Justice Judith Prakash was appointed Judge of the DIFC Courts in March 2017, a position she holds concurrently with her position as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Justice Prakash joined the Supreme Court of Singapore as Judicial Commissioner in 1992 before becoming Judge in 1995. She was appointed Judge of Appeal on 1 August 2016. Justice Prakash received her Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Degree from the University of Singapore in 1974. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore the following year. Before assuming a position on the Bench, Justice Prakash was in private practice specialising in shipping and commercial law. In 2005, she was bestowed the Public Service Medal by the President of the Republic of Singapore for her work as Chair of the Board of Governors of Raffles Girls’ School.
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Judith Prakash Singapore