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Judges and Judicial Commissioners A person may be appointed a Judge or Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court if he has been a "qualified person" within the meaning of section 2 of the Legal Profession Act and /or a member of the Singapore Legal Service for at least ten years. Judicial Commissioners were appointed to facilitate the disposal of business in the Supreme Court. A Judicial Commissioner has the powers of a Judge and is appointed for a specific period determined by the President. The Chief Justice, Judges of Appeal, Judges and Judicial Commissioners are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is required to consult the Chief Justice before tendering his advice on the appointment of a Judge or Judicial Commissioner. There are currently 15 Judges and 2 Judicial Commissioners on the Supreme Court Bench. The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon Judge of Appeal Justice Chao Hick Tin Judge of Appeal Justice Andrew Phang Boon Leong Judge of Appeal Justice V K Rajah Justice Lai Siu Chiu Justice Judith Prakash Justice Tan Lee Meng Justice Choo Han Teck Justice Belinda Ang Saw Ean Justice Woo Bih Li Justice Tay Yong Kwang Justice Andrew Ang Justice Lee Seiu Kin Justice Chan Seng Onn Justice Quentin Loh Sze-On Judicial Commissioner Vinodh Coomaraswamy Judicial Commissioner Lionel Yee Woon Chin Registrars The Supreme Court Registry is currently headed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court. He is assisted by the Deputy Registrar, Senior Assistant Registrars and the Assistant Registrars who perform judicial functions. Certain civil proceedings in the High Court, which are heard in chambers, are dealt with by the Registrars. Registrar Mr Foo Chee Hock Deputy Registrar Ms Teh Hwee Hwee Senior Assistant Registrars Mr Yeong Zee Kin Ms Cornie Ng Ms Wendy Yap   Assistant Registrars Ms Kan Shuk Weng Ms Chong Chin Chin Mr David Lee Mr James Elisha Lee Ms Amy Tung Mr Paul Quan Ms Janice Wong Ms Louis Ng Mr Jordan Tan Ms Eunice Chua Ms Then Ling Mr Miyapan Ramu Ms Karen Tan Ms Ang Feng Qian Mr Shaun Leong Ms Sngeeta Devi Mr Teo Guan Kee Ms Delphine Ho Mr Colin Seow Mr Justin Yeo Mr Kevin Tan Ms Chee Min Ping Ms Elaine Liew Ms Ruth Yeo The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon Appointed Judicial Commissioner from 3 April 2006 to 2 April 2007 Appointed Attorney-General from 1 October 2010 to 24 June 2012 Appointed Judge of Appeal on 1 August 2012 Appointed Chief Justice on 6 November 2012 Judge of Appeal Justice Chao Hick Tin Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 1 October 1987 Appointed Judge on 15 November 1990 Appointed Judge of Appeal on 2 August 1999 Appointed Attorney-General on 11 April 2006 Re-appointed Judge of Appeal on 11 April 2008 Re-appointed Judge of Appeal on 12 April 2010 Judge of Appeal Justice Andrew Phang Boon Leong Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 3 January 2005 Appointed Judge on 8 Dec 2005 Appointed Judge of Appeal on 28 Feb 2006 Judge of Appeal Justice V K Rajah Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 2 January 2004 Appointed Judge on 1 November 2004 Appointed Judge of Appeal on 11 April 2007 Justice Lai Siu Chiu Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 2 May 1991 Appointed Judge on 2 May 1994 Justice Judith Prakash Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 1 April 1992 Appointed Judge on 1 April 1995 Justice Tan Lee Meng Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 2 February 1997 Appointed Judge on 1 August 1997 Justice Choo Han Teck Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 1 April 1995 Appointed Judge on 2 January 2003 Justice Belinda Ang Saw Ean Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 1 February 2002 pointed Judge on 2 January 2003 Justice Woo Bih Li Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 2 May 2000 Appointed Judge on 2 January 2003 Justice Tay Yong Kwang Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 15 October 1997 Appointed Judge on 2 January 2003 Justice Andrew Ang Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 15 May 2004 Appointed Judge on 15 May 2005 Justice Lee Seiu Kin Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 15 October 1997 Appointed 2nd Solicitor-General on 15 October 2002 Apointed Judge on 11 April 2006     Justice Chan Seng Onn Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 15 October 1997 Appointed Solicitor-General on 1 June 2001 Appointed Judge on 2 July 2007 Justice Quentin Loh Sze-On Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 1 September 2009 Appointed Judge on 1 June 2010 Judicial Commissioner Vinodh Coomaraswamy Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 1 August 2012   Judicial Commissioner Lionel Yee Woon Chin Appointed Judicial Commissioner on 1 February 2013

Last updated on 02 APR 2013