Mr. Tan, Partner and Head of Intellectual Property and Technology at TSMP Law, began his term as President of LawSoc on January 1. Mr. Tan succeeded Senior Counsel Gregory Vijayendran, a commercial litigation partner at the law firm Rajah & Tann and LawSoc`s longest-serving chairman for five years. He was upfront about the impact of the scam and that asking the vice presidents to talk about the issue could send the wrong message that he disagreed with them or that he was afraid. The president of the Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc), Adrian Tan, announced on Thursday (28 July) that he had been diagnosed with cancer in March, two months after his election to the top office. He remained active in the Law Society of Singapore during this period and served as its Vice-President for three years from 2017 before becoming President in January this year. “That`s the path I chose. I would fight cancer, take my cases to court and fight for lawyers as president until time is up,” he added.
Law Society President Adrian Tan pictured on December 27, 2021. Former Law Society Presidents Gregory Vijayendran and Peter Low also had words of encouragement. From 2013 to 2021, Tan was a member of the Law Society Council, serving as Treasurer in 2016 and Vice-Chair in 2017. [19] [20] [21] He was appointed President in 2022. [2] As President of the Bar, he is known for his public relations work on legal issues such as the HDB chat ban[22] and the 2022 bar exam fraud scandal. [2] Mr. Tan intends to continue to work as a lawyer and to perform his duties as President of the Law Society, although he currently does so remotely. He said that as Singapore develops, it is natural that law occupies a more central position in our society, and Singaporeans are increasingly interested in law. But there aren`t many resources for public education, which is why he turned to social media. Law Society President Adrian Tan was diagnosed with cancer in March, two months after his election. (Photo: LinkedIn/Adrian Tan) He told TODAY that he would continue his role as president of LawSoc and would not resign, and that he had continued to work from home. Messages of support pour in as Adrian Tan reveals how `disaster struck in his first months as president` Adrian Tan revealed his cancer diagnosis in a LinkedIn post last Thursday (28.
July), in which he said he had decided to “fight cancer, defend my cases in court and fight for lawyers as president until time is up.” Tan, an intellectual property litigation partner at TSMP Law Corporation, became president in January and was diagnosed with cancer in March after falling ill the previous month. Tan, 56, said he decided to continue working after consulting with partners in his law firm and members of the Bar Council who “have the right to know my ability to perform my duties.” He said he spoke publicly about his illness because people were worried about him because he had “declined countless invitations to give speeches, attend events or meet in person” because of his weakened immune system. Tan has a strong following on social media and comments with wit and compassion on legal and other issues of interest to Singapore`s legal and business community. “By not always being so, he has proven to be a great person and an example of resilience for our bar and society at large,” he said. The president of the Law Society of Singapore has received sympathy and support from the profession after promising to continue in this role despite an “aggressive treatment regimen” for cancer. The lawyer, who grew up in a three-room apartment in Commonwealth Close Blk 81 (the famous “Chap Lak Lao” – 16 stories in Hokkien), had experienced his parents` divorce as a teenager and financed himself with the proceeds of his novels through university before making a name for himself in the legal world and becoming the head of the bar association. Represented 6,300 lawyers. Adrian Tan Gim Hai (born 1966) is a Singaporean lawyer and author.
Known for writing the Teenage Texbook series of books in the 1980s, he is the current President of the Law Society of Singapore and a partner in TSMP Law Corporation. [1] Tan was elected president of the 6,300-member bar association in November last year, succeeding Gregory Vijayendran, Rajah & Tann`s longest-serving commercial litigation partner, the longest-serving president in the position for the past five years. On the exodus of young lawyers, Adrian Tan said that the legal profession is important for society: lawyers help people set up businesses, resolve disputes and defend people. The president of the Law Society of Singapore, Adrian Tan, fights cancer. He then talked about two questions: whether he should stop working and who he should talk to about his diagnosis. “Then I said, you`re my partner in a law firm, how would you like clients or authorities to read something I`ve written and express their displeasure, how will that affect our firm?” he said. “She said, don`t worry, it`s okay in Singapore.” Ms. Stefanie Yuen Thio, co-managing partner of TSMP Law Corporation, told TODAY that Mr. Tan worked from home and held meetings until his doctor allowed him to return to the office.
At the time, T.T. Durai, former executive director of the National Kidney Foundation, sued Singapore Press Holdings for defamation following an article published in the Straits Times in April 2004 in which journalist Susan Long reported that he had installed a golden faucet in her office bathroom. But many people had asked about him, with some hearing inaccurate reports about his condition after he declined numerous invitations to give speeches, attend events or meet in person. “I had the first cycle of chemotherapy, I started losing my hair. But I still held meetings and gave answers to the media. He wrote that for him “life is a contact sport” and that he needed to work with his team towards a common goal. “Our deepest wishes and prayers continue to accompany him for a speedy healing and full recovery.” “A lot of worried people asked about me. Some have heard inaccurate reports about my condition. In such circumstances, and given my position, it is better for me to be open. She said: “He went to therapy and kept his optimistic and humorous nature through everything. His brain is more active than ever, as you can see in his ongoing Linkedin posts.
“I`m very happy with my life, so my to-do list is empty, there`s only one thing in my life that bothers me, and that`s cancer!” So he began to write more, expressing his true thoughts on issues such as education, legislative changes, volunteer work, vaccinations, and migrant workers. Select only significant cases after a cancer diagnosis “She`s a very brave, very outspoken person, and yet she`s not in jail,” he laughs. “She still talks to a lot of important people, they consult her.” “I still remember the night they came back, I was standing in the hallway in front of our apartment. My mother ran up to me, hugged me and said, “We have a place.” Mr. Tan is confident and doesn`t have a personal list of things he can do. His response was two “I`m so embarrassed” in quick succession. He said he had written a full will and LPA, but did not put his signature on it: “I always want to make small changes. Anyway, I will sign it of course, I will call my lawyer. The seriousness with which he said it made this journalist laugh.
He did not specify the severity of his condition or the type of cancer he had. He also delivered a keynote address at the 2022 Faculty of Law and Music graduation ceremony at the National University of Singapore on July 7, where he spoke about the mistakes he made in his life. SPH was represented by a team from Drew & Napier led by lead counsel Davinder Singh. When he sees the relics in the Kheng Chiu building, where the Hainan Hwee Kuan clan association is located, he remembers his paternal grandfather. He felt “so bad” in March and went to see a doctor. “I would enhance the image of the profession by presenting its volunteer work to the community,” he said. “I would push for technology adoption so we can have virtual law firms.” “It was easy for me to answer. I have to work towards a common goal with my team. When the time is up and the game is over, I want to feel that, whether I won or lost, I did my best and that I am on the field with my friends and comrades. “It`s in my DNA to be a lawyer, I can`t imagine being anything else, but I almost did.” “He told me I had cancer,” he said. “I was stunned.” “I didn`t feel like myself — it was very unusual for me because I don`t usually get sick (and) skip work,” he said. “For the first time in my life, I had some money – I could pay my school fees and take care of myself until I found a job.” Source: Lianhe Zaobao © SPH Media Limited.
Permission is required for reproduction. He said: “When I saw the privileges and benefits of my classmates, I wanted to overshadow them too, so my mother and I worked hard to make sure I beat my classmates in any subject, especially English.” He said that in February, he was not feeling well, became feverish and exhausted, and had aches and pains from time to time.
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