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High Court (General Division) (SGHC) · 1,165 judgments

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1,165 High Court judgments (2023–2026), free to read — most recent first.

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About the High Court (General Division)

Part of the Supreme Court

The General Division of the High Court is part of the Supreme Court. Until 2 January 2021 it was simply the High Court; it was renamed that day, when the High Court was split into the General Division and a new Appellate Division, and it kept all of the old High Court's jurisdiction and powers.

Specialised lists have been set up in the General Division, each with docketed Judges and a team of Assistant Registrars who manage the cases in consultation with them. The lists cover arbitration; building and construction, shipbuilding, complex and technical cases; company, insolvency and trusts; crime; the digital economy; finance, securities, banking and complex commercial cases; intellectual property and information technology; public law and judicial review; revenue law; shipping and insurance; tort claims (defamation, professional negligence and statutory torts); and medical negligence.

What it hears

At first instance: any criminal offence committed in Singapore, including those punishable with death or with more than 10 years' imprisonment, and civil claims worth more than $250,000. Some matters must be started here, including admiralty matters, company winding up and other insolvency proceedings, bankruptcy, and applications to be admitted as an advocate and solicitor.

On appeal: criminal and civil appeals from the District Courts and Magistrates' Courts, appeals from tribunals, and criminal revisions of State Courts decisions.

Appeals

Civil appeals from the General Division are split between the Appellate Division of the High Court and the Court of Appeal: the Sixth Schedule to the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 lists the categories that go to the Court of Appeal, and the rest go to the Appellate Division. Criminal cases heard here at first instance are appealed to the Court of Appeal.

Sources

High Court judgments on record

The High Court (General Division) (SGHC) has 1165 reported judgments (2023–2026) on eLitigation. The most common practice areas are Civil Procedure (261), Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (188), Criminal Law (180) and Contract (159). The most active judge by reported case count is Goh Yihan (104 cases).

Top Judges

Goh Yihan 104 cases Choo Han Teck 73 cases Vincent Hoong 68 cases Sundaresh Menon 68 cases Chua Lee Ming 52 cases

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure261 Criminal Procedure and Sentencing188 Criminal Law180 Contract159 Insolvency Law128 Tort101 Companies83 Arbitration74

Judgments by year

2026210202526420243302023361

Counts and dates are drawn from 1,165 reported High Court judgments on this site. Last updated .

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