About
Ms Judy Ang graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the London School of Economic and Political Science in 2009 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of Singapore in 2011. Her areas of practice include General Litigation, Divorce, advising on Pre-/Post- Nuptial Agreements, Wills and Probate, Child Custody, Adoptions, applications under the Mental Capacity Act and International Child Abduction Act.
Always keen on expanding her knowledge and skills to remain relevant, Judy was recently admitted as a New York Attorney-at-Law in 2016 and is also an Associate Mediator of the Singapore Mediation Centre.
She has extensive litigation experience and has been involved in applications to the Court of Appeal on novel legal issues, contentious divorce cases with assets valued at more than $100 million and cross-border matters. As a Mediator, she has successfully mediated disputes for both commercial and non-commercial matters. Her experience as a litigator helps ensure that any agreement reached at mediation is practical and enforceable.
Notable cases:
1) Lian Hwee Choo Phoebe v Tan Seng Ong [2013] SGCA 37
Key issue – What agreements can be considered in the division of matrimonial assets.
2) Tan Yan Ling Kyna v Chan Wei Zhong Terence [2014] SGHC 195
Key issue – Whether leave should be granted for parties to commence divorce when the marriage is less than 3 years.
3) Chan Tin Sun v Fong Quay Sim [2015] SGCA 2
Key issue – Whether a spouse’s adverse conduct could result in attributing a negative value to the spouse’s contribution to the marriage.
4) BOI V BOJ [2018] SGCA 16; [2019] SGCA 30
Key issue – What is a just and equitable division of the matrimonial assets; in particular, whether a lottery win is a matrimonial asset and if so, how should it be attributed to parties.
Reviews (17)
Featured Services
Divorce
Judy has expertise in handling drafting of pre-nuptial /separation agreements, contested divorce and/or ancillary matters (including divorce cases with assets valued at >$100million), variation / appeals of court orders, maintenance and personal protection applications, children-related matters (e.g. custody, access, guardianship, relocation, parental abduction).
While she has extensive litigation experience, as a Mediator, she is a proponent of encouraging parties to resolve matters amicably to reduce costs and time and only litigating when necessary.
Probate and Letters of Administration
Judy has experience in a wide array of inheritance / incapcity-related matters. From drafting a Will or Lasting Power of Attorney to handling contested Probate / Letters of Adminsitration or Mental Capacity Act applications, she is able to guide families to make the necessary arrangements for their personal affairs or provide legal assistance should an unfortunate event befall their loved ones.
Adoption
Judy has experience in adoption matters and is familiar with the adoption process.
Media & Publications
- One of the authors for the LexisNexis Singapore Family Law Practice Guidance notes. In particular, guidance notes relating to the divorce process, maintenance applications and nuptial agreements.
- One of the international legal writers for the LexisNexis Australia Compliance Group; in particular, she has drafted compliance summaries on the Cybersecurity, Privacy and Anti-money laundering law in Singapore.
- “Court denies woman permission to divorce before completing mandatory 3 year” – The Straits Times, 8 October 2014
Services & Fees
Fees
We provide fixed-fee arrangements for uncontested matters. For contested matters, transparent costs estimation will be provided at the beginning and at every stage of the proceedings. For private mediation, it is based on the length of the mediation and an hourly rate of $500.00.
I was spending close to 2 weeks trying to file a court document from Germany. Compounded with time zone difference and my presence (or the lack of it), I turned to Judy for help. I wish I had sought for her service much sooner because she could get all of my documents done in less than 24hr; from drafting letter of authorization, court filing and document retrieval – all were completed in 11hr and 30mins to be precise (I confirmed this with my email time stamp).
I am super impressed with her efficiency but above all, her work ethics. I felt very assured throughout the entire process because she maintained constant communications. She would even work after office hour to accommodate to my circumstance. She handled my queries with patience and provided sound explanations. Her fee was transparent and reasonable too. I was prepared to pay any amount because I needed my documents urgently. But to my surprise, she waived the court filing fees since it was minimal. I am definitely a very happy client.
My heartfelt thanks to Judy for helping me with this difficult task.
She has been exceedingly patient and professional throughout, as well as responsive.
Without her help, this divorce could not have been concluded so quickly.
I recommend Judy to anyone who wants an empathetic, focused and efficient lawyer who listens and does her best.
My heartfelt thanks to Judy for helping me with this difficult task.
She has been exceedingly patient and professional throughout.
Without her help, this divorce could not have been concluded so quickly.
I recommend Judy to anyone who requires an empathetic, focused and very responsive lawyer.
Was searching for a lawyer from the Singapore Legal Advice website to do my Will and LPA. Judy was the only lawyer who responded to my request and I am most happy that she did. She explained all the legalities and requirements in a very professional manner and most importantly she was very patient and friendly, and took her time to explain things in layman terms so I could understand. She provided options on what I should, could and would like to include in my Will and that was most helpful.
I was most thankful to her for putting my mother at ease when she had to sign the LPA application forms. Mum was worried that she could not sign properly and Judy in her calm and friendly manner told her to take her time and even brought an ink pad in case she wanted to use thumb print instead. Judy also followed up to make sure that all the necessary paperwork had been registered and notifications received. Overall it was a pleasure working with Judy.