Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi
Judge of the High Court Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has 45 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026) in the SGHC.
These cases span several subject areas, most often Criminal Law, Family law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.
- Reported decisions
- 45
- Courts
- SGHC, SGHCF, SGHC(A)
- Period
- January 2023 to September 2026
Source: derived from 45 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi in the reported-judgment record
How Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi appeared
- Delivering Judge
- 43 cases
- Judge
- 2 cases
Recorded outcomes
- Sentence imposed
- 4
- Convicted
- 4
- Appeal dismissed
- 3
- Appeal allowed
- 2
- Claim dismissed
- 2
- Appeal allowed in part
- 1
- Application dismissed
- 1
Disposition recorded in 17 of 45 cases.
What the courts decided
“I sentenced the Accused to a term of imprisonment of 14 years and six months and caning of 12 strokes.”
“Having considered parties’ written and oral submissions, including their further written submissions, I allowed the Appellant’s appeal against sentence, and substituted a fine of S$1,500 for the sentence of one week’s imprisonment.”
“I therefore dismissed the appeal.”
“I dismissed the claims in negligence against NUH and AMKH.”
“…the Accused was sentenced to an aggregate of 12 years and three weeks’ imprisonment and 13 strokes of the cane.”
“At the conclusion of the trial, I convicted the Accused of all the charges except for the 6th Charge.”
Parties in these cases
What areas of law does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi specialize in?
Criminal Law 14 cases
Reported between October 2023 and September 2026.
Family law 14 cases
Reported between May 2023 and September 2026.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 9 cases
Reported between October 2023 and September 2026.
Career Timeline
Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court (12 March 2018)
Senior Counsel (2015)
Source: judiciary.gov.sg
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Jurisprudence (1st Class Honours) from the University of Oxford before joining the Singapore Legal Service in 1991
- the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in the same year
- Master of Laws (Chinese Law) from the National University of Singapore
Career Before the Bench
Justice Chionh has spent more than 25 years serving in a number of postings within the Singapore Legal Service, such as the then Subordinate Courts, the Civil Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC), the Insolvency & Public Trustee's Office, and the Crime Cluster of the AGC where she served as Chief Prosecutor of the Financial and Technology Crime Division (formerly known as the Economic Crimes and Governance Division) and as Chief Prosecutor of the Criminal Justice Division