Singapore Conference Speakers | 11-14 November 2024Building Trust in the JudiciaryConference Agenda (subject to change) Full Speaker Biographies
Course «Law» Course «Accounting, analysis and audit» Course «Prosecutorial supervision», Master of Jurisprudence Work experience: Other positions: State and international awards, prizes, honorary titles:
MS. SEANNA (pronounced Shawna) ANNISETTE Seanna Annisette, Fellow of the Institute for Court Management, is the Small Claims Court Administrator and Lead of Court Communications at the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago. Her career includes almost 15 years of delivering court communications strategy and public education programmes to audiences across the Caribbean region. Seanna champions the broadened use of technology to engage with court customersthrough web and digital media platforms. As a certified court administrator, Seanna serves on the leadership team that will soon introduce the Small Claims Court system in Trinidad and Tobago.
A TEDx speaker on “The New Art of Teaching,” Fabrício is a frequent lecturer on topics such as Legal Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, and Justice Administration. He has spoken at leading international venues in cities like London, Lisbon, The Hague, Washington, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, and Riyadh. Fabrício leads the “MindTheGap Innovation in Law Project”, a collaborative initiative of over 200 members across Brazil. The project focuses on five key research areas: Legal Innovation, Blockchain and Smart Contracts, Legal Design and Visual Law, Legal Language and AI Systems, and improving Access to Justice. KEVIN J. BOWLING JD, MSJA, CCE, ICM Fellow is a certified Court Executive and was the Trial Court Administrator and Attorney Referee (Retired) for the 20th Judicial Circuit Court and the Ottawa County Probate Court in Ottawa County, Michigan. He is Chief Administrative Officer for the International Association for Court Administration, a Past President of the National Association for Court Management, Co-Chair of the COSCA/NACM/NCSC Joint Technology Committee, and Chair of the Department of Justice Global Advisory Committee. His work in the judicial system spans more than 45 years with time spent as a court administrator, attorney, judicial educator, and court consultant, including service in western Africa as Deputy Chief of Party for the Nigeria Justice Sector Assistance Project. Mr. Bowling served for 20 years in a variety of positions with the Michigan Supreme Court, including State Judicial Educator and Regional Court Administrator. Mr. Bowling received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Public Administration from Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island; a Master of Science in Judicial Administration from the University of Denver College of Law; a Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan; and is a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Ottawa County Bar Association, International Association for Court Administration, National Association for Court Management, and Michigan Juvenile Justice Vision 20/20. Mr. Bowling currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Association for Court Administration and is a faculty member of the National Judicial College. Previously, he served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Court Management, the National Association of State Judicial Educators, and the Board of Directors for Mediation Services in Holland, Michigan.
Advisor to the President of the Supreme Court, Head of the Legislative Department and Head of the Office for Court Management Development at the Supreme Court. From 2018 - to 2023 Advisor to the President of the Supreme Court and Head of the Office for Public Relations From 2013 - to 2018 Deputy Minister of Justice From 2005 - to 2013 Head of the Office for Court Management Development at the Supreme Court In her roles, Tina Brecelj is mainly charged with running various projects aiming to increase the efficiency of the Slovenian courts. The Office she's leading has set the standards for the quality assessment of the courts' work and prepares the annual priority measures for the courts in Slovenia. As a Deputy Minister of Justice Ms. Brecelj was, among other duties, deeply involved in the legislation process. Ms. Brecelj was a Director (Court Manager) of the Ljubljana District Court from 2002 until 2005. In that role she developed nationally recognized results oriented budgeting model. As a USAID consultant she has participated in several administration of justice projects. She gives lectures on court administration and public relations. Ms. Brecelj is also the national contact person for EU Justice Scoreboard activities. Previously she has worked at the Court of Audit of the Republic of Slovenia. She has obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from University in Ljubljana and passed the State Bar Exam in 2002. Tina Brecelj is a founding member of the International Association for Court Administration (IACA) and was one of the organizers of the First IACA International Conference which was held in September 2004 in Ljubljana. She is also serving as IACA Vice President for Europe.
Tom began his career in the Federal Courts in 2004 as the Property and Procurement Administrator for the Northern District of Illinois. From 2004 through 2011, he oversaw the Budget, Space & Facilities and the Procurement Department for the Court. In the Fall of 2022, Tom was appointed the Chief Executive Officer for the International Association for Court Administration (IACA). The Chief Executive Officer serves as the President’s primary officer in charge of executing and implementing decisions taken by the President with the consent and support of the Executive Officers. Prior to that appointment, Tom was the Vice President for Associations for IACA. In that position, Tom served as a member of the Executive Board and had the primary responsibility for identifying, connecting with and maintaining relationships with other associations. Tom has been a member of the Federal Court Clerk’s Association (FCCA) since 2005 and has been a member of the FCCA Board of Directors since 2009. In 2012, Tom was elected to serve as President-Elect of the FCCA. In August 2015, Tom was sworn in as President of the FCCA for a two-year term. He currently serves as the Clerk’s Council Chair. Throughout his career, Tom has been appointed to various committees and working groups. Tom currently serves as the Clerk of Court liaison to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules. This Committee continuously studies the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and recommends changes to the United States Judicial Conference through a Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure. Tom graduated from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota with honors, majoring in Criminal Justice and Political Science. Additionally, Tom graduated from the Michigan State University Judicial Administration Program after submitting a capstone paper entitled, “Establishing a Succession Planning Program in a Federal Court Clerk’s Office.” Tom has presented this program at conferences and meetings. Tom has been on several hiring panels for court executives and has worked on court executive compensation issues.
