Claim: Michael Hwang, who also worked in one of the two tiers of the court system in Singapore, is a Singaporean lawyer who started his career in 1968 and is still currently active.
Evidence: 1968-present Michael Hwang SC is a Singaporean barrister and arbitrator. In 1991, he was appointed Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of 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 State Courts. A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions.