Committee of Inquiry

Acted as Lead counsel for certifying Professional Engineer at the Committee of Inquiry which lasted 88 hearing days, involved 14 parties, 173 witnesses and 20 international and local experts in geotechnics, deep tunnelling and finite element analysis. This was a complex public inquiry into the collapse at the MRT Circle Line worksite. There was under design of the diaphragm walls and waler connections in the strutting design as well as safety errors in instrument monitoring and back analyses. A catastrophic collapse ensued and 4 individuals lost their lives.

This was followed by defense as lead counsel in the Health and Safety criminal prosecution and ensuing disciplinary inquiry.

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