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Singaporean judge of the Supreme Court

Andrew Ang PBM 翁安得烈 Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore In office 15 May 2005 – 25 February 2014 Appointed by S. R. Nathan Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Singapore In office 15 May 2004 – 14 May 2005 Appointed by S. R. Nathan Personal details Born (1946-02-25) 25 February 1946 (age 80) Singapore Alma mater University of Singapore Harvard University

**Andrew Ang** [PBM](/source/Pingat_Bakti_Masyarakat)[1] (born 25 February 1946) is a [Singaporean](/source/Singapore) former judge of the [Supreme Court](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Singapore). He obtained a [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws) from the [University of Singapore](/source/National_University_of_Singapore) in 1971 and a [Master of Laws](/source/Master_of_Laws) from [Harvard Law School](/source/Harvard_Law_School) in 1973. He lectured for a few years at the University of Singapore, and then worked as a lawyer at Messrs Lee & Lee for 30 years. He was appointed [Judicial Commissioner](/source/Judicial_Commissioner) in May 2004 and [Judge](/source/Judicial_officers_of_the_Republic_of_Singapore#The_Chief_Justice,_Judges_of_Appeal,_Judges_and_Judicial_Commissioners) in May 2005. After a decade on the Bench, he retired on 25 February 2014. In 2000, he was conferred the *[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat](/source/Pingat_Bakti_Masyarakat)* (PBM; Public Service Medal).

## Education and career as a lawyer

Ang was born in Singapore on 25 February 1946.[2] Having graduated from the [University of Singapore](/source/National_University_of_Singapore#History) with a [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws) in 1971, he joined the University's [Faculty of Law](/source/National_University_of_Singapore_Faculty_of_Law) as a lecturer the following year. He obtained a [Master of Laws](/source/Master_of_Laws) from [Harvard Law School](/source/Harvard_Law_School) in 1973.

In 1974, he joined the law firm [Lee & Lee](/source/Lee_%26_Lee), remaining there for 30 years until his retirement to join the Supreme Court Bench on 30 April 2004 as Senior Partner and Head of the Banking and Corporate Department.[1]

During this time, he was also a member of the advisory panel of the [Monetary Authority of Singapore](/source/Monetary_Authority_of_Singapore),[3] the board of [Keppel Corporation](/source/Keppel_Corporation),[4] and the [NUS Faculty of Law](/source/National_University_of_Singapore_Faculty_of_Law).[5]

In his time as a lawyer, he was regularly cited as a leading lawyer who was "widely admired."[6]

## Judicial career

The [Supreme Court of Singapore](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Singapore)

Ang was appointed a [Judicial Commissioner](/source/Judicial_Commissioner) of the [Supreme Court of Singapore](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Singapore) on 15 May 2004,[3] and a year later was elevated to the office of a [Judge](/source/Judicial_officers_of_the_Republic_of_Singapore#The_Chief_Justice,_Judges_of_Appeal,_Judges_and_Judicial_Commissioners) of the Supreme Court on 15 May 2005.[1][7] He delivered about 170 written judgments, including *Ngui Gek Lian Philomene v Chan Kiat (HSR International Realtors Pte. Ltd., intervener)* (2013)[8] in which he held that the S$590-million collective sale of Thomson View Condominium could not proceed because the marketing agent HSR International Realtors had paid some owners of units in the condominium to agree to the sale, thus breaching its duty to avoid a [conflict of interest](/source/Conflict_of_interest).[2]

Ang also served as Chairman of the [Singapore Mediation Centre](/source/Singapore_Mediation_Centre) (2006–2011) and the Legal Heritage Committee of the [Singapore Academy of Law](/source/Singapore_Academy_of_Law) (2011–2014), and as Vice-Chairman of the Academy's Law Reform Committee (2006–2011). In addition, he was a member of the Advisory Board of the [National University of Singapore Faculty of Law](/source/National_University_of_Singapore_Faculty_of_Law),[1] and is currently on the Advisory Council of [YMCA](/source/YMCA) Singapore.[9]

Upon reaching the retirement age of 65 years mandated by the [Constitution](/source/Constitution_of_Singapore)[10] on 25 February 2011, Ang was reappointed as a judge for another three years[11] until he finally retired on 25 February 2014, having served a decade on the Bench.[2] Upon his retirement, [Chief Justice](/source/Chief_Justice_of_Singapore) [Sundaresh Menon](/source/Sundaresh_Menon) said:[1]

I congratulate Andrew on a remarkable career in the law. Over the course of forty-three years, he has been an academic, a private practitioner and a Judge of the Supreme Court. When he was appointed to the Bench, he brought with him the experience of three decades of practice. By then he was one of the country's leading corporate and tax lawyers. It has been a pleasure for me to work with Andrew as a colleague on the Bench. I thank him for the generous and warm spirit with which he has approached his work and interacted with his fellow Judges and staff of the court and I wish him a long, happy and fulfilling retirement.

