Educational Qualifications

2024 - 2026

Candidate, Master’s in Education Leadership (Ed.M.),
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University

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

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

Academic and Professional Experience

2024
Committee Member, Pro Bono Weeks Steering Committee, Pro Bono SG

2024
Member, Student Advisory Board, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University

2024
Senior Mediator, Sage Mediation Senior Mediator Panel

2024
Faculty Leader, Sage Mediation Institute for Leadership Education

2023
Counsel, Peter Low Chambers LLC

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

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

2023
Certified International Mediation Advocate, Sage Mediation

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 (LSMS) Panel of Mediators

2022
Mediator, Community Mediation Centre, Ministry of Law

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

2020

Certified Mediator, Singapore International Mediation Institute

2020

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

2020 - 2023
Counsel, Grace Chacko Law Practice

2020
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 (SMC)

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

Selected Publications

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

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

Melvin Loh, Hello Neighbour? A Look at Community Mediation, [2022] Asian Journal on Mediation, P 59

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, P 35

Melvin Loh, Commentary: 3 keys to better non-compete clauses in employment contracts — clarify, specify, and customise, Today, 20 February 2024

Melvin Loh, Mediation Justice in Criminal Law: Perspectives from Asia, [2025] Asian Journal on Mediation

Melvin Loh, Mediating Online Criminal Harms Through the Law, [2025] SAL Practitioner

 

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