• clinicians
Course

Medical, Legal, and Ethical Perspectives on Mental Capacity Assessment for Lasting Powers of Attorney

2 MME Point(s)
Subject to SMC's approval

 

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Event Objective: To equip CIs, both lawyers and doctors,  with the necessary knowledge and increase their confidence to conduct mental capacity assessment for the purpose of LPA.

 

Synopsis: This webinar brings together Certificate Issuers from both medical and legal fields for an exchange of best practices in LPA certification. Gain valuable insights from an expert interdisciplinary panel and case studies demonstrating how medical and legal practitioners have navigated complex certification scenarios and ethical dilemmas. Join this webinar if you are a Certificate Issuer who wants to build your knowledge and be equipped with practical tools to fulfil your certification responsibilities with greater assurance.

 

NOTE: As this joint webinar has limited slots, please register only if you are able to attend. Please note that registration does not guarantee entry, so we kindly encourage you to log in to Zoom early on the day, as access will close once capacity is reached.

 

Time

Topic

Speaker

2.00pm

Opening Address

Mdm Rahayu Buang

Public Guardian, Office of the Public Guardian

Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)

2.15pm

Legal issues surrounding LPA

Mr Goh Kok Yeow

Senior Partner and Head of the Probate and Trusts Practice,

De Souza Lim & Goh LLP

2.50pm

Mental capacity assessment for LPAs

Dr Nurul Ain Binti Ibrahim

Resident Physician,

MD Family Clinic

3.25pm

Panel Discussion

Moderators:

Dr Giles Tan

Associate Director, SMA CMEP

 

Mr Chong Yue-En

Managing Director, Bethel Chambers LLC

 

Panellists:

  • All Speakers
  • Dr Colin Tan (TBC)
    Associate Professor of Law (Practice), Yong Pung How School of Law, SMU
  • Dr Bharathi Balasundaram
    Senior Consultant, CGH
  • Dr Crystal Chai-Lim
    Master Medical Social Worker, SGH
  • Ms Margaret Yeow
    Managing Director, HOH Law Corporation

4.25pm

Closing remarks by Panellists

 

4.30pm

End of session

 

 

 

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Course Code

MCA 1


Date
18 Apr 2026

Time

2.00pm to 4.30pm


Venue

Webinar via Zoom


Course Fee

SMA Member Complimentary

Non Member Complimentary

For queries or assistance, contact cme@sma.org.sg.

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