Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong to retire, successor named

On the appointment of Sundaresh Menon as Chief Justice of Singapore from 6 November, SMU Assistant Professor of Law and Nominated MP Eugene Tan noted that for the first time since 1990, Singapore will have a Chief Justice with security of tenure to 65 years of age. He observed that the Chief Justiceship comes at a time when Singapore is at the crossroads - politically, economically and socially and said that it is imperative that the Judiciary keeps abreast of the societal changes while also mindful of the need for the legal and judicial system to maintain its high standing, legitimacy and trust.