Christopher Tan
Judge of the High Court Christopher Tan has 23 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026) in the SGHC.
These cases span several subject areas, most often Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, Criminal Law and Civil Procedure.
- Reported decisions
- 23
- Courts
- SGHC
- Period
- December 2023 to September 2026
Source: derived from 23 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .
Christopher Tan in the reported-judgment record
How Christopher Tan appeared
- Delivering Judge
- 23 cases
Recorded outcomes
- Sentence imposed
- 1
- Claim allowed in part
- 1
- Appeal dismissed
- 1
- Application dismissed
- 1
Disposition recorded in 4 of 23 cases.
What the courts decided
“I sentenced the Accused to life imprisonment and the minimum of 15 strokes of the cane, for each of the two charges.”
“In conclusion, I award E-Tech: (a) $820,908.12 for Builder’s Works (inclusive of GST); (b) $63,903.64 for the Non-Builder’s Works (inclusive of GST); and (c) $177,851.08 for the Management Costs.”
“I dismiss the appeal.”
“In conclusion, the Claimants’ application for an extension of time is dismissed as I find that the appeal, after taking into consideration the merits of the proposed grounds of appeal, would be hopeless.”
Parties in these cases
What areas of law does Christopher Tan specialize in?
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 8 cases
Reported between July 2025 and May 2026.
Criminal Law 7 cases
Reported between January 2026 and September 2026.
Civil Procedure 6 cases
Reported between December 2023 and January 2026.
Career Timeline
High Court Judge (1 August 2025)
his pupillage in Rajah and Tann before joining the Legal Service (1999)
Registrar of the State Courts and, (2022)
Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court (2023)
Source: judiciary.gov.sg
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (1st Class Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1998 and obtained a Master of Laws from Harvard University in 2003
- Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance (1st Class Honours) from the University of London in 2006
- The Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2011
Career Before the Bench
In 2001, he joined the then Subordinate Courts as a Magistrate and subsequently as a District Judge