Chua Lee Ming
Judge of the High Court Chua Lee Ming has 55 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026) in the SGHC.
- Reported decisions
- 55
- Courts
- SGHC, SGHC(I)
- Period
- January 2023 to May 2026
Source: derived from 55 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .
Chua Lee Ming in the reported-judgment record
In Chua Lee Ming's reported cases, it appeared as delivering judge in 53 cases, judge in 2 cases. These cases were heard most often in the SGHC between 2023 and 2026. Among the 17 cases with a recorded disposition, the court's outcomes include Application dismissed (5), Appeal allowed (4), Appeal dismissed (3).
How Chua Lee Ming appeared
- Delivering Judge
- 53 cases
- Judge
- 2 cases
Recorded outcomes
- Application dismissed
- 5
- Appeal allowed
- 4
- Appeal dismissed
- 3
- Application granted
- 2
- Application allowed
- 2
- Application refused
- 1
Disposition recorded in 17 of 55 cases.
What the courts decided
I allow the appeal with costs to be paid by the respondent.
I dismiss the appeal.
the application is dismissed.
The application is dismissed with costs.
I therefore granted the Applications to the extent that the documents were subject to the Riddick principle.
I dismissed the appeal and ordered the claimants to pay costs to the second defendant fixed at $5,000 (inclusive of disbursements).
About Judge of the High Court Chua Lee Ming
Chua Lee Ming has 55 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026). These were decided across SGHC (50) and SGHC(I) (5). By subject matter, the largest shares are Arbitration (15), Civil Procedure (11) and Contract (6). Of these, 53 as the delivering judge and 2 sitting on the coram.
What areas of law does Chua Lee Ming specialize in?
Chua Lee Ming handled 15 Arbitration cases, 11 Civil Procedure cases, and 6 Contract cases between January 2023 and May 2026, across 55 total judgments in Singapore courts.
Arbitration 15 cases
Chua Lee Ming has decided 15 Arbitration cases between April 2023 and December 2025.
Civil Procedure 11 cases
Chua Lee Ming has decided 11 Civil Procedure cases between June 2023 and May 2026.
Contract 6 cases
Chua Lee Ming has decided 6 Contract cases between September 2023 and April 2026.
How many cases has Chua Lee Ming decided?
Chua Lee Ming has 55 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026), 53 of them as the delivering judge.
Which courts does Chua Lee Ming sit in?
Chua Lee Ming sits in SGHC (50) and SGHC(I) (5).
Career Timeline
Judicial Commissioner (2015)
in the Supreme Court Registry for three years before becoming State Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Attorney-General's Chambers (1989)
Source: judiciary.gov.sg
Education
- his Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge in 1988
- Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore in 1983 and was called to the Singapore Bar in 1984
Career Before the Bench
Justice Chua began his legal career in 1984. He also served in the Supreme Court Registry for three years before becoming State Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Attorney-General's Chambers in 1989. Justice Chua left for private practice in 1990 and became a Partner of the law firm, Lee & Lee in 1991. In 1998, he joined the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd (renamed as GIC Pte Ltd in 2013), where he later became the General Counsel