Philip Jeyaretnam
Philip Jeyaretnam | |
|---|---|
பிலிப் ஜெயரத்தினம் | |
Jeyaretnam in 2013 | |
| Judge of the High Court of Singapore | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Halimah Yacob |
| Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 4 January 2021 – 31 October 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Halimah Yacob |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Antony Jeyaretnam 1964 (age 61–62) |
| Spouse |
Cindy Sim
(m. 1988; div. 2003) |
| Parent(s) | J. B. Jeyaretnam (father) Margaret Cynthia Walker (mother) |
| Relatives | Kenneth Jeyaretnam (brother) Harold Walker (uncle) |
| Education | Raeburn Park School United World College of South East Asia |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Occupation |
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| Awards | Young Artist Award (1993) South-East Asian Write Award (2003) |
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Philip Antony Jeyaretnam SC BBM (born 1964) is a Singaporean judge, lawyer and author. He has been serving as a Judge of the High Court of Singapore since 1 November 2021, having first been appointed to the Bench as a Judicial Commissioner on 4 January 2021. He has also served as President of the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) since 2 January 2023. Prior to his appointment to the Bench, he served as Dentons' ASEAN chief executive officer and global vice-chair. He also served as president of the Law Society of Singapore between 2004 and 2007. Jeyaretnam was also one of the youngest lawyers to be appointed Senior Counsel in 2003 at the age of 38.