Ms. Burke is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation; she is highly skilled in coaching and mentoring individuals and fostering their professional development and growth. She is passionate about developing strategies to empower others to overcome challenges, enhance their communication abilities, advance their leadership skills, and achieve their full potential. Ms. Burke received her Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Education Studies from West Virginia University and holds multiple coaching certifications.
Byers has also served as Chairman of the $34B Arizona State Retirement System; and is currently a member of the State Bar of Arizona; Member of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission; a member of the Arizona Prosecuting Attorney’s Advisory Council; Governor’s Drug and Gang Policy Council; Department of Justice Global Advisory Committee. He is the Founder and first President of the National Association of Foster Care Reviewers, and Cofounder of the Arizona Friends of Foster Care Foundation. He served on, the Board of Directors, National Centers for State Courts, 2000-2001; President, Conference of State Court Administrators 2000-2001. Her currently serves on the Department Of Justice Global committee, the ABA Council for Legal Education and admissions to the bar, and the Arizona Bar Board of Governors. In 2012, Byers was honored with the Gabe Zimmerman Leadership Award and received the 2013 Warren E. Burger Award. He is the recipient of the National Centers Distinguished Service Award, the Arizona Supreme Courts Distinguished Service Award, the State Bars award of Appreciation and was the Cedar Falls, Iowa, Man of the Year in 1970. B.A., Northern Iowa University. Master’s degree, Arizona State University. Married, three children, four grandchildren.
She has played a pivotal role in driving the State Courts’ organisational excellence journey which resulted in the achievement of various local and international awards for the State Courts. These included the People Developer Award (1999), the Singapore Quality Class (2001), the Singapore Quality Award (2006), the Singapore Quality Award with Special Commendation (2011), the United Nations Public Service Award (2012), the Public Service Premier Award (2012) and the Global Performance Excellence Award in 2013. In establishing Court Excellence at the international level, Ms Chan is the key officer who formulated the International Framework for Court Excellence (IFCE) and has been actively involved in the work of the International Consortium for Court Excellence (ICCE) of which the State Courts are one of the founding members. Since 2007 she has been involved in running various programmes, delivered presentations at local and international conferences, as well as provided technical assistance to courts in other jurisdictions to implement the IFCE. Most recently in 2024, she has led in the implementation of the IFCE assessment for the One Judiciary in Singapore. In view of her professional competence and outstanding performance, Ms Chan was the first Court Administrator to be awarded with a scholarship to attend the Standford-NUS Executive Programme in 2000. An exceptionally efficient and effective officer, she was awarded the Efficiency Medal in 2001 and the Commendation Award in 2007. As part of the State Courts leadership team, she had also attended the Governance Leadership Programme in 2010. Ms Chan had also held several concurrent / other appointments over the years, including key appointments such as Chief Information Officer, Deputy Chief Data Officer, Chairperson of Managing for Excellence, Senior Director of the Criminal Justice Division and Senior Director of Court Services Division, amongst others. Advocate Dr. Bidhya Chapagain ![]() Dr. Chapagain is an accomplished lawyer in Nepal with over 20 years of experience in policy review, advocacy for access to justice, and judicial reform. She has collaborated with national, regional, and international NGOs, as well as intergovernmental agencies. Currently, she provides advisory services at the Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) in Nepal. She also serves as a National Consultant for UN Women and as a thematic consultant for JuRI-Nepal and UNFPA. While pursuing her PhD, Dr. Chapagain assisted as a Research Fellow for the National Judicial Academy in 2019. She served as a National Legal Advisor for the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ-Nepal) for about two and half years, where she contributed notable studies such as "Baseline Survey on Advancing Justice Sector Reform to Address DVAW in Four Selected Districts of Nepal", Execution of Court Decisions related to Compensation on Rape Cases’, and the ‘Fast-Track Court System in India and its Relevance to Establishment in Nepal’. She worked as the Nepal Focal Point for the Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) for a year in 2007. She began her career as a Program Manager for Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC), where played a crucial role in monitoring and drafting reports for submission to international human rights mechanisms, including the UN Treaty Bodies, the UPR, the UN Special Procedures, and the International Coordination Committee of National Institutions. She contributed chapters on “Judiciary and Human Rights” in the INSEC Human Rights Yearbook from 2005 to 2012. Her PhD research, titled "Reforming the Judicial System in Nepal: Trusting Justice," examined the gap between the promises of judicial reform and access to justice in Nepal and the actual performance of the system. The study highlighted the disparity between legal frameworks and the practical accessibility of justice. Employing a people-centered empirical approach, her research included extensive interactions with both the judiciary and marginalized individuals across various geographical locations in Nepal. She holds a Master’s in Community Development and Planning and a Master’s in Sociology and Anthropology.
Dr. Fazari is also faculty for the National Center for State Courts where he teaches caseflow management and court performance standards. He has served as a consultant for several domestic and international organizations including the Rodrigo Lara Bonilla Judicial Training School of Colombia, Supreme Court in Ukraine, and the Federal Judiciary and National Industrial Court of Nigeria where his areas of expertise included case management, court security, and business process reengineering. He was a Lead Developer and Subject-Matter Expert for the National Association for Court Management’s (NACM) Core Competencies for Court Administrators. He has been published in the Court Manager, International Journal for Court Administration, Campus Law Enforcement Journal, and Federal Probation journals, the National Center for State Courts’ report series Trends in State Courts, and co-authored the NACM professional guides on court security, business continuity management, court administration, and chaired the publication Achieving and Sustaining the Green Court. Dr. Fazari is the writer, director and producer of the award-winning feature documentary, Why They Kill, based on the book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Richard Rhodes. The film distributed by the Films Media Group in New York City is also featured on Amazon Prime. He is co-author of the book, Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice, and author of Courthouse Confidential: Unveiling Lessons Learned in Leading and Managing Trial Court Organizations. He holds a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Seton Hall University where he also earned a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice. He is a Harvard-trained consultant and completed a postgraduate certificate in U.S. law and methodologies from New York University. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management and was the recipient of the Vice-President’s Award of Merit for Applied Research. He is a Past President of the New Jersey Association of Criminal Justice Educators and was awarded the Jack A. Mark Award in recognition for his contributions to the field of criminal justice.
