[2] After his graduation, Singh briefly worked as a primary school teacher[2] before joining the public service in 1955.
[2] Looking for a change in career, Singh entered the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica, where he graduated in 1978.
[5] Singh held the posts of Solicitor General and Director of Public Prosecutions, and later played a significant role in the establishment of the Family Court, on which he also served as its first judge.
He took up the CJ position at a busy time, when there were plans to add two temporary justices from Australia to help with processing the sizeable number of civil cases before the court.
[5] However, due to Singh's failing health, PM Manuel Esquivel transferred him to a less-demanding position as a judge of the Court of Appeal on 26 August 1998, naming Manuel Sosa as the new CJ.