Woo Bih Li
About Judge of the Appellate Division Woo Bih Li
Woo Bih Li decided 26 judgments in Singapore courts between February 2025 to February 2026, sitting in the High Court (Appellate Division) (19) and the Court of Appeal (7). Key practice areas included Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (6), Contract (5), Equity (4).
What areas of law does Woo Bih Li specialize in?
Woo Bih Li handled 6 cases in criminal procedure and sentencing, 5 cases in contract, and 4 cases in equity between February 2025 to February 2026. Woo Bih Li's decisions span 23 practice areas across 26 total judgments.
Contract 9 cases
Woo Bih Li has decided 9 Contract cases between March 2025 to September 2025.
Constitutional Law 6 cases
Woo Bih Li has decided 6 Constitutional Law cases between August 2025 to February 2026.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 6 cases
Woo Bih Li has decided 6 Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases between February 2025 to February 2026.
How many cases has Woo Bih Li decided?
Woo Bih Li decided 26 judgments in Singapore courts between February 2025 to February 2026. The majority were heard in the High Court (Appellate Division) (19 judgments).
Which courts does Woo Bih Li sit in?
Between February 2025 to February 2026, Woo Bih Li sat in the High Court (Appellate Division) (19 judgments), the Court of Appeal (7 judgments).
Which judges does Woo Bih Li frequently sit with?
Woo Bih Li most frequently sat with Debbie Ong Siew Ling (undefined cases), See Kee Oon (undefined cases), Kannan Ramesh (undefined cases) between February 2025 to February 2026.
What areas of law does Woo Bih Li specialize in?
Woo Bih Li has decided the most cases in Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (6), Contract (5), Equity (4) between February 2025 to February 2026. Woo Bih Li is one of 21 among judges in criminal procedure and sentencing.
Career Timeline
President of the Appellate Division of the High Court (1 November 2022)
Judicial Commissioner (2000)
Judge of the Appellate Division (2 January 2021)
Senior Counsel (1997)
Source: judiciary.gov.sg
Education
- 🎓 his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Singapore (renamed as National University of Singapore in 1980) in 1977 before being admitted locally as an advocate and solicitor in 1978
Career Before the Bench
Justice Woo started his practice in 1980 with the law firm of M/s Allen & Gledhill where he became a partner. In October 1992, he set up the law firm of M/s Bih Li & Lee