Incoming dean of NUS Law relinquishes position 2 weeks after announcement of appointment

SINGAPORE: The incoming dean of the legislation college on the Nationwide College of Singapore (NUS) has relinquished his place, simply two weeks after his appointment was introduced. 

In a media launch on Wednesday (Mar 31), NUS stated Professor Hans Tjio determined to relinquish his appointment for “personal reasons”. 

Prof Tjio, 55, was introduced because the legislation college’s subsequent dean on Mar 12. He knowledgeable NUS of his “difficult decision” to surrender the appointment on Mar 26, stated the college within the launch. 

He was beforehand as a consequence of take over as dean in July this 12 months. 

Prof Tjio is the legislation college's CJ Koh Professor of Regulation and the director of its EW Barker Centre for Regulation and Enterprise. He's additionally at the moment a marketing consultant to TSMP Regulation Company, the place he advises on points together with securities legislation compliance and cryptocurrency.

“It is with deep regret that I step away from the law dean appointment. I am grateful for the confidence and support the university, the law dean search committee and colleagues have shown me during the search and appointment process,” he stated. 

Thanking the NUS management for accepting his determination, he added: “It was a difficult outcome but one that I felt was necessary for personal reasons.” 

“Prof Tjio will continue to focus on his responsibilities in teaching, research and engagement with the industry and legal profession,” stated the college within the media launch. 

The present dean of legislation, Prof Simon Chesterman, will keep on because the dean, and NUS will “convene a global search” for his successor inside the first 12 months of his new time period. 

This shall be Prof Chesterman’s fourth time period as NUS Regulation’s 14th dean. He was first appointed in January 2012, and can now function dean till June 2023.