Attorney-at-Law. PhD in Economics and Government. Master of Law - LL.M. in Government Procurement Law. - Master in Crisis, Emergency and Security Management. - Diploma in State Public Contracts and Public Infrastructure. – Program in Human Rights Lawyering, Gender, Sexuality and International Human Rights Law. Currently: Secretary of General Administration and Budget of the Judiciary of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires: she has served as: Secretary of Administration, Justice and Security Operational Support of the Ministry of Justice and Security of the Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. First Vice-President of the Council of the Judiciary of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Former Deputy of the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. She teaches Administrative Law, Constitutional Law and Human Rights at several universities.
Marc A. Giroux was appointed Commissioner on June 21, 2017, and reappointed on June 21, 2022. As Commissioner, he administers the Judges Act and oversees, amongst other things, the appointment process to the Supreme Court of Canada as well as the superior courts appointments process on behalf of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. His mandate includes safeguarding judicial independence. He manages a budget of $790 million, and he provides advice and support to approximately 1200 federally appointed judges, and 1100 retired judges and their survivors. At the current time, Mr. Giroux also serves as Executive Director and Senior General Counsel at the Canadian Judicial Council, where he works closely with the Chief Justice of Canada and Chairperson of the Council, as well as with the other 44 chief justices and associate chief justices who comprise the Council. His duties are related to the Council’s responsibilities to review and investigate complaints into the conduct of federally appointed judges, to oversee continuing education for the judiciary, and to pursue other initiatives to improve the quality of judicial services in Canada’s superior courts. Throughout his career, Mr. Giroux has held various positions within the federal government, including those of Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada, Judicial Affairs Advisor to the Minister of Justice, and Chief of Staff to the Minister for International Cooperation. Prior to being appointed to his current position, he occupied the role of Deputy Commissioner. Amongst other things, he has headed Canadian judges’ delegations in several international cooperation projects, including some in Ukraine, Mexico, China and Jamaica; his other undertakings include appearances before various parliamentary committees; participation as a panellist at numerous conferences; and lecturing at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa. He has significant management experience, and has acquired expertise in the areas of judicial independence, conduct, education and appointments. Mr. Giroux was called to the bar in 1994 after having graduated from the Faculty of Law, and previously the Faculty of Arts, of the University of Ottawa. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, the Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario and the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice. Dr. Noradura binti Hamzah has served as the Director of the Policy and Legislation Division at the Office of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia (PKPMP) since 2021. In this role, she oversees key areas including policy, legislation, judicial reform, international relations, and contracts for the Malaysian Judiciary. Additionally, she is the Secretary to the Publication Committee of the Journal of the Malaysian Judiciary (JMJ), published by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), and a member of the secretariat for the Malaysian Judiciary’s Yearbook. Dr. Noradura graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) with Honours (Second Class Upper) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 2000, where she also earned a Diploma in Islamic Judicial Administration and Legal Profession (Advanced Diploma). She later obtained her Master of Laws (LL.M) from UKM in 2006, focusing her thesis on Freedom of Religion under the Federal Constitution. In 2018, she was awarded a Federal scholarship and completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law from UKM. Her PhD research on State Sovereignty Over Air Space and The Application of Competition Law in The Aviation Sector in Malaysia was published as a book by UKM Press in 2019. Dr. Noradura was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2001 and also holds an Accredited Mediator Certificate as well as a Diploma in Professional Translation. Since joining the Judicial and Legal Services on 13 December 2001, Dr. Noradura has held various significant positions. She began her career as a Senior Assistant Registrar (SAR) in the Civil Division of the High Court of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur and later served in the Commercial Division. She has also worked as a Research Officer to a Federal Court Judge, Special Officer to the 7th Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Arifin bin Zakaria, Sessions Court Judge for General Crimes in Kuala Lumpur, Sessions Court Judge for Sexual Crimes in Kuala Lumpur, and Deputy Director of the Policy and Legislation Division at PKPMP. Beyond her judiciary roles, Dr. Noradura is actively involved in academia and alumni associations. She currently serves as the Honorary Secretary of the UKM Alumni Council and Deputy Secretary of the UKM Law Faculty Association.
Ph.D in Legal Sciences for the Argentine Catholic University (UCA) Posgraduate Specialist in Criminal Law (UCA) Professor at the Argentine Catholic University (UCA), University of San Isidro (USI) and University of Salta (UCASAL) Visiting faculty seminars at Abat Oliba CEU University (Barcelona) and Universitá Europea Di Roma (Italy).
Prior to this, Jalees was involved in a diverse array of Whole-of-Government strategy, policy and planning efforts at the Singapore Public Service. Jalees was responsible for re-imagining and transforming how the Public Service delivers services to everyone in a citizen-centric and delightful manner at the Public Service Division, under the Prime Minister’s Office. In 2021, he set up ServiceSG, a department that aims to integrate the delivery public services across public agencies, to serve citizens better. He has had stints at the Ministry of Home Affairs from 2012 – 2014, the Strategic Policy Office (Public Service Division) of the Prime Minister’s Office from 2009 – 2012, and the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports from 2006 – 2009.
