Most Active Judges
Based on 25 entries from 1,374 reported Singapore court judgments
Updated — reflects the most recent reported judgment in the dataset.
Analysis
This ranking lists the judges who appear most frequently in the dataset of 1,374 reported Singapore judgments spanning January 2024 to June 2026. The figures reflect descriptive case volume only — the number of reported decisions in which each judge is named — and do not measure quality, seniority, or outcomes. By this count, Sundaresh Menon appears in the most reported cases at 135, followed by Choo Han Teck with 130 and Steven Chong with 105. Tay Yong Kwang appears in 85 cases and See Kee Oon in 69, rounding out the five highest case volumes in the dataset.
Further down the table, Kannan Ramesh is recorded in 68 cases, while Woo Bih Li and Belinda Ang Saw Ean are each named in 62. Debbie Ong Siew Ling appears in 55 reported judgments, and Goh Yihan in 43. A cluster of judges — Vincent Hoong, Philip Jeyaretnam, and Hri Kumar Nair — each appear in 42 cases, with Kwek Mean Luck at 39 and Chua Lee Ming at 38. The ranking continues through 25 judges in total, with Hoo Sheau Peng named in 24 cases at the lower end of the listed entries.
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 judge appears in the most reported Singapore cases in this dataset?
By reported case volume, Sundaresh Menon appears in the most cases at 135, ahead of Choo Han Teck with 130 and Steven Chong with 105. The figures count named appearances across 1,374 judgments from January 2024 to June 2026.
How many cases do the top five most active judges appear in?
The five highest case volumes are Sundaresh Menon (135), Choo Han Teck (130), Steven Chong (105), Tay Yong Kwang (85), and See Kee Oon (69). These counts reflect frequency of appearance in the dataset, not any measure of skill.
What time period and case count does this judges ranking cover?
The ranking draws on 1,374 reported Singapore judgments dated between January 2024 and June 2026. It lists 25 judges by descriptive case volume, ranging from 135 cases at the top down to 24 cases for Hoo Sheau Peng.