Lee Pheng Lip Ian v Singapore Medical Council

[2025] SGHC 129 High Court (General Division) 8 July 2025 • C3J/OA 11/2024 • 86 min read
12 cases cited

Catchwords

Professions — Medical profession and practice — Professional conduct

Practice Areas

Professions

Judges (3)

Judith Prakash Delivered Sundaresh Menon Coram Tay Yong Kwang Coram

Parties (2)

Singapore Medical Council Respondent Lee Pheng Lip Ian Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 129 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 8 July 2025 concerning Professions, specifically addressing medical profession and practice. The judgment was delivered by Judith Prakash, with Sundaresh Menon and Tay Yong Kwang on the coram. The case was brought by Lee Pheng Lip Ian (appellant) against Singapore Medical Council (respondent). The judgment cites 12 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Medical Registration Act.

Summary

Dr Ian Lee, a medical practitioner, appealed his conviction on 17 charges of professional misconduct for inappropriately prescribing hormone replacement therapy including desiccated thyroid, compounded estrogen formulations, testosterone, and progesterone to patients. The Court of Three Judges dismissed the appeal against conviction but reduced the aggregate suspension from 18 months to 12 months, acquitting Dr Lee on two charges where insufficient evidence established the applicable standard of care.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 129?

[2025] SGHC 129 (Lee Pheng Lip Ian v Singapore Medical Council) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 8 July 2025 addressing Professions, specifically medical profession and practice. The judgment was delivered by Judith Prakash.

Who were the parties in Lee Pheng Lip Ian v Singapore Medical Council?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 129 was Lee Pheng Lip Ian, and the respondent was Singapore Medical Council. The case was decided on 8 July 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 129?

[2025] SGHC 129 was delivered by Judith Prakash in the High Court (General Division) on 8 July 2025. Sundaresh Menon and Tay Yong Kwang also sat on the coram. The case concerned Professions.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 129 cite?

[2025] SGHC 129 cites 12 prior decisions. It references Medical Registration Act.

Statutes Cited

Medical Registration Act (Cap 174)
s 53(1)(d)

Cases Cited (12)

SLR (12)
[2002] 1 SLR(R) 1024 [2008] 3 SLR(R) 612 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 500 [2010] 2 SLR 926 [2013] 1 SLR 83 [2016] 4 SLR 1086 [2018] 3 SLR 943 [2019] 3 SLR 526 [2024] 4 SLR 1364 [2024] 4 SLR 453 [2024] 6 SLR 217 [2025] 3 SLR 135

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 129)