Tay Yong Kwang
About Justice of the Court of Appeal Tay Yong Kwang
Tay Yong Kwang decided 30 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2025 to January 2026, sitting in the High Court (General Division) (15), the Court of Appeal (13), the High Court (Appellate Division) (2). Practice areas most represented include Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (15), Criminal Law (8), Legal Profession (5).
Tay Yong Kwang frequently sat with Sundaresh Menon (undefined cases), Belinda Ang Saw Ean (undefined cases), Vincent Hoong (undefined cases). Across Tay Yong Kwang's judgments, 452 case citations were made (426 Singapore, 26 foreign).
What areas of law does Tay Yong Kwang specialize in?
Tay Yong Kwang handled 15 cases in criminal procedure and sentencing, 8 cases in criminal law, and 5 cases in legal profession between January 2025 to January 2026. Tay Yong Kwang's decisions span 17 practice areas across 30 total judgments.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 30 cases
Tay Yong Kwang has decided 30 Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases between February 2025 to March 2026.
Criminal Law 14 cases
Tay Yong Kwang has decided 14 Criminal Law cases between April 2025 to December 2025.
Legal Profession 10 cases
Tay Yong Kwang has decided 10 Legal Profession cases between January 2025 to January 2026.
How many cases has Tay Yong Kwang decided?
Tay Yong Kwang decided 30 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2025 to January 2026. The majority were heard in the High Court (General Division) (15 judgments).
Which courts does Tay Yong Kwang sit in?
Between January 2025 to January 2026, Tay Yong Kwang sat in the High Court (General Division) (15 judgments), the Court of Appeal (13 judgments), the High Court (Appellate Division) (2 judgments).
Which judges does Tay Yong Kwang frequently sit with?
Tay Yong Kwang most frequently sat with Sundaresh Menon (undefined cases), Belinda Ang Saw Ean (undefined cases), Vincent Hoong (undefined cases) between January 2025 to January 2026.
What areas of law does Tay Yong Kwang specialize in?
Tay Yong Kwang has decided the most cases in Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (15), Criminal Law (8), Legal Profession (5) between January 2025 to January 2026. Tay Yong Kwang is the most active (ranked #1 of 21) among judges in criminal procedure and sentencing.
Career Timeline
District Judge at the Subordinate Courts (renamed as the State Courts (2014)
Judicial Commissioner and subsequently a High Court Judge (2003)
Source: judiciary.gov.sg
Education
- 🎓 his Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore in 1981
- 🎓 his Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge in 1986
Career Before the Bench
Justice Tay started his judicial career with the Supreme Court in 1981, first as an Assistant Registrar and then as Deputy Registrar