Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi
Judge of the High Court Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has 41 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026) in the SGHC.
- Reported decisions
- 41
- Courts
- SGHC, SGHCF, SGHC(A)
- Period
- January 2023 to June 2026
Source: derived from 41 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi in the reported-judgment record
In Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi's reported cases, it appeared as delivering judge in 39 cases, judge in 2 cases. These cases were heard most often in the SGHC between 2023 and 2026. Among the 16 cases with a recorded disposition, the court's outcomes include Convicted (4), Appeal dismissed (3), Sentence imposed (3).
How Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi appeared
- Delivering Judge
- 39 cases
- Judge
- 2 cases
Recorded outcomes
- Convicted
- 4
- Appeal dismissed
- 3
- Sentence imposed
- 3
- Application dismissed
- 2
- Claim dismissed
- 1
- Acquitted
- 1
- Appeal allowed
- 1
- Judgment for the plaintiff
- 1
Disposition recorded in 16 of 41 cases.
What the courts decided
the Appellant was convicted of only one charge; and the totality principle is only relevant where an offender has been convicted of multiple charges: Sue Chang at [120].
I therefore dismissed the appeal.
I dismissed the claims in negligence against NUH and AMKH.
I sentenced the Accused to 12 months’ imprisonment and three strokes of the cane in respect of the Second Charge.
I acquitted the Accused of the 6th Charge.
I convicted the Accused of these four charges.
About Judge of the High Court Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has 41 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026). These were decided across SGHC (23), SGHCF (14) and SGHC(A) (4). By subject matter, the largest shares are Criminal Law (12), Family law (12) and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (8). Of these, 39 as the delivering judge and 2 sitting on the coram.
What areas of law does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi specialize in?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi handled 12 Criminal Law cases, 12 Family law cases, and 8 Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases between January 2023 and June 2026, across 41 total judgments in Singapore courts.
Criminal Law 12 cases
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided 12 Criminal Law cases between October 2023 and April 2026.
Family law 12 cases
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided 12 Family law cases between May 2023 and May 2026.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 8 cases
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided 8 Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases between October 2023 and April 2026.
How many cases has Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi decided?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has 41 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026), 39 of them as the delivering judge.
Which courts does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi sit in?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi sits in SGHC (23), SGHCF (14) and SGHC(A) (4).
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