Portrait of Judge of the Appellate Division Debbie Ong Siew Ling

Debbie Ong Siew Ling

Judge of the Appellate Division 55 cases · 8 years on the bench

Judge of the Appellate Division Debbie Ong Siew Ling has 55 reported Singapore decisions (2024–2026) in the SGHC(A).

Reported decisions
55
Courts
SGHC(A), SGCA, SGHCF, SGHC
Period
January 2024 to May 2026

Source: derived from 55 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .

About Judge of the Appellate Division Debbie Ong Siew Ling

Debbie Ong Siew Ling decided 55 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2024 to May 2026, sitting in the High Court (Appellate Division) (44), the Court of Appeal (9), the High Court (General Division) (1). Practice areas most represented include Family law (14), Civil Procedure (12), Contract (8).

Debbie Ong Siew Ling frequently sat with Woo Bih Li (30 cases), See Kee Oon (22 cases), Kannan Ramesh (12 cases). Across Debbie Ong Siew Ling's judgments, 759 case citations were made (674 Singapore, 85 foreign).

What areas of law does Debbie Ong Siew Ling specialize in?

Debbie Ong Siew Ling handled 14 cases in family law, 12 cases in civil procedure, and 8 cases in contract between January 2024 to May 2026. Debbie Ong Siew Ling's decisions span 28 practice areas across 55 total judgments.

Family Law 34 cases

Debbie Ong Siew Ling has decided 34 Family Law cases between January 2024 to May 2026.

Civil Procedure 18 cases

Debbie Ong Siew Ling has decided 18 Civil Procedure cases between March 2024 to May 2026.

Contract 17 cases

Debbie Ong Siew Ling has decided 17 Contract cases between May 2024 to September 2025.

How many cases has Debbie Ong Siew Ling decided?

Debbie Ong Siew Ling decided 55 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2024 to May 2026. The majority were heard in the High Court (Appellate Division) (44 judgments).

Which courts does Debbie Ong Siew Ling sit in?

Between January 2024 to May 2026, Debbie Ong Siew Ling sat in the High Court (Appellate Division) (44 judgments), the Court of Appeal (9 judgments), the High Court (General Division) (1 judgment).

Which judges does Debbie Ong Siew Ling frequently sit with?

Debbie Ong Siew Ling most frequently sat with Woo Bih Li (30 cases), See Kee Oon (22 cases), Kannan Ramesh (12 cases) between January 2024 to May 2026.

What areas of law does Debbie Ong Siew Ling specialize in?

Debbie Ong Siew Ling has decided the most cases in Family law (14), Civil Procedure (12), Contract (8) between January 2024 to May 2026. Debbie Ong Siew Ling is ranked #2 of 48 among judges in family law.

Career Timeline

Judicial Commissioner (2014)

Source: judiciary.gov.sg

Education

Career Before the Bench

Her legal career began as an academic at NUS's Faculty of Law in 1989, specialising in family law

55
Total Cases
19
Delivered
36
Sat On (Coram)

Cases Delivered (19)

Coram (36)

[2026] SGCA 25 SGCA
Lian Hoe Heng v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
12 May 2026
[2026] SGHC(A) 14 SGHC(A)
Sally Tia Sock Kiu v Tia Oon Lai
5 May 2026
[2026] SGHC(A) 12 SGHC(A)
KA SHIN TECHNOLOGIES (S) PTE LTD v THE ESTATE OF TAN KIAT LAN
24 April 2026
[2026] SGCA 19 SGCA
QURESHI MOHAMED ASLAM v MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM, SINGAPURA
17 April 2026
[2026] SGHC(A) 10 SGHC(A)
Chan Swee Lean & Anor v LLS CAPITAL PTE LTD
16 April 2026
[2026] SGHC(A) 9 SGHC(A)
LEE YIH KANG v HSU SHIH HSUN
1 April 2026
[2026] SGHC(A) 3 SGHC(A)
Zhang Jinxia & Anor v Zhu Yuhua
26 January 2026
[2025] SGHC(A) 23 SGHC(A)
Neo Tiam Ting v Singapore Vehicle Traders Association
11 November 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 21 SGHC(A)
DOP v DOO
30 October 2025
[2025] SGCA 48 SGCA
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan
13 October 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 20 SGHC(A)
CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD v COMPTROLLER OF INCOME TAX
25 September 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 16 SGHC(A)
KOK KUAN HWA v YAP WING SANG
9 September 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 15 SGHC(A)
XBP v XBO
2 September 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 13 SGHC(A)
Jonathan William Glassberg v UBS AG, SINGAPORE BRANCH
22 August 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 12 SGHC(A)
EDDIE TAN TUNG WEE v SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICES PTE LTD
19 August 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 11 SGHC(A)
MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG
6 August 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 9 SGHC(A)
Thia Tiong Siong & 3 Ors v Pop Holdings Pte. Ltd.
4 July 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 8 SGHC(A)
ROBERT TANTULAR v THE STEPHANIE KARINA
1 July 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 6 SGHC(A)
CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors v MARCHMONT PTE LTD
22 May 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 5 SGHC(A)
J. G. JEWELRY PTE. LTD. v SHREE RAMKRISHNA EXPORTS PVT. LTD. & 7 Ors
6 March 2025
[2024] SGCA 59 SGCA
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CPS
6 December 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 37 SGHC(A)
Arbiters Inc Law Corporation v Arokiasamy Steven Joseph & Anor
5 December 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 36 SGHC(A)
CHIA KOK KEE v TAN WAH
2 December 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 30 SGHC(A)
MARCHMONT PTE LTD v CAMPBELL HOSPITALITY PTE LTD & 2 Ors
26 September 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 29 SGHC(A)
RAJESH HARICHANDRA BUDHRANI v INTL FCSTONE PTE LTD & 2 Ors
24 September 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 27 SGHC(A)
DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 11 Ors v LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR (India Passport No.HXXXXXXX),deceased & Anor
16 September 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 25 SGHC(A)
ESR GROUP LIMITED & 2 Ors v HSBC INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES (SINGAPORE) LIMITED & Anor
4 September 2024
[2024] SGHC 218 SGHC
THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v NEDUMARAN MUTHUKRISHNAN
29 August 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 23 SGHC(A)
CHAN PIK SUN v WAN HOE KEET (WEN HAOJIE) & 3 Ors
7 August 2024
[2024] SGCA 22 SGCA
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Muhammad Salihin Bin Ismail
1 July 2024
[2024] SGCA 21 SGCA
CRAPPER IAN ANTHONY v SALMIZAN BIN ABDULLAH
28 June 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 19 SGHC(A)
DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 11 Ors v LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR (India Passport No.HXXXXXXX),deceased & Anor
25 June 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 20 SGHC(A)
DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 11 Ors v LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR (India Passport No.HXXXXXXX),deceased & Anor
25 June 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 17 SGHC(A)
FAYYAZ AHMAD & Anor v MUSTAQ AHMAD @ MUSHTAQ AHMAD S/O MUSTAFA & 3 Ors
15 May 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 13 SGHC(A)
TG MASTER PTE. LTD. v TUNG KEE DEVELOPMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD & Anor
2 May 2024
[2024] SGHC(A) 7 SGHC(A)
LUCKIN COFFEE INC v INTERACTIVE DIGITAL FINANCE LIMITED & 2 Ors
5 March 2024