Tan Siong Thye
Senior Judge Tan Siong Thye has 38 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026) in the SGHC.
- Reported decisions
- 38
- Courts
- SGHC, SGHCF
- Period
- January 2023 to April 2026
Source: derived from 38 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .
Tan Siong Thye in the reported-judgment record
In Tan Siong Thye's reported cases, it appeared as delivering judge in 38 cases. These cases were heard most often in the SGHC between 2023 and 2026. Among the 8 cases with a recorded disposition, the court's outcomes include Application dismissed (2), Appeal dismissed (2), Appeal allowed (2).
How Tan Siong Thye appeared
- Delivering Judge
- 38 cases
Recorded outcomes
- Application dismissed
- 2
- Appeal dismissed
- 2
- Appeal allowed
- 2
- Application granted
- 1
- Sentence imposed
- 1
Disposition recorded in 8 of 38 cases.
What the courts decided
I dismiss the application to vary ORC 4167.Whether the claimants should be ordered to fortify their undertaking as to damages128 I come to the last issue: whether it is appropriate to order the claimants to fortify their undertaking as to damages.
I grant the application and set aside ORC 3351, ie, the interim injunction.
the appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal in VDZ v VEA [2020] 2 SLR 858 with no adverse comment against Ong J’s decision on the medical insurance payouts.
I dismissed the appeal because it was devoid of merit:(a) The Father’s appeal here against the 20 May 2024 Orders was an attempt to appeal against the 29 November 2023 Orders, even though the prescribed timeline to appeal against the 29 November 2023 Orders had expired.
I dismiss the application for permission of the General Division of the High Court to appeal.
I sentence the Accused to 17 years’ imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane.
About Senior Judge Tan Siong Thye
Tan Siong Thye has 38 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026). These were decided across SGHC (29) and SGHCF (9). By subject matter, the largest shares are Civil Procedure (15), Family Law (9) and Contract (7). Of these, 38 as the delivering judge.
What areas of law does Tan Siong Thye specialize in?
Tan Siong Thye handled 15 Civil Procedure cases, 9 Family Law cases, and 7 Contract cases between January 2023 and April 2026, across 38 total judgments in Singapore courts.
Civil Procedure 15 cases
Tan Siong Thye has decided 15 Civil Procedure cases between March 2023 and April 2026.
Family Law 9 cases
Tan Siong Thye has decided 9 Family Law cases between January 2025 and March 2026.
Contract 7 cases
Tan Siong Thye has decided 7 Contract cases between February 2023 and March 2026.
How many cases has Tan Siong Thye decided?
Tan Siong Thye has 38 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026), 38 of them as the delivering judge.
Which courts does Tan Siong Thye sit in?
Tan Siong Thye sits in SGHC (29) and SGHCF (9).
Career Timeline
post of Director of the Commercial Affairs Department until 2008 when he re-joined the State Courts as the Senior District Judge (later renamed the Chief District Judge (2010)
Deputy Attorney-General (1 Feb 2015)
Source: judiciary.gov.sg
Education
- Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore in 1979 and obtained his Master of Laws (Merit) degree from the University College of London under the legal service postgraduate scholarship in 1992
- the Singapore Armed Forces National Serviceman of the Year Award in 1997 and the National Day Commendation Medal (Military) in 2002
Career Before the Bench
Subsequently, he served as Singapore's first Deputy Attorney-General for a three-year term. He started his legal career as a Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) in 1979. In 1999, he assumed the post of Director of the Commercial Affairs Department until 2008 when he re-joined the State Courts as the Senior District Judge (later renamed the Chief District Judge in 2010)