Law Gazette: Mr Peter Low Recipient of the Law Society of Singapore CC Tan Award in 2017

It is my privilege and honour to read the citation for the recipient of the CC Tan Award of 2017.

Mr Tan Chye Cheng, or CC Tan as he was fondly known, was the Law Society of Singapore’s very first President. Throughout his long and illustrious professional career, he embodied the finest and noblest traditions of the legal profession – honesty, fair play, gentlemanliness and personal integrity. Since 2003, it has been the Law Society’s tradition each year to recognize and honour a member of our profession who best personifies the model example and ideals set by our very first President.

Our CC Tan Award recipient this year is Mr Peter Cuthbert Low. A former President of the Law Society, Peter was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1980 and has now been in practice for 37 years. Even before his admission to the Bar, Peter had served as State Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor as well as a Military Prosecutor between 1977 and 1981. He subsequently left public service for private practice in 1981 to join Drew & Napier, and today, he is the Managing Director of Peter Low & Choo LLC.