Singapore’s rule of law is not a ‘finished achievement’: Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon calls on future legal custodians to shape its next chapter

The rule of law must continue to evolve as society and technology change, with lawyers, academics and students playing an important role in shaping the legal system of the future, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said at the recent NUS Law Bicentennial Lecture. “If the rule of law is judged by what it delivers, it cannot ever be regarded as a finished achievement,” said Chief Justice Menon, addressing an audience of about 160 practitioners, policymakers, academics and researchers, students and members of the public at NUS Law on 2 September 2026. “When changing conditions threaten the legal syste