Masters of the Bench

Mr V K Rajah, SC graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1982 and obtained his Masters of Law (First Class) from the University of Cambridge in 1986. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1983 and commenced legal practice with Rajah & Tann that same year. He was Managing Partner of Rajah & Tann from 1986 to 2003. In January 1997, he was appointed Senior Counsel.

Mr Rajah was appointed Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court on 2 January 2004, and was subsequently appointed Supreme Court Judge on 1 November 2004. He was elevated to Judge of Appeal on 11 April 2007.

Mr Rajah assumed office as the Attorney-General of the Republic of Singapore on 25 June 2014.