Singapore's Second Minister of Law Says Future Matrimonial Proceedings and Court Cases May Be Handled in the Metaverse

Singapore's Second Minister of Law Edwin Tong said that future matrimonial proceedings and court cases may be handled in the metaverse. He believes that even highly personalized, intimate events such as the solemnization of marriages have taken place online in the Metaverse. "It would not be unthinkable that, besides registration of marriages, other government services can soon be accessed online via the Metaverse." On the subject of legal services in the Metaverse, the Minister added that there is "no reason why the same cannot be done for legal services."