Chao Hick Tin
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Chao Hick Tin is an appellate judge and former Attorney-General of Singapore
. He was born in Singapore and studied at Catholic High School. He received his legal education at University College London
, where he obtained his Bachelor and Masters of Law degrees in 1965 and 1966 respectively. He was called to the Bar as a barrister of the Middle Temple
in 1965. In 1967, he joined the Attorney-General's Chambers, Singapore where he rose to become a Senior State Counsel in 1979.
Chao was appointed the Head of the Civil Division in the Attorney-General's Chambers in 1982 and held that post until his elevation to the Supreme Court
bench on 1 October 1987 as Judicial Commissioner
. His elevation to the position of a Judge of the Supreme Court followed on 15 November 1990. On 2 August 1999, he was appointed as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court. On 11 April 2006 he stepped down from the court to become Attorney-General of Singapore
. He ceased to be Attorney-General and was reappointed a Judge of Appeal on 11 April 2008, and shortly thereafter was appointed Vice-President of the Court of Appeal.
Professor Walter Woon
replaced Chao as Attorney-General following Chao's re-appointment as a Judge of Appeal.
Attorney-General of Singapore
The Attorney-General of Singapore is the legal adviser to the government of the Republic of Singapore and its public prosecutor.The office was founded in 1867 as the chief legal officer of the British crown colony of the Straits Settlements. The current requirements for appointment as...
. He was born in Singapore and studied at Catholic High School. He received his legal education at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, where he obtained his Bachelor and Masters of Law degrees in 1965 and 1966 respectively. He was called to the Bar as a barrister of the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1965. In 1967, he joined the Attorney-General's Chambers, Singapore where he rose to become a Senior State Counsel in 1979.
Chao was appointed the Head of the Civil Division in the Attorney-General's Chambers in 1982 and held that post until his elevation to the Supreme Court
Supreme Court, Singapore
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore is one of the two tiers of the court system in Singapore, the other tier being the Subordinate Courts....
bench on 1 October 1987 as Judicial Commissioner
Judicial Commissioner
A Judicial Commissioner in Singapore is appointed to the Supreme Court by the President of Singapore on the advice of the Prime Minister, and has the powers of a Judge. A person may be appointed a Judicial Commissioner if he/she has been a "qualified person" within the meaning of section 2 of the...
. His elevation to the position of a Judge of the Supreme Court followed on 15 November 1990. On 2 August 1999, he was appointed as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court. On 11 April 2006 he stepped down from the court to become Attorney-General of Singapore
Attorney-General of Singapore
The Attorney-General of Singapore is the legal adviser to the government of the Republic of Singapore and its public prosecutor.The office was founded in 1867 as the chief legal officer of the British crown colony of the Straits Settlements. The current requirements for appointment as...
. He ceased to be Attorney-General and was reappointed a Judge of Appeal on 11 April 2008, and shortly thereafter was appointed Vice-President of the Court of Appeal.
Professor Walter Woon
Woon Cheong Ming Walter
Walter Woon Cheong Ming is a professor of law with the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law and the Dean of the Singapore Institute of Legal Education. He is an authority in the areas of company law and securities regulation. Educated at the National University of Singapore and St...
replaced Chao as Attorney-General following Chao's re-appointment as a Judge of Appeal.