Philip Jeyaretnam
Philip Jeyaretnam | |
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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 60–61) State of Singapore, Malaysia |
| Parent(s) | J. B. Jeyaretnam (father) Margaret Cynthia Walker (mother) |
| Relatives | Kenneth Jeyaretnam (brother) Harold Walker (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
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| Awards | Young Artist Award (1993) South-East Asian Write Award (2003) |
Philip Antony Jeyaretnam SC BBM (born 1964) is a Singaporean judge, lawyer and author who has been serving as a Judge of the High Court of Singapore since 1 November 2021, having been first appointed to the Bench as a Judicial Commissioner on 4 January 2021. He has served as President of the Singapore International Commercial Court since 2 January 2023. Prior to his appointment to the Bench, he served as ASEAN chief executive officer and global vice-chair at Dentons. 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.