Prior to her role at USAID, Milena worked for the Montenegro Border Security Program, an essential initiative administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection within the Department of Homeland Security. In this capacity, she played a vital role in enhancing border security efforts, facilitating effective communication, and fostering collaboration between U.S. and Montenegrin authorities, significantly contributing to the program's objectives and strengthening bilateral relations. Milena holds a Master's degree in Spanish Language and Hispanic Literature and is currently completing a Master's degree in American Foreign Policy at Belgrade University. She is fluent in English and Spanish, with basic proficiency in French. In her personal life, she is a dedicated mother to one daughter.
Liz’s role is both strategic and incident-based, with proactive and reactive responsibilities. She supports individual judges to enable media coverage of high-profile trials, and in the event of unfair public criticism. She is also responsible for furthering transparency initiatives for the courts, and developing and strengthening media relations with the courts. Liz is the lead advisor to the New Zealand judiciary’s Media and Courts Committee – a forum where senior judges, news media representatives and publication editors, and senior court registry representatives discuss issues of mutual concern. She is also the lead advisor to Huakina kia Tika, a judicial committee tasked with strengthening and protecting the principle of open justice in the courts. Prior to her appointment to this role in 2021, Liz served for 15 years as a senior staff member at Te Kura Kaiwhakawā | The Institute of Judicial Studies where she developed content for and edited bench books to support the judiciary in their court work. Prior to this she has worked as a journalist, a Hansard reporter at the New Zealand Parliament, and a Probation Officer.
Economic, cultural and social barriers to the justice system continue to exist in Singapore and the access to justice remains a challenge. Under his leadership, the Community Justice Centre has exemplified that through innovation, knowledge management and establishing strong collaborative partnerships, it can effectively draw upon the unique strengths of various sectors to close the socio-legal gap for many in Singapore.
After having served as the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida for 18 years, Sheryl Loesch was appointed as the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida in April 2017. Prior to her appointment as Clerk in the United States District Court, Ms. Loesch served as the Chief Deputy Clerk for the District of Kansas for three years. Ms. Loesch began her career in the judiciary serving as the Deputy in Charge of the Jacksonville Division of the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida from 1989-1996. Ms. Loesch currently serves as Clerk liaison on behalf of the Federal Court Clerks Association to the International Judicial Relations Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States. She is the Immediate Past President of the International Association for Court Administration. She is also a Past President of the Federal Court Clerks Association. She has served on court management review teams and as a facilitator for the Federal Judicial Center. Prior to working for the United States Courts, Ms. Loesch was an Assistant Dean of a college in Tampa, FL and also a faculty member. Ms. Loesch has served as a consultant to international courts, traveling to Egypt, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Namibia, Mali, Bahrain, and Kosovo to work on court reform projects, conduct judicial management seminars, and assist on court enhancement projects. Ms. Loesch holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL and a Bachelors Degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences also from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL.
For over 12 years, Ms. Lukic served as the DCOP on three successive USAID-funded rule of law projects. One of her key contributions to the success of projects was an in-depth understanding of the judicial reform landscape in Serbia, the relationship between key governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, and the relationship between them and the political economy affecting those areas. Ms. Lukic’s technical expertise includes managing the drafting, adoption, and promotion of the first Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence in Serbia; facilitating the development of the judicial development strategy framework; developing and implementing e-Justice solutions; and fostering cooperation between the judiciary and civil society. Ms. Lukic also provided comprehensive support to the Serbian judiciary, tackling legislative and regulatory reform, modernizing court processes through case management software and other e-tools, improving transparency through a communication strategy for the judiciary, managing the delivery of robust training programs, and ensuring civil society participation through grants. She has gained vast experience in project and change management, capacity and institutional building experience in judicial reform, prevention of GBV, and strategy framework development. As DCOP and in her role as Assistant Minister of Justice, Ms. Lukic has extensive experience in the areas of strategic planning, management of staff, administrative support, and budgeting. Her budgeting acumen has also been honed from previous work on budget support projects at the Ministry of Finance. With her in-depth knowledge of the substance and dynamics of Serbia’s EU accession process under Chapter 23, she is uniquely positioned to continue delivering technical assistance and other support to judicial institutions and civil society to advance the reform and development agenda. She gained proven training development and implementation experience working subsequently with the Judicial Academy under the EU Project on training curricula standardization and upgrade. Ms. Lukic is a Serbian citizen, speaks and writes Serbian and English fluently and concisely. She has an advanced degree in Business Economics.
Ms. Mattison holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton and is a 2011 Graduate Fellow of the Institute for Court Management’s Court Executive Development Program. During her tenure with the courts, she has led numerous successful improvement projects, including caseflow management revisions, strategic planning, vicarious trauma training for staff, and the use of evidence-based practices in juvenile probation. Additionally, she has served on numerous state and national court management committees addressing the use of technology in the courts, courthouse security, and the professional development of court managers. Ms. Mattison is currently the President for the National Association for Court Management. Ms. Mattison is certified faculty for the Institute for Court Management’s Operations Management course and is a contributing editor to the National Center for State Court’s annual report Trends in State Courts.
