Chua Lee Ming
About Judge of the High Court Chua Lee Ming
Chua Lee Ming decided 19 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2025 to February 2026, sitting in the High Court (General Division) (17) and the Singapore International Commercial Court (2). Key practice areas included Arbitration (4), Civil Procedure (4), Contract (3).
What areas of law does Chua Lee Ming specialize in?
Chua Lee Ming handled 4 cases in arbitration, 4 cases in civil procedure, and 3 cases in contract between January 2025 to February 2026. Chua Lee Ming's decisions span 17 practice areas across 19 total judgments.
Arbitration 8 cases
Chua Lee Ming has decided 8 Arbitration cases between September 2025 to December 2025.
Civil Procedure 7 cases
Chua Lee Ming has decided 7 Civil Procedure cases between June 2025 to February 2026.
How many cases has Chua Lee Ming decided?
Chua Lee Ming decided 19 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2025 to February 2026. The majority were heard in the High Court (General Division) (17 judgments).
Which courts does Chua Lee Ming sit in?
Between January 2025 to February 2026, Chua Lee Ming sat in the High Court (General Division) (17 judgments), the Singapore International Commercial Court (2 judgments).
Which judges does Chua Lee Ming frequently sit with?
Chua Lee Ming most frequently sat with Simon Thorley (undefined cases), Thomas Bathurst (undefined cases), James Allsop (undefined cases) between January 2025 to February 2026.
What areas of law does Chua Lee Ming specialize in?
Chua Lee Ming has decided the most cases in Arbitration (4), Civil Procedure (4), Contract (3) between January 2025 to February 2026. Chua Lee Ming is ranked #5 among 31 among judges in arbitration.
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