Bala Reddy

Bala Reddy
Born1955 (age 68–69)
NationalitySingaporean
EducationNational University of Singapore Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge
Occupation(s)Senior Principal District Judge, State Courts of Singapore
Known forCriminal Law; Admiralty law; Community Justice
Term2014 – present
HonoursPingat Pentadbiran Awam - Perak (Public Administration Medal)

Bala Reddy (Tamil: பாலா ரெட்டி) is a Singaporean senior lawyer. He is presently the senior principal district judge and director of the Community Justice and Tribunals division in the State Courts of Singapore. Reddy is an authority in international criminal justice systems and served as a legal expert for the United Nations Development Programme as well as the United Nations Convention against Corruption.[1][2][3][4] Prior to his judicial appointment to the State Courts in 2014, Reddy was the Chief Prosecutor in the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore during Justice Steven Chong's tenure as Attorney-General.[5]

  1. ^ "United Nations Office on Drugs and Corruption Experts" (PDF). United Nations Office on Drugs and Corruption. UNODC Treaties. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ^ "International Association of Prosecutors Speaker Synopsis". International Association of Prosecutors Moscow Conference. IAP. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ Administrator, Web. "The Malaysian Bar – IMLC 2012 – The Independence of the Attorney General: A cornerstone of the administration of the criminal justice system". www.malaysianbar.org.my. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ^ Reddy, Bala (2011). "Community-Based Alternatives in Sentencing" (PDF). United Nations AFEI 141st International Senior Seminar, Visiting Experts' Papers. 79: 220–234. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. ^ "The Attorney-General's Chambers - The Legal Branch | Legal Service Commission Annual Report 2012". www.lsc.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 August 2016.