Andrew Phang

Andrew Phang Boon Leong PJG (born 15 December 1957) is a Singaporean judge in the Supreme Court, currently sitting as a senior judge.

Early life and education Born in 1957 in Singapore, He is presently a Distinguished Professor of Law at the Yong Pung How School of Law and is also a visiting professor at the University of Reading.

Supreme Court

Phang was appointed Judicial Commissioner in January 2005, Judge of the High Court in December 2005, and Judge of Appeal on 28 February 2006. At 48 years old, he was the youngest person to have been appointed a Judge of Appeal.

He is one of the leading authorities in contract law in Singapore and the Commonwealth. He was appointed vice-president of the Court of Appeal with effect from 28 September 2017 following his predecessor Chao Hick Tin's retirement.

Phang retired as a justice of the Court of Appeal on his 65th birthday, 15 December 2022. He was subsequently appointed as a senior judge.

In November 2023, he was honoured by NUS for his contributions to the legal profession. He has authored over 260 publications and 400 judgments.

On 11 April 2024, Phang published a book on former Chief Justice Yong Pung How, a book launched by then Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Cases Cases in which Phang sat as a judge include:

— concerning damages for upkeep costs in wrongful fertilisation cases. — concerning 'negotiating damages' / Wrotham Park damages

Personal life Phang's wife is Phang Sock Yong, an economics professor at the Singapore Management University. He has two daughters.

Selected works

Books Andrew B.L. Phang & Goh Yihan, Contract Law in Singapore, Kluwer Law International, 2012,

Articles

"Implied terms in English law — some recent developments" (1993) Journal of Business Law 242 "The Challenge of Principled Gap Filling — A Study of Implied Terms in a Comparative Context" (2014) Journal of Business Law 263