Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi
About Judge of the High Court Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi decided 14 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2025 to January 2026, sitting in the High Court (General Division) (7) and the High Court (Appellate Division) (4). Key practice areas included Criminal Law (5), Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (4), Family law (3).
What areas of law does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi specialize in?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi handled 5 cases in criminal law, 4 cases in criminal procedure and sentencing, and 3 cases in family law between January 2025 to January 2026. Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi's decisions span 15 practice areas across 14 total judgments.
Family law 7 cases
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided 7 Family law cases between February 2025 to March 2026.
Criminal Law 5 cases
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided 5 Criminal Law cases between March 2025 to January 2026.
How many cases has Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi decided?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi decided 14 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2025 to January 2026. The majority were heard in the High Court (General Division) (7 judgments).
Which courts does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi sit in?
Between January 2025 to January 2026, Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi sat in the High Court (General Division) (7 judgments), the High Court (Appellate Division) (4 judgments), the High Court (Family Division) (3 judgments).
Which judges does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi frequently sit with?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi most frequently sat with See Kee Oon (undefined cases), Woo Bih Li (undefined cases), Debbie Ong Siew Ling (undefined cases) between January 2025 to January 2026.
What areas of law does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi specialize in?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided the most cases in Criminal Law (5), Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (4), Family law (3) between January 2025 to January 2026. Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi is ranked #5 among 20 among judges in criminal law.
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