SGDC Cases & Judgments
District Court · 62 cases
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About the District Court
The District Court (SGDC) is represented by 62 reported judgments dated from February 2025 to May 2026. The most common catchword is Tort, appearing in 26 judgments, followed by Contract with 20, Civil Procedure with 18, and Damages with 16. Employment Law appears in 8 judgments, while Building and Construction Law, Landlord and Tenant, Courts and Jurisdiction, Legal Profession, and Remedies each appear twice.
Chiah Kok Khun is the most active judge across these 62 judgments with 14, followed by Teo Guan Kee with 6, Georgina Lum with 5, and Sia Aik Kor and Sim Mei Ling with 4 each. Don Ho, Jonathan Ng Pang Ern, and Samuel Wee each account for 3 judgments, while Lee Jia En Gloria and Evans Ng each account for 2. Monthly volume peaked at 15 judgments in January 2026, with further concentrations of 10 in March 2026, 9 in May 2026, and 7 in both October and December 2025.
How many District Court cases are in the dataset?
The dataset records 62 judgments for the District Court (SGDC), dated from February 2025 to May 2026. The earliest is dated 6 February 2025 and the most recent is dated 25 May 2026 in the recorded data.
What are the most common case types in the Singapore District Court?
Across 62 District Court judgments, Tort is the leading catchword with 26 occurrences, followed by Contract with 20, Civil Procedure with 18, Damages with 16, and Employment Law with 8 in the recorded data.
Which judge hears the most District Court cases in the dataset?
Chiah Kok Khun is the most active District Court judge with 14 recorded judgments, ahead of Teo Guan Kee with 6, Georgina Lum with 5, and Sia Aik Kor and Sim Mei Ling tied at 4 judgments each.