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Sundaresh Menon (born 26 February 1962) is a Singaporean lawyer and judge who has been serving as Chief Justice of Singapore since 2012. Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice, Menon was a Judicial Commissioner between 2006 and 2007, Attorney-General between 2010 and 2012, and a Justice of the Court of Appeal.
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on 6 November 2012. Chief Justice Menon graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1986 and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1991.
Jan 9, 2023 · Response by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon Opening of the Legal Year 2023. Monday, 9 January 2023. A snapshot of Chief Justice's response can be found here (PDF, 938 KB). Mr Attorney, Mr Tan, Honoured Guests, Members of the Bar, Ladies and Gentlemen: I. INTRODUCTION. 1. On behalf of the Judiciary, I warmly welcome you to the Opening ...
Sundaresh Menon has served in his role as Singapore’s fourth Chief Justice since 2012. He has spent over three decades in the legal arena in both private practice and the public service, and is known for his efforts in promoting access to justice.
Sep 21, 2023 · SINGAPORE - A district judge who reproduced large chunks of the prosecution’s submissions in his written grounds of decision fell short of the standards of professionalism expected of the...
Sep 22, 2023 · Updated. Sep 22, 2023, 09:53 PM. SINGAPORE – Some might wish to see a more proactive judiciary spearheading change by taking a stand on contentious societal issues, but the courts are not front...
Oct 2, 2023 · “Our paradigms of justice will need to shift,” Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said, highlighting these transformations at an SG Courts event last month.
Jan 9, 2023 · SINGAPORE: The new legal year opened on Monday (Jan 9) with Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon noting a "noticeable" increase in breaches of professional standards by lawyers over the past few years.
Mr Sundaresh Menon is currently Managing Partner of Rajah & Tann LLP. Mr Menon graduated with First Class Honours from the National University of Singapore in 1986 and later took a Masters degree from Harvard Law School in 1991.
RESPONSE BY CHIEF JUSTICE SUNDARESH MENON OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR 2021 Monday, 11 January 2021 Mr Attorney, Mr Vijayendran, Honoured Guests, Members of the Bar, Ladies and Gentlemen: I. INTRODUCTION 1. On behalf of the Judiciary, I am delighted to welcome you to the Opening of this Legal Year.
