Valerie Thean
Judge of the High Court Valerie Thean has 37 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026) in the SGHC.
- Reported decisions
- 37
- Courts
- SGHC, SGHC(A), SGHCF
- Period
- January 2023 to March 2026
Source: derived from 37 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .
About Judge of the High Court Valerie Thean
Valerie Thean has 37 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026). These were decided across SGHC (26), SGHC(A) (9) and SGHCF (2). By subject matter, the largest shares are Civil Procedure (8), Criminal Law (6) and Contract (4). Of these, 33 as the delivering judge and 4 sitting on the coram.
What areas of law does Valerie Thean specialize in?
Valerie Thean handled 8 Civil Procedure cases, 6 Criminal Law cases, and 4 Contract cases between January 2023 and March 2026, across 37 total judgments in Singapore courts.
Civil Procedure 8 cases
Valerie Thean has decided 8 Civil Procedure cases between March 2023 and September 2025.
Criminal Law 6 cases
Valerie Thean has decided 6 Criminal Law cases between March 2023 and March 2026.
Contract 4 cases
Valerie Thean has decided 4 Contract cases between January 2023 and December 2025.
How many cases has Valerie Thean decided?
Valerie Thean has 37 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026), 33 of them as the delivering judge.
Which courts does Valerie Thean sit in?
Valerie Thean sits in SGHC (26), SGHC(A) (9) and SGHCF (2).
Career Timeline
Judicial Commissioner (30 September 2014)
first Presiding Judge of the Family Justice Courts (FJC) (1 October 2014)
Source: judiciary.gov.sg
Education
- the President's Scholarship in 1988 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) from Downing College, Cambridge University, in 1991
- her Master of Laws from Harvard Law School, in 1995
Career Before the Bench
Justice Thean joined the Singapore Legal Service in 1992