Sundaresh Menon

Chief Justice 135 cases · 13 years on the bench

About Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon

Sundaresh Menon decided 135 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2024 to May 2026, sitting in the Court of Appeal (80), the High Court (General Division) (48), the Court of Appeal (International) (7). Practice areas most represented include Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (38), Criminal Law (28), Arbitration (22).

Sundaresh Menon frequently sat with Steven Chong (62 cases), Tay Yong Kwang (46 cases), Belinda Ang Saw Ean (33 cases). Across Sundaresh Menon's judgments, 2315 case citations were made (2015 Singapore, 300 foreign).

What areas of law does Sundaresh Menon specialize in?

Sundaresh Menon handled 38 cases in criminal procedure and sentencing, 28 cases in criminal law, and 22 cases in arbitration between January 2024 to May 2026. Sundaresh Menon's decisions span 37 practice areas across 135 total judgments.

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 65 cases

Sundaresh Menon has decided 65 Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases between March 2024 to May 2026.

Arbitration 41 cases

Sundaresh Menon has decided 41 Arbitration cases between May 2024 to May 2026.

Criminal Law 41 cases

Sundaresh Menon has decided 41 Criminal Law cases between March 2024 to May 2026.

Legal Profession 39 Civil Procedure 20 Insolvency Law 16 Constitutional Law 10 Companies 6

How many cases has Sundaresh Menon decided?

Sundaresh Menon decided 135 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2024 to May 2026. The majority were heard in the Court of Appeal (80 judgments).

Which courts does Sundaresh Menon sit in?

Between January 2024 to May 2026, Sundaresh Menon sat in the Court of Appeal (80 judgments), the High Court (General Division) (48 judgments), the Court of Appeal (International) (7 judgments).

Which judges does Sundaresh Menon frequently sit with?

Sundaresh Menon most frequently sat with Steven Chong (62 cases), Tay Yong Kwang (46 cases), Belinda Ang Saw Ean (33 cases) between January 2024 to May 2026.

What areas of law does Sundaresh Menon specialize in?

Sundaresh Menon has decided the most cases in Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (38), Criminal Law (28), Arbitration (22) between January 2024 to May 2026. Sundaresh Menon is ranked #2 of 26 among judges in criminal procedure and sentencing.

Career Timeline

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (6 November 2012)

Senior Counsel (2008)

6th Attorney-General of Singapore, a post he relinquished (2012)

to the Presidential Council for Minority Rights upon his appointment as Attorney-General (2010)

its Chairman (2012)

Source: judiciary.gov.sg

Education

🎓 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
🎓 the White & Case Distinguished Jessup Alumni Award

Career Before the Bench

After he was called to the Bar in Singapore, he practised with major local and international law firms, primarily as an advocate, in the fields of commercial litigation and arbitration, construction law and insolvency law. Chief Justice Menon was conferred the Honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Western Australia in 2022 for his services to the law and by the National University of Singapore in 2024 for his outstanding service to the practice and adjudication of law

About Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon

What areas of law does Sundaresh Menon specialize in?

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 65 cases

Arbitration 41 cases

Criminal Law 41 cases

How many cases has Sundaresh Menon decided?

Which courts does Sundaresh Menon sit in?

Which judges does Sundaresh Menon frequently sit with?

What areas of law does Sundaresh Menon specialize in?

Career Timeline

Education

Career Before the Bench

Cases Delivered (60)

Coram (75)