Woo Bih Li

Judge of the Appellate Division 102 cases · 3 years on the bench

Judge of the Appellate Division Woo Bih Li has 102 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026) in the SGHC(A).

These cases span several subject areas, most often Civil Procedure, Contract and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

Reported decisions: 102
Courts: SGHC(A), SGCA, SGHC
Period: January 2023 to October 2026

Source: derived from 102 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision 8 October 2026.

Woo Bih Li in the reported-judgment record

How Woo Bih Li appeared

Judge: 63 cases
Delivering Judge: 39 cases

Recorded outcomes

Appeal dismissed: 24
Appeal allowed in part: 13
Application dismissed: 7
Appeal allowed: 5
Sentence imposed: 1
Convicted: 1

Disposition recorded in 51 of 102 cases.

What the courts decided

[2026] SGHC(A) 25 Appeal allowed in part

“For the foregoing reasons, we allow the appeal in respect of Tuffi’s claim against Techkon, and dismiss the appeal in respect of Tuffi’s claim against TDSPL.”

TUFFI (PTE.) LTD. v TECHKON PTE LTD & Anor · SGHC(A) · 8 October 2026 · Judge

[2026] SGHC(A) 23 Appeal dismissed

“…we dismiss the appeals by ES in their entirety.”

Ever Strategy Consultants Limited v Corporación Crambo, S.A. & 4 Ors · SGHC(A) · 9 September 2026 · Delivering Judge

[2026] SGHC(A) 21 Appeal allowed in part

“In conclusion, we allow the appeal in part and award UOB $76,105,998.81.”

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v LIPPO MARINA COLLECTION PTE. LTD. · SGHC(A) · 24 August 2026 · Delivering Judge

[2026] SGHC(A) 17 Appeal dismissed

“The appeal was therefore dismissed for the reasons stated above.”

DEEPAK MISHRA & Anor v RASHMI BOTHRA · SGHC(A) · 5 June 2026 · Judge

[2026] SGHC(A) 14 Appeal allowed

“We thus allow the appeals in AD 64 and AD 65.”

Sally Tia Sock Kiu v Tia Oon Lai · SGHC(A) · 5 May 2026 · Delivering Judge

[2026] SGHC(A) 13 Appeal dismissed

“For the reasons above, we dismiss the present appeal.”

Lee Cheng Mui v Lee Say Yng · SGHC(A) · 28 April 2026 · Judge

Parties in these cases

Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar (suing as the Administratrix of the Estate of Anil Vassudeva Salgaocar)3 Kwan Ka Yu Terence3 Winter Meadow Capital Inc3 Nova Raffles Holdings Pte Ltd3 Millers Capital Investments Pte Ltd3 Sino Ling Tao Resources Pte Ltd3 Singapore Star Properties Pte Ltd3 Singapore Star Shipping Pte Ltd3

What areas of law does Woo Bih Li specialize in?

Civil Procedure 27 cases

Reported between January 2023 and September 2026.

Contract 19 cases

Reported between February 2023 and October 2026.

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 13 cases

Reported between January 2023 and July 2026.

Damages 9 Trusts 9 Companies 9 Family Law 7 Equity 7

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