SINGAPORE - It took district judges and staff of the State Courts less than five minutes to march their way into a new era of administering justice at the new State Courts Towers on Friday .Preliminary plans for a new courthouse had started back in the 1990s, after it became evident that the existing infrastructure was insufficient for growing demands, said Presiding Judge of the State Courts, Justice See Kee Oon.
The new 35-storey building has harnessed smart technology in various ways, and processes have been improved to help the judiciary adapt and respond to this disruptive age, he added. "Once, I even guided some foreign visitors down the wrong passageway and made them walk almost a full circle around the building," he said, to laughter from the crowd.