
Executive Committee, Mediation Committee, The Law Society of Singapore

2023
Honorary Treasurer, Asia Pacific Institute of Experts

2022
Professional Communication: Business Writing and Storytelling, The Economist

2021

Higher Education Teaching Certificate, Harvard University, The Derek Bok Centre for Teaching and Learning

2021

WSQ-Certified Training in Peer-to-Peer Mental Well-being Support@ Work SkillsFuture Singapore

2020
Honorary Secretary, Asia Pacific Institute of Experts

2020
Certified Mediator, Singapore International Mediation Institute

2020
Executive Committee, Law Society Pro Bono Services, Community Legal Clinics

2019
Executive Committee, Law Society Pro Bono Services, CLAS

2018
Accredited Mediator, Family Panel, Singapore Mediation Centre, Family Justice Courts

2017
WSQ Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA), SkillsFuture Singapore

2016
Assigned Solicitor, Legal Aid Bureau

2012
Associate Mediator, State Courts Centre for Dispute Resolution

2012
Associate Mediator, SMC

2012
Member, Volunteer, Law Society of Singapore

2012
Member, Singapore Academy of Law

2012
Advocate and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore

2023

Outstanding Court Volunteer Award 2023 (Advocate & Solicitor Category), The Singapore Courts (SG Courts)

2023
Singapore University of Social Sciences Staff Service Award

2023
Singapore University of Social Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award

Radio Interview on CNA938 about Sexual Harassment on 13 Jan 2021
Radio Interview on CNA938 about Sentencing Guidelines on 9 March 2021
CLAS Training Programme Module 16: Cheating Offences, 16 October 2021
How to Engage and Manage Legal Clinic Applicants: Capacity-Building Webinar for Community Legal Clinics, 22 February 2022
Newspaper Interview, Straits Times, 8 May 2022, Free Aid for Migrant workers at new legal clinic at mosque in Little India
Interview on Channel 8 狮城有约 about legal issues with landlord and tenants, June 2023
Interview on Channel 8 狮城有约 on AirBnb, 25 April 2023
A Fireside Chat with Leaders in Mediation: Navigating the Industry as Young Mediators and Mediation Counsel- Law Society Mediation Committee Event for Singapore Convention Week- Event for Young Mediators and Mediation Advocates, 1 Sept 2023
Radio Interview on CNA938 about Dealing with Neighbourly Disputes on 23 Oct 2023
Law Awareness Weeks@CDC 2023, 与邻居的冲突 — 这可以解决吗?, 23 Oct 2023

Melvin Loh, Weaving Therapeutic Justice into Singapore’s Family Justice System: Through the Lens of Mediation, International Conference on Business and Social Science, July 2023, Osaka, Japan

Melvin Loh, Community Mediation in Singapore: Lessons and Challenges, National Mediation Conference, September 2023, Wellington New Zealand

Negotiation
Mediation and Mediation Advocacy
Appropriate Dispute Resolution
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Therapeutic Justice

Mr Melvin Loh

Senior Lecturer, Law Programmes

Educational Qualifications

Academic and Professional Experience