Dr Siu Yung Alan

• Legal Tech
• Professional Skills
• International Arbitration
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Commercial Law
• Property, Residential and Commercial

• Professional qualified in Higher Education, IT, Engineering and Law disciplines.
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2022)
• Qualified solicitor, England and Wales since 1999 (not in practice)
• Qualified solicitor, Scotland, on the Roll since 2020 (not in practice)
• Qualified barrister, England and Wales, called to the Bar and never practised in chambers (1993)
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (1995)
• BSc, Civil Engineering, 1st Class Honours, University of Warwick. Recipient of the Institution of Civil Engineers prize for being the best student. (1981)
• PhD, University of Warwick (1984)
• Chartered Engineer (1987)
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (1987)
• Member of the British Computer Society, Chartered Institute of IT (2004)
• Member of the Institution of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (1999 - 2023).

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (since 2022)
• Solicitor, England and Wales, since 1999, not now in practice.
• Solicitor, Scotland since 2020, not now in practice
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (since 1995)
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (since 1987)
• Member of the British Computer Society, Chartered Institute of IT (since 2004)
• Member of the Institution of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (1999 - 2023).

• LLB, Level 5:  Professional Skills (Module Leader), Land law and Alternative Dispute Resolution.  
• LLB, Level 6: Legal Tech (Creator and Module Leader)
• LPC, Level 7:  Property Law and Practice, Interviewing and Advising, Professional Conduct and Regulations, Business Law, Writing, Commercial Property (Module Leader), and Commercial and Intellectual Property Law and Practice (Module Leader). 
• LLM, Level 7: Conflict Resolution in Business (Module Leader).

• Intersection of Law and Technology: Blockchain and Smart Contracts, AI in Legal Practices.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Hackathon-Based Pedagogy for Teaching Law Students

• LLM Dissertation – International Arbitration

Publications since joining BCU   

• ‘Navigating the Legal Tech Landscape: A Pedagogical Approach for Next-Generation Lawyers’  The Fourth International STEAM Conference 2023, October 2023, lead author. 
• ‘Blockchain-enabled smart legal contracts’, a book chapter in Blockchain Applications - Transforming Industries, Enhancing Security, and Addressing Ethical Considerations (IntechOpen, 2023), sole author. 
• ‘Expert Impartiality: Compliance’, PI Brief Update Law Journal, Legal Mind Case and Commentary, No. 43, April 2023, co-author. 
•  ‘Expert witness requirements’, PI Brief Update Law Journal, Legal Mind Case and Commentary, No. 41, February 2023, co-author. 
• ‘What are smart contracts and how do they work?’ ITNow, the magazine of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Vol 64, Issue 3, August 2022, Oxford Academic (OUP). sole author.  
• ‘Emerging legal issues in blockchain for construction supply chains,’ ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, Proceedings of the 2020 4th International Conference on Vision, Image and Signal Processing, December 2020 Article No.: 60, sole author. https://doi.org/10.1145/3448823.3448880  

Publications before joining BCU 

Publications on Engineering Topics 

• A rigid plastic method for the determination of collapse loads of infilled panels with openings, The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, Volume 20 issue 1, 1985 
• The Newton-Raphson method used in the non-linear analysis of concrete structures, Computers & Structures, Volume 24, Issue 2, 1986 
• New data on the ultimate strength of tubular welded K joints under moment loads, Offshore Technology Conference, May 1988. 
• Estimation of stress concentration factor for fatigue design of welded tubular connections, Offshore Technology Conference, May 1988 
• A comparative study of the design basis for complex tubular joints, Offshore Technology Conference, May 1989 
• A new repair and strengthening technique for steel offshore structures,         Offshore Technology Conference, May 1993. 
• Fatigue design of cast steel nodes in offshore structures based on research data, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Water, Maritime and Energy; Journal Volume: 124, June 1997. 

Committee member of the following professional bodies.

• The West Midlands Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), since June 2023. CIArb stands as a global beacon of excellence in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice and professionalism. With members dispersed across 149 countries, the West Midlands branch serves as a regional nucleus for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and business entities. This hub ardently fosters the promotion, facilitation, and advancement of diverse ADR methodologies. 
• The Birmingham Branch of the British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT since October 2019. As the preeminent professional body in the realm of computing, BCS represents a formidable force of 60,000 IT professionals worldwide, steering the trajectory of the IT industry. The vibrant Birmingham Branch stands as a regional bastion, steadfastly furthering the overarching BCS mission to propagate knowledge, education, and public welfare. 
• The Midlands branch of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMEST] [September 2019 to March 2023]. The branch played a pivotal role in fostering a community of maritime professionals and enthusiasts in the heart of the United Kingdom. IMarEST, a prestigious global institution, stands as a beacon of excellence in promoting and advancing marine engineering, science, and technology. With members spanning across diverse sectors and industries, the Midlands branch served as a local nexus for maritime practitioners, researchers, academics, and industry leaders. 

Organised seminars and other activities with external bodies promoting academic and industry interactions and exchange of knowledge. Seminars/webinars delivered:

•  “Expert witness, evidence in international arbitration”, as the guest speaker who will deliver the evening seminar organised jointly by the Midlands branch of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and the West Midlands branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators at the University of Warwick, 26 April 2023.
• “Meditation Workshop”, created the opportunity and will lead 11 BCU students to participate in this workshop at No 5 Barristers’ Chambers, Birmingham on 5 April 2023. The event is organised by the West Midlands branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
• “Contemporary issues that affect the future of law - Legal Technology, Law Practices, and Climate Change”, a symposium. I instigated, organised and was one of the speakers. It was co-hosted with the West Midlands branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Birmingham branch of the British Computer Society, and the Society for Computers and Law, in November 2022. The event was held as a hybrid at BCU STEAMHouse and it was one of BCU’s Graduate plus events.
• Prize-giving ceremony to BCU LLM students, June 2022. I secured sponsorship of cash prizes from the West Midlands branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators to our LLM students. I was the MC of the event. 
• “International arbitration and dispute resolution –the future”, a symposium. I instigated, organised and was one of the speakers. The event was held at BCU, and it was co-hosted with the West Midlands branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in March 2022.
• “The use of emerging technology in the legal sector”, evening webinar, spoke and led my 3 students disseminating research results to a professional audience (some 140 attendees), The Birmingham branch of the British Computer Society, April 2021.
• “International arbitration of disputes in marine construction”, delivered in the evening webinar organised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology, Midlands Branch, February 2021.
• “Emerging legal issues in Blockchain for supply chains in offshore construction projects”, delivered in the evening webinar organised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology, Midlands Branch in December 2020.
• “Legal issues arising from the use of blockchain technology in the global supply chain”, delivered in the evening webinar organised by the Birmingham branch of the British Computer Society in April 2020.

On the technical committee and acted as a paper's reviewer at international conferences.

• “The 14th International Conference on Construction and Project Management (ICCPM 2023), 2023.”
• “The 12th International Conference on Construction and Project Management, 2021, Macau, China”