JLP - Translating Corporate Governance Principles into Legal Frameworks
Training Provider: SINGAPORE ACADEMY OF LAW
Course Reference: TGS-2025053998
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About This Course
This training module is designed to equip young lawyers with the skills to advise clients on corporate governance issues, and how to balance ethical considerations with the rights of relevant stakeholders, and to comply with the prevailing regulations.
What You'll Learn
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance and need for corporate governance in both private and public organizations.
- Identify the challenges faced by directors and boards, including balancing stakeholder expectations and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.
- Understand the ethical considerations involved in corporate governance, with a focus on legal professionals' roles.
- Recognize the importance of compliance, policies, and procedures in ensuring good corporate governance and how these apply to business, legal, and corporate secretarial functions.
- Analyze the roles and responsibilities of various types of directors and understand key duties under common law and statutory regulations.
- Understand when and why directors need external advice, especially in legal matters, and the risks of not seeking expert guidance.
- Examine the difference in governance for publicly listed companies, including an understanding of the Corporate Governance Code.
- Explore the personal liabilities of directors, including their responsibilities during insolvency and issues related to piercing the corporate veil.
- Understand the importance and need for corporate governance in both private and public organizations.
- Identify the challenges faced by directors and boards, including balancing stakeholder expectations and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.
- Understand the ethical considerations involved in corporate governance, with a focus on legal professionals' roles.
- Recognize the importance of compliance, policies, and procedures in ensuring good corporate governance and how these apply to business, legal, and corporate secretarial functions.
- Analyze the roles and responsibilities of various types of directors and understand key duties under common law and statutory regulations.
- Understand when and why directors need external advice, especially in legal matters, and the risks of not seeking expert guidance.
- Examine the difference in governance for publicly listed companies, including an understanding of the Corporate Governance Code.
- Explore the personal liabilities of directors, including their responsibilities during insolvency and issues related to piercing the corporate veil.
Entry Requirements
Language and literacy proficiency level; At least 'O' Level English
Target age group: above 21 years old
Prerequisite skills and knowledge: Legal professionals
Required years of experience in relevant domain: Less than 5 years of experience
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