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The State Courts are headed by the Presiding Judge of the State Courts, who is a Judge or Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court with overall responsibility for the leadership and management of the State Courts.
The Presiding Judge of the State Courts is assisted by the Deputy Presiding Judge, Principal District Judges, the Registrar of the State Courts, and senior court administrators.
The State Courts comprise the Justice Division and the Judicial Administration Division, as well as the Presiding Judge’s Office.
The Justice Division comprises the following clusters of courts:
– Criminal Courts;
– Civil Courts;
– Community Courts and Tribunals; and
– Court Dispute Resolution.
The Office of the Registrar – also under the Justice Division – centrally manages the legal registry functions in the State Courts.
The Judicial Administration Division comprises:
– the Corporate Services cluster, which provides support in ensuring efficient court operations, and
– the Strategic Planning and Technology cluster, which charts the strategy for the organisation and harnesses the use of technology in the Courts.
The Presiding Judge’s Office oversees the following:
– the Legal Directorate, which provides legal support to the organisation,
– the Centre for Learning, which oversees training within the State Courts and
– the Internal Audit function which promotes governance and enables a disciplined approach to evaluating the adequacy of controls.
Judges
Presiding Judge
Justice Vincent Hoong
Deputy Presiding Judge
Ms S Jennifer Marie
Registrar
Mr Christopher Tan Pheng Wee
Principal District Judges
Mr Toh Han Li
Ms Thian Yee Sze
Mr Yeo Khee Eng Victor
Mr Toh Yung Cheong
Mr Seah Chi-Ling
Principal Director
Mr Ow Yong Tuck Leong
Mr Ho Hsi Ming Shawn
Deputy Principal District Judges
Mr Tan Loke Yong Luke
Ms Wong Peck
Ms Tan Li Ching Jill
Senior Deputy Registrar
Ms Ong Chin Rhu
Mr Chiah Kok Khun
| District Judges Ms Teoh Ai Lin Mr Ng Peng Hong
Mr Kow Keng Siong Ms Lee Lit Cheng Mr Soh Tze Bian Ms Jasvender Kaur Mr Ng Cheng Thiam Mr Chay Yuen Fatt Mr Soh Boon Leng Kessler Mr Lim Wee Ming Ms Tan May Tee Mr Tan Jen Tse Mr Tham Tong Kong Eddy, Pbs Ms Jasbendar Kaur Mr Marvin Bay Boon Teck Mr Lim Tse Haw Mr Gwee Tiong Kee Ronald Mr Ng John Mr Teo Weng Kuan Eugene Ms Constance Tay Woan Fen Mr Yeo Swee Teck Joseph Mr Loo Ngan Chor Ms Salina Ishak Ms Kan Shuk Weng Mr Goh Eng Chiang Christopher Mr Shaiffudin Bin Saruwan Mr Koh Juay Kherng Ms Wang Lan Jee Janet Ms Mesenas May Lucia Mr Adam Nakhoda Ms Lee Li Choon Mrs Brenda Tan
Ms Ling Feng Yong Carol Mr Foo Mau Peng Edgar Ms Carrie Chan Su-Lin Ms Kamala Ponnampalam
| Ms Wong Li Tein Ms Lynette Yap Beng Lyn Mr Prem Raj S/O Prabakaran Ms Woo Wai-Ling Carolyn Ms Ho Yi May Lorraine Ms Sharmila Sripathy Mr Chua Hwa Kuan Samuel Mr Teo Guan Kee Mr Tay Wei Heng Terence Ms Chee Min Ping Ms Wong Choon Ning Ms Low Lih Jeng Ms Looi Ai Lin Sandra Ms Tan Yin Tze Sarah Ms Ling Feng Mei Dorothy Ms Karolyn Gin Mr Koo Zhi Xuan Mr Sheik Umar Bin Mohamed Bagushair Mr Gui Chuan Cheng Vince Mr Chin Ye-Fung Julian Mr Kwek Tze Hern Kevin Mr Tan Tze Ming, Clement Julien Ms Josephine Kang Sin Wil Mr Peter Lo Ms Lum Baoling Georgina Ms Koh Jiaying Ms Ho Diana Haven Mr Lim Wen Juin Ms A Sangeetha Ms Lau Qiuyu Ms Tan Bee Neo Melissa Mr Ng Tee Tze Allen Ms Liu Zeming Mr Toh Jun Hian Jonathan Ms Lim Mei Yee Elaine
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Magistrates
Mr Chua Wei Yuan
Mr Hairul Hakkim S/O Kuthibutheen
Ms Wong Su Ann
Ms Crystal Goh
Mr Tan Chen Xing
Ms Tan Po Nin Jeslyn
Ms Leong Wai Teng Joanne
Ms Tan Jia Qi Rachel
Ms Teo Wei Ling
Mr Goh Mu Quan
Awards and Accolades
The State Courts are committed to upholding organisational excellence, and are honoured to have been recognised for our efforts over the years.
• BCA Green Mark Award (Platinum)
In 2018, the State Courts were conferred the BCA Green Mark Award (Platinum) for the State Courts Towers and BCA Green Mark Award (Platinum) for New Data Centres for the State Courts Towers Network Room. These awards attest to our commitment to sustainability in the built environment and creating an accessible and user-friendly building for all.
• BCA Universal Design Mark Award (GoldPlus)
Accessibility for court users is the guiding principle in the design of the State Courts Towers. This commitment to cater to the needs of all age groups and people of different abilities is demonstrated in the State Courts Towers receiving the BCA Universal Design Mark GoldPLUS (Design) Award in 2018.
• Tripartite Alliance (Work Life Excellence) Award
The State Courts were conferred the Tripartite Alliance (Work Life Excellence) Award in 2018 for having a comprehensive suite of programmes that support work-life strategies to address the different needs
of employees.