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, as the Supreme Court Judge on 6 November 2023 and soon, the same received clearance from the Central Government. Career Trajectory Justice Mehta enrolled with the Bar in 1986, joined as the member of Bar Council of Rajasthan in 2003 and remained one till his elevation to the Bench in 2011. He has practiced in Trial Courts, High Courts as well as the Supreme Court. Justice Mehta has also been the Vice-Chairman and Chairman of Bar Council of Rajasthan during 2004-05 and 2010 respectively. He has been Counsel for three Judicial Enquiry Commissions headed by retired as well as sitting Judges of the High Court. He was elevated as the Additional Judge of Rajasthan High Court in 2011. The Supreme Court Collegium in its resolution dated 7 February 2023 recommended the appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court and specified that, Rajasthan High Court is unrepresented among the Chief Justices of the High Courts. The Resolution also stated that previously, Justice K. Vinod Chandran was being appointed the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court but was recommended as Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Patna through a separate resolution. Subsequently, the Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India, notified the appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on 12 February 2023. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended appointment of Justice Sandeep Mehta, Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, as the Supreme Court Judge on 6 November 2023 and he took oath on 9 November 2023. He is due to retire on 10 January 2025.
Chief Justice Menon graduated with a 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. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore in 1987, and as an attorney and counsellor-at-law in New York in 1992. 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. From 2006 to 2007, he served as a Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2008. In 2010, he was appointed the 6th Attorney-General of Singapore, a post he relinquished in 2012 shortly before his appointment as a Judge of Appeal. He was appointed to the Presidential Council for Minority Rights upon his appointment as Attorney-General in 2010 and was later appointed as its Chairman in 2012, upon his appointment as Chief Justice. Between 2012 and 2020, Chief Justice Menon served on the Governing Board of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration, and he also served as a member of the International Chamber of Commerce Governing Body for Dispute Resolution Services from 2021 to March 2024. He is also an elected member of the American Law Institute, an Honorary Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in England and the President of the Singapore Academy of 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. In 2024, he was also awarded the White & Case Distinguished Jessup Alumni Award. Chief Justice Menon is married with three children.
Susan Moxley has been serving organizations as a professional consultant and mentor in the areas of leadership, change management, administrative/managerial mentoring and support, needs assessments, and communication strategies to increase productivity and build professional capacity. Dr. Susan Moxley continues to provide executive training and/or coaching support with various administrative/managerial teams in organizations that include court systems and school districts in the U.S. Prior to professional consulting, Dr. Susan Moxley had a successful career in the areas of educational administration, executive leadership and human resource services for over 30 years in school districts in Central Florida. While serving as a school district superintendent in a district of over 40,000 students, 5000 employees and a budget more than $500 million dollars, Dr. Moxley provided leadership in the implementation of strategic financial planning with smarter goals and key performance indicators including progress monitoring of productivity. Professional learning opportunities were developed to provide growth opportunities through collaborative learning environments for both students and adults in the organization. Prior to becoming superintendent, Susan Moxley served in the following positions, senior director for professional learning and an associate superintendent for career and technical education and colleges in Orlando, Florida; an assistant superintendent for human resource services and employee relations, director of a technical center/college, high school and elementary principal in Lake County, Florida for 32 years. Dr. Moxley remains active in the educational system by serving as a Professional Adjunct Lecturer and Professor for National Louis University in Tampa, Florida. In addition, she continues to volunteer for the Urban Superintendents’ Association of America, a national professional organization supporting superintendents and executive leadership teams. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Education, a Master of Arts degree and Doctorate in Educational Leadership all from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida. In Susan’s spare time, she splits her time between her home in Daytona Beach, Florida and the cabin in the Smokey Mountains in North Carolina. She enjoys golfing, biking, traveling and spending time with family.
Ari’s passion for advancing judicial jurisprudence is evident in diverse outstanding publications and presentations. She has presented at several national and international conferences, which include the Commonwealth Magistrate and Judges Association Conference in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, the University of Pittsburg Let’s Talk Africa forum, the University of Leiden Courts as Arena of Social Change Conference, the City University of New York Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Conference, the Law and Society Association Conference in San Juan, Puerto Ricco, and at the G100 Global Women Empowerment Forum to commemorate the International Women’s day. Ari has published several peer-reviewed articles/book chapters on legal/judicial issues in the Routledge Handbook on Democracy and Security, the International Journal for Court Administration, the Astute Judicial Judgments & Essays, and the Judges and Judging Essays. Ari is also a reviewer of the International Journal for Law and Society and has held chair and discussant roles in several international conferences. Ari is a two-time P.E.O International Peace Scholarship award recipient. She received the University of Nevada Graduate Dean’s Merit Scholar award; the United States Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Certificate of Commendation; the National Judicial College Certificate for Judicial Development; the G100 Law & Justice Empowerment for Women Certificate of Recognition, and the Burrough of Queens, City of New York Citation of honor. She is the first Nigerian and African woman to earn a master’s degree in judicial studies. Also, the Journal for Blacks and the University of Nevada, Reno, recognized her as the first black woman to obtain a Ph.D. in judicial studies in the United States. She is a member of the National Association of Women Judges and the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary.
His main areas of interests are administration of judiciary, administrative procedural law and enforcement proceedings. He is an author of over 70 publications. He is also a judge in District Court of Poznań (civil division).
From 2012 to 2014, he served as Secretary General for Access to Justice and Human Rights at the General Prosecutor's Office. Additionally, Otamendi has held the role of Director of International Affairs at the Argentine Federation of the Judiciary. From 2010 to 2012, Otamendi served as Counselor at the Council of the Judiciary, overseeing the selection of candidate judges for legislative approval, handling disciplinary matters concerning magistrates, and managing the judiciary’s budget. In academia, Otamendi currently serves as Director of the Master Program in Justice Administration and Oral Litigation at the Argentine Catholic University. Additionally, he is an Associate Professor specializing in Global Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing at the National University of Buenos Aires, and an Associate Professor of Criminal Procedure Law at the Institute for Public Security of the Metropolitan Police. Previously, he taught at the Higher Institute of Public Security, the University of Granada, and Stetson University College of Law. Otamendi has authored numerous papers and has been a speaker at various congresses focusing on justice and criminal policy affairs.
