The Singapore International Commercial Court ( SICC ) was established on 5 January 2015.
16-513: The idea to create the SICC was mooted by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at the Opening of Legal Year 2013, with a key feature being the internationalisation of the court. Soon thereafter on 13 May 2013, a committee was formed and co-chaired by Senior Minister of State for Law, and Education Indranee Rajah and Judge of Appeal V. K. Rajah comprising eminent international and local lawyers and legal experts
32-533: A legal assistant in 1987, and became a partner in 1990. In 1992, together with Wong Meng Meng and Alvin Yeo , Menon co-founded WongPartnership, one of the largest law firms in Singapore, and remained a partner in the law firm until 1995. He then joined Rajah & Tann as a partner and served as its Head of Projects & Infrastructure Group until 2003, and thereafter joined Jones Day as a partner until 2006. Menon served
48-603: A one-year term as a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court between 2006 and 2007. Returning to legal practice with Rajah & Tann after, he was appointed Senior Counsel on 5 January 2008, and became its managing partner in August 2009. Menon was appointed Attorney-General on 1 October 2010, where he served until 25 June 2012. He was subsequently appointed a Justice of the Court of Appeal on 1 August 2012. On 6 November 2012, he
64-536: Is a global gathering of legal and tech professionals and has featured speakers like Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Law Minister K. Shanmugam . SAL has 3 sub-brands: Singapore Law Watch, Academy Publishing, and LawNet (known as Legal Workbench in Malaysia). SAL also has 3 subsidiaries: Singapore Mediation Centre, Asian Business Law Institute, and LawNet Technology Services. SAL has designated the Yellow Ribbon Fund as
80-682: Is led by a Senate headed by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon , and comprising the Attorney-General, the Supreme Court Bench and key leaders of the various branches of the legal profession. It has more than 12,000 members, including the Bench, all persons who are called as advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court (i.e. the Bar) or appointed as Legal Service Officers, corporate counsel, faculty members of
96-455: The Supreme Court may be designated by the Chief Justice to hear cases in the SICC. The Chief Justice and Judges of Appeal may also hear cases in the SICC. The Chief Justice and Judges of Appeal, including Judges, Senior Judges and International Judges designated by the Chief Justice, may hear appeals from the SICC. There are 17 International Judges from both civil and common law countries around
112-730: The birth of the Singapore International Commercial Court. A key feature of the court is the inclusion of international judges. The court served as an inspiration for the creation of the China International Commercial Court. The SICC is a division of the Singapore High Court and part of the Supreme Court of Singapore. All appeals from the SICC will be heard by the Court of Appeal of Singapore. Singapore High Court Judges and International Judges of
128-501: The following notable judgments: Singapore Academy of Law The Singapore Academy of Law ( SAL ) is a promotion and development agency for Singapore 's legal industry. SAL also undertakes statutory functions such as stakeholding services and the appointment of Senior Counsel, Commissioners for Oaths and Notaries Public. It also organises the annual TechLaw.Fest with the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and MP International. The conference
144-594: The former senior management in lieu of prosecution for corruption-related offences. However, the commentary was no longer available on the SAL's website by the afternoon of 2 February 2023. SAL stated in response to media queries that the article "was not within the editorial parameters of Singapore Law Watch which are focused on commentaries on the latest Singapore Supreme Court judgments and articles on recent legislative changes". On 6 February 2023, SAL announced that its then-Chief Executive, Rama Tiwari, would be stepping down "on
160-433: The private sector. The scope of SAL's work as a promotion and development agency covers four "Cs": This work is carried out by 5 clusters: On 1 February 2023, the SAL published a commentary by Harpreet Singh Nehal questioning the decision by the Singapore authorities not to prosecute former senior management of Keppel Offshore & Marine for bribery. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau had issued stern warning to
176-459: The sole beneficiary of its charity efforts since 2011. The Singapore Academy of Law Act was created by an Act of Parliament on 1 November 1988, and had its City Hall premises officially opened by former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew . With the Singapore Academy of Law (Amendment) Act passed in 1995, SAL's functions were expanded to include development of legal infrastructure and services. SAL
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#1732848784719192-408: The three local law schools (i.e. National University of Singapore , Singapore Management University and Singapore University of Social Sciences ) and foreign lawyers in Singapore. SAL's Executive Board oversees major decision making and provides strategic direction for the development of SAL's role in the Singapore legal industry. The Executive Board comprises 12 members from both the judiciary and
208-508: The world. Sundaresh Menon Sundaresh Menon (born 26 February 1962) is a Singaporean lawyer 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. Menon studied law at the National University of Singapore and Harvard Law School . He
224-489: Was a founding partner of law firm WongPartnership, and was also a partner at Shook Lin & Bok , Rajah & Tann, and Jones Day . He was appointed as Chief Justice of Singapore by former president Tony Tan . Menon graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1986 with a Bachelor of Laws degree with first-class honours. He subsequently completed a Master of Laws degree at Harvard Law School in 1991. Menon started his career at Shook Lin & Bok as
240-797: Was appointed as the fourth Chief Justice of Singapore by then-president Tony Tan. He is the first Chief Justice to be born in Singapore. He has served as Deputy Chairman of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre , a member of the Senate of the Singapore Academy of Law , and Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Singapore Management University School of Law . As a Judicial Commissioner, Judge of Appeal, and Chief Justice, Menon has delivered
256-522: Was officially constituted to study the viability of the developing a framework for the establishment of the SICC. The Report of the Singapore International Commercial Court Committee was released on 29 November 2013. A public consultation was soon conducted between 3 December 2013 and 31 January 2014. The framework for the establishment of the SICC was finalised in the fourth quarter of 2014, and on 5 January 2015, saw
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