Court Caseload Rankings
Based on 11 entries from 1,374 reported Singapore court judgments
Updated — reflects the most recent reported judgment in the dataset.
Analysis
This ranking lists Singapore courts by the number of reported judgments attributed to each in a dataset of 1,374 cases spanning January 2024 to June 2026. The figures are a descriptive count of reported decisions per court and reflect the composition of this dataset rather than total judicial workload. The High Court (General Division), coded SGHC, records by far the highest volume at 712 reported judgments. The Court of Appeal (SGCA) follows with 137, and the High Court (Family Division), coded SGHCF, with 125. The Family Court (SGFC) appears with 83 cases and the High Court (Appellate Division), SGHC(A), with 79.
The remaining courts account for smaller shares of the dataset. The High Court Registrar (SGHCR) is recorded with 70 reported decisions, the Singapore International Commercial Court, SGHC(I), with 67, and the District Court (SGDC) with 62. Lower volumes appear for the Magistrate Court (SGMC) at 21, the Court of Appeal (International), SGCA(I), at 15, and the Community Disputes Resolution Tribunal (SGCDT) at 3. The Singapore Appellate Division (SGAD) is listed with 0 reported cases in this dataset, which covers 12 courts in total.
Data coverage: January 2024 to June 2026
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Methodology
Rankings are based on 1,374 reported Supreme Court judgments published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing.
Which Singapore court has the most reported judgments in this dataset?
The High Court (General Division), coded SGHC, has the highest volume at 712 reported judgments — far ahead of the Court of Appeal (SGCA) with 137 and the High Court (Family Division), SGHCF, with 125, across the 1,374-case dataset.
How are reported cases distributed across the appellate courts?
Among appellate-level courts, the Court of Appeal (SGCA) records 137 reported judgments and the High Court (Appellate Division), SGHC(A), records 79. The Court of Appeal (International), SGCA(I), appears with 15, while the Singapore Appellate Division (SGAD) shows 0.
What is the scope of this court caseload ranking?
The ranking covers 1,374 reported Singapore judgments dated January 2024 to June 2026 across 12 courts, ranging from 712 cases for the High Court (General Division) down to 0 listed for the Singapore Appellate Division (SGAD).