Liberal practice of the profession until 2008. Secretary of the Investigative Court from 2008 until the appointment as Guarantees Judge (2016), to the present. Master in Criminal Law from the Austral University. Specialist in cybercrime and digital evidence from UBA. Specialist in Constitutional Justice and Human Rights from the IDC Institute - University of Bologna; University diploma in effective Judicial Management from Universidad Austral. Assistant in the course “Leadership, management and judicial administration” organized by FAM. University diploma in oral litigation in criminal proceedings from the Austral University. PhD student in Law at UNR. Co-author of the book Time and Punitive Power.
Luis Maria is a lawyer with a PhD in Political Science, a PhD in Sociology, a Doctorate in Law, a Doctorate in Private International Law, a Post-PhD in Law and a Post-PhD in Fundamental Principles and Human Rights. He was declared an “Outstanding Personality in the Field of Legal Sciences” by the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and was awarded with the “Jon Mills Award for Significant Contributions between Florida and the Americas” by the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL). Luis Maria has served as General Coordinator of the National Judicial Management Commission of the Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina, and as National Director of Judicial Modernization of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina. He served as Cultural Affairs Specialist at the US Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For over 25 years, Luis María worked as an international consultant for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), USAID, NCSC, the EU, and other international organizations. As a professor and trainer, he has taught over 335 courses on leadership, teamwork, court managements and judicial ethics in four continents, and participated as a speaker in more than 210 national and international conferences. He is the author of books, articles on innovation and judicial management, economic analysis of law, international law and public ethics.
Joshua is currently the Workplace Advisory lead for Edelman Singapore, helping companies and organisations shift their communications approach to build employer trust with employees. In his spare time, Joshua has mentored students with Advisory and the Asia-Pacific Association of Communication Directors, and he is a member of the National Youth Council’s INSPIRIT community. Joshua graduated from Singapore Management University where he majored in political science and corporate communications.
2020 Full professorship (order of the President of the Republic of Poland from 11th May 2020) 2007 Master of Law Professional Experience: IX 2006 Practice in the Supreme Administrative Court in Warsaw
Dr. Plipat previously served as Transparency International’s Director for Asia Pacific where he managed TI’s strategy, research, and advocacy focusing on strengthening anti-corruption legal frameworks, rule of law, and accountable governance. He led the development of a research tool to measure the performances and independence of anti-corruption agencies and found TI programs in Afghanistan, Bhutan, East Timor, and Myanmar. At Amnesty International, Dr. Plipat was Director of AI’s movement building, mobilization strategy, people engagement, and human rights education. He managed AI operations and regional projects in over 15 countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. As Director of AI Thailand, he co-led the national campaign for the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Earlier in his career, Dr. Plipat was a consultant for the World Bank Institute in Washington DC, advising on participatory governance and strategic partnership with civil society. He holds a PhD in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh, PA, and a M.Sc and B.A. from Thamassat University in Thailand.
Ernie has a special interest in Artificial Intelligence and how it can be used to improve business & enterprise processes.
Ms Ramanathan is also a member of the following:
Ms Ramanathan, a former solicitor in commercial practice, received her Bachelor of Laws Degree from the National University of Singapore. She is recipient of the Public Administration Medal (Gold), a Singapore National Day Award, in 2018. Prior to Ms Ramanathan’s current appointment, she was Chief Executive of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) Singapore between 2004 and 2013.
As a lawyer, Chief Justice Richard served on several national and provincial committees, task forces, or advisory groups of the Canadian Bar Association (NB) and the New Brunswick Law Society. He was elected president of both organizations. In 2002, he was appointed Queen’s Counsel and, a year later, a judge of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick. Since then, Chief Justice Richard served on countless judicial committees, including the Canadian Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee and the Judges’ Association’s Conduct Review Committee, eventually becoming Chair of both. He became a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association in 2004. In 2015, he was elected the Association’s President, becoming the first judge from New Brunswick to hold that office. His appointment as Chief Justice of New Brunswick occurred on May 1, 2018. As Chief Justice, he serves on the Canadian Judicial Council and is a member of the Council’s Executive, Conduct, Salaries and Benefits, and Renewal committees.
Ms. Richardson has over 25 years of experience in the U.S., Eastern Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean. She previously served as Head of Field Office for the Independent Judicial Commission in Bosnia and Herzegovina conducting legal and judicial reform. A lead expert and Director for a large-scale Rule of Law reform initiative in Kosovo, she oversaw the implementation of a multifaceted administration of justice reform project funded by USAID. She has investigated and prosecuted war crimes for the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Her current portfolio includes overseeing a regional multi-country program to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Caribbean justice system. Rodríguez Silva , Lia Verónica
She has a degree in Business Administration, a degree obtained in 2008 from the National University of Salta. Diploma in Teaching Strategies in virtual environments from the National University of Salta. Diploma in New Economies from the University of Buenos Aires. Leading auditor in Quality Management Systems under the ISO 9001:2015 standard, endorsed by IQNET Academy. She is currently studying the Specialty in University Evaluation at the University of Buenos Aires, entirely related to her quality training. Speaker at various conferences and events organized by the National University of Salta, addressing topics such as Economie-Financial Planning and Management, Strategix Management Control and Economic-Financial Management in SMEs. Speaker at the First Judicial Management Conference organized by the College of Magistrates and Officials of Salta. She has presented works at interdisciplinary scientific conferences, such as teh Scientific Conference o fthe San Vicente de Paul Hospital of the National University of Salta - Orán Regional Headquarters. She serves as Delegate of the Office of Strategic Planning and Judicial Management of the Judicial Branch of Salta - Orán District; implementin gthe ISO 9001:2015 standard in the different judicial juristictions, with extension to the courts of theTartagal Judicial District. She is an Adjunct Professor in the chairs of "Environmental Economics" and "Planning and Administration" of Natural Resources and Enviromental Engineering at the National University of Salta Orán Regional Faculty.
