Tan Lee Meng (simplified Chinese: 陈利明; traditional Chinese: 陳利明; pinyin: Chén Lì Míng; born 7 July 1948)[2] is an emeritus professor in the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law.
[2] He also completed two consecutive three-year terms of service as a Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
"[8] In his time as a Judge of the Supreme Court, he presided over numerous trials including most famously as the judge presiding over the defamation suit between the ex-National Kidney Foundation CEO TT Durai and the Singapore Press Holdings.
[15][16] As an academic, he was said to be "a popular member of the Faculty because of his kind and approachable manner and the clarity of his teaching.
"[8] From 1980 to 1997, he also served as Master of Raffles Hall, staying on campus with students of the National University of Singapore hostel.