Senior Judge
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A Senior Judge is an experienced former High Court judge reappointed on a part-time basis to hear cases and help manage the caseload of the High Court of Singapore.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge (Singapore) | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
part‑time judge ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedFor | public interest in administration of justice ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judiciary of Singapore ⓘ |
| canSitAlone | yes ⓘ |
| canSitIn | appellate divisions of the High Court where permitted by law ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a former Judge of the High Court of Singapore
ⓘ
must have ceased to hold office as Judge of the High Court ⓘ |
| employmentStatus | part‑time ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityIn |
civil jurisdiction of the High Court of Singapore
ⓘ
criminal jurisdiction of the High Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| hearsCasesIn | High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayExercisePowersOf | Judge of the High Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| onAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Supreme Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalBackground | experienced High Court judge ⓘ |
| purpose |
to increase judicial capacity of the High Court
ⓘ
to reduce case backlog in the High Court ⓘ |
| reappointment | may be reappointed for further terms ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Judicial Commissioner (Singapore)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ad hoc judge ⓘ retired judge ⓘ |
| remunerationType | sessional or time‑based remuneration ⓘ |
| role |
hear civil cases
ⓘ
hear criminal cases ⓘ manage High Court caseload ⓘ support full‑time High Court judges ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Chief Justice of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termType | fixed‑term appointment ⓘ |
| titleUsedIn | Singapore legal system ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Judges of the High Court of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judicial Commissioners of the Supreme Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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