Full CV

LL.M., University of Birmingham

M.A., B.C.L., University of Oxford

Barrister-at-law (Gray's Inn, London)

Academic Positions Held

Current Appointment:

Dean, School of Law, Singapore Management University, August 2007-Present

Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, July 2007-Present

Previous Appointment:

Visiting Professor, Singapore Management University, 2006

McWilliam Visiting Professor in Commercial Law, University of Sydney, 2005

Senior Fellow, University of Melbourne Law School, 2003-2005

Visiting Professor at Katholieke and Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, 1980, 1986, 1992 & 1999

Visiting Professor, National University of Singapore, 1987 & 1999

Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol, 1998

Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Bristol, 1980-1984 & 1995-1998

Professor of Law, University of Bristol, 1978-1998

Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol, 1986-1989

Visiting Professor, City University, London, 1978-1982

Lecturer in Common Law, Council of Legal Education, London, 1965-1978

University Lecturer, University of Oxford,1965-1978

Fellow, Lincoln College, University of Oxford,1964-1978

Lecturer, Queens University, Belfast, 1962-1963

Lecturer, University of Birmingham, 1957-1962

Other Positions

Member, Committee on Legal Education and Studies, Singapore Academy of Law

Member, Membership and Social Committee, Singapore Academy of Law

Editorial Activities

Editor, Cheshire, Fifoot & Furmston on Contract (currently 15th edition 2006)

Beale Bishop and Furmston, Cases and Materials on Contract (5th edition 2007)

General Editor, Butterworths Law of Contract (3rd edition 2007)

Editor, Construction Law Reports

Course Taught in SMU

Contract Law

Research Areas

Contract Law

Commercial Law

Construction Law

Selected Book, Journal & Other Publications

Michael Furmston (2005), "Mistaken Identity in the House of Lords ", International Comparative Law Quarterly, 19(2), 26

Michael Furmston (2004), "The Globalisation of Contract Law", International Comparative Law Quarterly, 18(2), 13

Michael Furmston (2001), "Pay When Paid" in England, NZLJ, 269