On 9 January 2017, the President of the Law Council attended the Opening of Legal Year Ceremony in Singapore and Presidents’ Roundtable Dialogue hosted by the Law Society of Singapore. The Roundtable addressed challenges to the profession including Rule of Law issues, independence of the Bar and the impact of technologies on the profession, and difficulties facing local jurisdictions in 2017. During her visit, the President also met with the incoming President of the Singapore Law Society, Mr Gregory Vijayendran, and the Australian Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Adrian Lochrin, to discuss issues of mutual concern.