Belinda Ang Saw Ean (born 24 April 1954) is a
Singaporean
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judge of the Court of Appeal. Ang received her
Bachelor of Laws
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from the
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
, mottoeng = A world without knowledge is no world at all
, established = 1872 (as ''The University College of Wales'')
, former_names = University of Wales, Aberystwyth
, type = Public
, endowment = ...
in 1976 and her
Master of Laws
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(with distinction) from the
University College London
, mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward
, established =
, type = Public research university
, endowment = £143 million (2020)
, budget = ...
. She was first appointed
Judicial Commissioner in February 2002, Judge of the
Supreme Court in January 2003, Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in January 2021, and Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court in November 2022. Prior to these appointments, she joined Godwin & Co in 1980 and was made junior partner in 1983. She founded Ang & Partners in 1985, and was appointed
Senior Counsel
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in 1998. She is a member of the Senate and Executive Committee of the
Singapore Academy of Law
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, and chairperson of the
Singapore Mediation Centre
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History
In 1996, a cross-profession committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) chaired b ...
.
References
Anglo-Chinese School alumni
Living people
Singaporean Christians
Singaporean people of Chinese descent
Singaporean Senior Counsel
Singaporean women judges
Singaporean women lawyers
20th-century Singaporean lawyers
Judges of the Supreme Court of Singapore
1954 births
20th-century women lawyers
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