Over her 20-year legal career, Toli has worked in both the public and private sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand and in the UK in the areas of family, child protection, criminal, immigration, and employment law. She has a wealth of experience having worked in a range of roles across government, including as a senior policy analyst at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples. Toli’s legal and justice sector background combined with her clear understanding of the need to put Pacific priorities and context at the heart of the programme is key to ensuring the support to improve access to justice in the rural and remote areas of the Pacific partner countries the Pacific Justice Sector Programme work with, is fit for purpose.
In April 2024, Honourable Tetiro Semilota was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kiribati. Chief Justice Semilota was appointed to the position of Acting Chief Justice in October 2022 and is the first I-Kiribati woman to be assigned to the position. She was also the first female Attorney-General upon her appointment in September 2016. Before that she was the Commissioner of the High Court of Kiribati from 2008 to 2016, at the same time being the Chief Registrar. She is passionate about ensuring that the rights of every citizen are observed and that access to justice is promoted and achieved in every possible way, especially for the vulnerable.
Professional experience
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION OF SUPREME COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, Astana, Kazakhstan
07.2020 – to present
The Head of the Department International relations
THE ACADEMY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES UNDER THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, Astana, Kazakhstan
10.2015 – 07.2020
from The Head of the International Cooperation Department to Acting as the President of Academy
THE INSTITUTE OF THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, Astana, Kazakhstan
10.2012 – 10.2015, Deputy Head of Institute
ACADEMY OF THE PENAL SYSTEM COMMITTEE OF THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN Kostanay, Kazakhstan
2005 – 01.2011
from Head of chairs to Vice-President of Academy
THE ACADEMY OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN, Almaty, Kazakhstan
08.2003 – 01.2005
Research assistant at the laboratory of “Research of actual problems of organized crime combat” at the research institute
THE CRIMINAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN REGION, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
09.2000-11.2001 Operating Officer
Education
2019-2021
L.N. Gumillyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Course: Master of Political science
22.01.2011 – 01.08.2013
Research Internship at the University of Cambridge
Cambridge, the United Kingdom
Visiting Researcher
11.2001- 08.2003
Postgraduate study at the Academy of the Internal Affairs Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Qualification: Candidate of Law Science (PhD)
09.1996-06. 2000
Academy of the Internal Affairs Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Academic department: Jurisprudence Qualification: Lawyer
Academic title - Associate Professor (2010)
Articles - More than 70 research articles
Courses and Certificates
Rewards
Languages
In 2021-2022, Oleksandr led the Secretariat of the Ethics Council, overseeing candidate selection and vetting sitting members for the High Council of Justice in Ukraine. Since 2023, he has been the Head of the Secretariat of the Advisory Group of Experts, body responsible for assessing the integrity and competency of candidates for the Constitutional Court of Ukraine judgeship. The Honourable Mr. Justice Bryan Patrick St. George Sykes OJ, CD, is an outstanding Jamaican jurist and public servant who has rendered committed and dedicated service to the Justice system for over thirty years. He hails from the Parish of Portland, on the eastern side of Jamaica. Education: Justice Sykes is a graduate of the University of the West Indies and Norman Manley Law School. He received:
In addition, he holds a Master of Laws Degree from the University of Wales, College of Cardiff, with a focus on:
His dissertation, completed between 1994 and 1995, focused on moral rights in intellectual property. In 2002, he received the Humphrey Fellowship from the University of Minnesota, USA, with a special focus on white-collar and organized crime. Career Overview: Chief Justice Sykes entered the legal profession in 1986 and, between 1986 and 1988, prosecuted in the Resident Magistrates Courts (now Parish Courts) while serving as Clerk of Courts. In 1988, he was invited to join the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), where he held several positions, including:
During his tenure at the ODPP, he co-developed Jamaica's first financial investigators' programme alongside Australian attorney Carolyn Davey and represented Jamaica at the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force. He also established the Mutual Legal Assistance and Anti-Money Laundering Unit and produced the manual governing court applications that is still in use. On January 7, 2005, he was appointed as Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court after acting for three years in the role. On March 1, 2018, he was sworn in as the 8th Chief Justice of independent Jamaica. Achievements as Chief Justice: Chief Justice Sykes has achieved several milestones, including:
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Other Roles:
Publications: Chief Justice Sykes has authored articles in the West Indian Law Journal and the Journal of Money Laundering Control. He has also contributed chapters to two books edited by Dr. Shazeeda Ali:
Additionally, he has been a tutor in Criminal Practice and Procedure at the Norman Manley Law School for over ten years, and he is a certified judicial educator and Teacher of Advocacy for advocates with 0-5 years of experience. Personal Life Chief Justice Sykes is married to Dr. Annette Crawford Sykes, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences and a Consultant Anaesthetist. Together, they have five children.
As Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer (Judiciary) at the Supreme Court, Ken Hwee looks after Before taking on this role, Ken Hwee was the Chief Prosecutor in charge of the Financial and Ken Hwee has also been a Senior State Counsel advising on Public International Law and a Senior He has held appointments as Chief Information Officer at the Attorney‐General’s Chambers and at the Terence Tay has been a District Judge in the Crime Courts Cluster of the State Courts of Singapore since 2015. He was previously a Deputy Public Prosecutor with the Attorney-General’s Chambers from 2001 to 2004. He commenced practice with Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow and, save for his stint as a Deputy Public Prosecutor, subsequently joined an SGX-listed corporation as General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs. In 2013, Terence started his own legal and business consultancy, before assuming the roles of Chief Operating Officer and Legal Advisor of the operating entity of a HKSE-listed investment holding company. He was also appointed Honorary Legal Advisor to the Sentosa-Harbourfront Business Association. Through practice in the private sector and exposure to various industries, Terence has developed competencies in intellectual property, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, construction, and securities law across various jurisdictions in SEA, East Asia, the Oceania, North America and the United Kingdom.
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Education - Master’s degree in Law (grade: 105/110) from Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. - Bachelor’s degree in Legal Services (110/110 cum laude), with a focus on law, legal informatics, and digital technologies. Languages and Communication Skills - Native proficiency in Italian, advanced English (B2), and intermediate French (B1). - Experience as a speaker and lecturer, with strong communication skills and the ability to manage complex teams and projects.
Ms. Trebil-Halbersma is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Foundation. She has also completed training in M-Braining and Team Coaching. She is committed to making meaningful impact on the lives of court leaders and organizations. She enjoys getting to witness the growth and transformation of her clients, helping them navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve their goals. Ms. Trebil-Halbersma has a master’s degree from St. Cloud State University in Criminal Justice Administration.
Doctor juris at the National University of La Plata, Argentina (1972), magna cum laude. Member of the National Academy of Moral and Political Sciences and member of the Postdoctoral Commission of the National University of Buenos Aires’s Law School (since 2023). Judge of the United Nations Appeal Tribunal by the United Nations General (2009 to 2016). President 2009 to 2010. Judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda 2003-2008. Appointed to the joint Appeals Chamber of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in June 2003 and to Trial Chamber III in 2005. Judge in the Court of Appeals in Administrative Matters in the city of Buenos Aires and Federal Judge in Civil Matters in Buenos Aires.
Alexander was previously Deputy Director of the Office of Transformation and Innovation (Judiciary). He was part of the team overseeing transformation efforts across Singapore’s judiciary, comprising the Supreme Court, State Courts and Family Justice Courts. In such capacity, he was involved in legal strategy and law reform initiatives, culture and capacity building for legal innovation, and development of LegalTech products. Prior to that, Alexander was a Deputy Public Prosecutor/State Counsel with the Attorney-General’s Chambers (“AGC”), Financial and Technology Crime Division, concurrently appointed to the Technology Crime Unit. He prosecuted a wide variety of crimes including corruption, white collar crime, technology crime, maid abuse, intellectual property crime, and homicide. He also advised the Government on a variety of legal issues related to criminal law. He specialises in white collar and technology crime, having received specialised training in these fields, including training by legal experts and INTERPOL. Alexander holds a Master of Laws degree (Distinction, Dean’s List) from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts in Law (Honours) from the University of Cambridge, where he read law on a Singapore Public Service Commission President’s Scholarship. Principal District Judge Victor YEO Principal District Judge Victor Yeo is currently appointed as the Principal District Judge of the Court Dispute Resolution Cluster of the State Courts of Singapore. He manages mainly civil cases at the pre-trial stages to ensure that cases are resolved fairly, timely and effectively through judge-led case management and court dispute resolution strategies, including judicial-mediation, early neutral evaluation and judge-directed negotiations. Prior to his current appointment, he was appointed as the Principal District Judge of the Criminal Courts Cluster (Trial and Specialist Courts). He has presided over criminal cases in the Specialised and Mentions Courts, Community Courts, Criminal Trial Courts, and handled case management in the Centralised Pre-Trial Conference Court. His previous appointments include the State Coroner of Singapore, Principal Director in the Strategic Planning and Technology Division, where he concurrently served as the Chief Information Officer and Chief Data Officer of the State Courts of Singapore.
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![]() Momčilo Živadinović is an experienced expert in human rights advocacy, judicial reform, and strategic project management, with a solid foundation in the design, implementation, and high-level oversight of complex initiatives. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Belgrade, and a Master’s degree in Social Policy, focusing on the legal framework of social protection within EU accession negotiations. Since joining the Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights - YUCOM in 2013, Momčilo has consistently demonstrated leadership and expertise in managing high-impact projects, initially serving as Project Manager before advancing to the position of Executive Director in May 2023. His role has involved overseeing end-to-end project lifecycles, including planning, resource allocation, partnership building, and impact assessment, across a wide range of human rights and judicial reform initiatives. He has successfully led projects funded by renowned international organizations such as EIDHR, CSF, World Bank, European Commission, USAID, SIDA, OSCE, and others. His contributions have been instrumental in securing and managing significant grants and forging impactful collaborations. As a managing officer in YUCOM’s Open Doors of the Judiciary project, Momčilo has championed people-centered justice approach in Serbia, transparency and public access to the justice system. His work on this project was showcased at the IACA Conference in Buenos Aires in 2023 and was recognized as a finalist in the prestigious World Justice Challenge in Chicago in 2024. Currently, as the component lead for the USAID "Justice for All" project, he continues to drive efforts in enhancing judicial accessibility and public engagement with the legal system. In addition to his work at YUCOM, Momčilo has previously worked in the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Belgrade and the Education Relief Foundation in Geneva, where he gained extensive experience in international human rights policy and advocacy. He is an alumnus of the Transparency International School on Integrity and has completed extensive training through various international programs focused on governance and the rule of law. He is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of French. |