## Later years

*[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)* reported in February 2014 that Ang had been invited to rejoin his former law firm, Lee & Lee, as a consultant and would be undertaking arbitration and mediation work.[2] In line with this, he is presently a senior mediator at the [Singapore Mediation Centre](/source/Singapore_Mediation_Centre)[12] and also a senior international mediator at Sage Mediation.[13]

## Awards and honours

In 2000, Ang was conferred the *[Pingat Bakti Masyarakat](/source/Pingat_Bakti_Masyarakat)* (PBM; Public Service Medal).[11]

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Supreme_Court_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Supreme_Court_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Supreme_Court_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Supreme_Court_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Supreme_Court_1-4) [*Retirement of High Court Judge, Justice Andrew Ang*](https://web.archive.org/web/20140308134943/http://app.supremecourt.gov.sg/default.aspx?pgid=5241), Supreme Court of Singapore, 25 February 2014, archived from [the original](http://app.supremecourt.gov.sg/default.aspx?pgid=5241) on 8 March 2014.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ST_20140226_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ST_20140226_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ST_20140226_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ST_20140226_2-3) Ian Poh (26 February 2014), "High Court judge retires from bench: Justice Andrew Ang leaves after decade of distinguished service", *[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)*, p. B6, The judge, who turned 68 yesterday, added he was honoured to have been able to serve on the bench.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ST_20040518_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ST_20040518_3-1) "New Judicial Commissioner", *The Straits Times*, p. 3, 18 May 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "Lee & Lee partner joins Keppel board", *The Straits Times*, p. 21, 2 October 2002.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Justice Andrew Ang » Sage Mediation"](https://sagemediation.sg/mediators/justice-andrew-ang/). *Sage Mediation*. Retrieved 3 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Andrew Ang PBM"](https://siac-staging.cloudwps.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Andrew_Ang_profile_jan2015.pdf) (PDF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** "New High Court judge", *The Straits Times*, p. 7, 17 May 2005.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** *Ngui Gek Lian Philomene v. Chan Kiat (HSR International Realtors Pte. Ltd., intervener)* [\[2013\] SGHC 166](https://www.commonlii.org/sg/cases/SGHC/2013/166.html), [2013] 4 S.L.R. [*Singapore Law Reports*] 694, [High Court](/source/High_Court_of_Singapore) (Singapore).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [*Justice Andrew Ang retires from Bench*](http://ymcaofsingapore.blogspot.sg/2014/03/justice-andrew-ang-retires-from-bench.html), Y Buzz: News Blog of the YMCA of Singapore, 27 February 2014, [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140312135119/http://ymcaofsingapore.blogspot.sg/2014/03/justice-andrew-ang-retires-from-bench.html) from the original on 12 March 2014{{[citation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Citation)}}: CS1 maint: publisher location ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_publisher_location)); [*YMCA Advisory Council*](https://web.archive.org/web/20140312135533/http://www.ymca.org.sg/enews/AC13.jpg), [YMCA](/source/YMCA) of Singapore, archived from [the original](http://www.ymca.org.sg/enews/AC13.jpg) on 12 March 2014, retrieved 12 March 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Constitution of the Republic of Singapore](/source/Constitution_of_Singapore) ([1985 Rev. Ed., 1999 Reprint](https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/CONS1963)), Art. 98(1).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SC_20110922_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SC_20110922_11-1) [*Re-appointment of Andrew Ang as High Court Judge*](https://web.archive.org/web/20120329012405/http://app.supremecourt.gov.sg/default.aspx?pgid=3641), Supreme Court of Singapore, 28 February 2011, archived from [the original](http://app.supremecourt.gov.sg/default.aspx?pgid=3641) on 29 March 2012. The reappointment was effected pursuant to the Constitution, Art. 94(3).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Senior Mediator"](https://mediation.com.sg/experts/mediators/senior-mediator/). *Singapore Mediation Centre*. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Justice Andrew Ang » Sage Mediation"](https://sagemediation.sg/mediators/justice-andrew-ang/). *Sage Mediation*. Retrieved 16 September 2025.

## External links

- [Official website of the Supreme Court of Singapore](http://app.supremecourt.gov.sg/default.aspx?pgID=1)

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