The hearing was before Chief Justice Yong Pung How.
After spending more than 15 years of ensuring that the Wheels of Justice are well-oiled, CJ Yong retires tomorrow, just one day before he turns 80. That meant he had to hear up to 20 cases weekly, which explained why the lights in his office would often still be on after 7pm.Former High Court registrar Chiam Boon Keng once commented that his biggest challenge in the later years was to ensure that all judges had ample work!
After all, justice delayed is justice denied, and the public and even foreigners have nothing but praise for the courts' efficiency.You knew that the man had a feel of the public pulse in the way he reacted to current affairs. Take Wong Wing Hung for example. In 1999, CJ Yong sentenced him to the maximum of 20 years' preventive detention for what appeared to be relatively minor case of causing hurt to a police officer.
In the end, he ruled in favour of the mother because he described maternal love as"one of the most unexplainable wonders of human nature".
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