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Course

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

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

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.

 

Time

Topic

Speaker

2.00pm

Opening Address

Ms Rahayu BUANG

Director and Public Guardian,

Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)

2.15pm

Mental capacity assessment for LPAs

Dr Nurul Ain Binti Ibrahim

Resident Physician,

MD Family Clinic

2.50pm

Legal issues surrounding LPA

Mr Goh Kok Yeow

Senior Partner and Head of the Probate and Trusts Practice,

De Souza Lim & Goh LLP

3.25pm

Panel Discussion

Moderator:

• Dr Giles Tan

 

Panellists:

• Ms Rahayu Buang

• Prof Colin Tan

• Dr T Thirumoorthy

• Dr Crystal Chai-Lim

• Mr Goh Kok Yeow

• SAL Rep

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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