Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi
About Judge of the High Court Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi decided 27 judgments in Singapore courts between March 2024 to May 2026, sitting in the High Court (General Division) (13) and the High Court (Family Division) (10). Key practice areas included Family law (10), Criminal Law (10), Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (6).
What areas of law does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi specialize in?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi handled 10 cases in family law, 10 cases in criminal law, and 6 cases in criminal procedure and sentencing between March 2024 to May 2026. Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi's decisions span 16 practice areas across 27 total judgments.
Family law 23 cases
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided 23 Family law cases between March 2024 to May 2026.
Criminal Law 12 cases
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided 12 Criminal Law cases between April 2024 to April 2026.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing 7 cases
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided 7 Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases between August 2024 to April 2026.
How many cases has Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi decided?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi decided 27 judgments in Singapore courts between March 2024 to May 2026. The majority were heard in the High Court (General Division) (13 judgments).
Which courts does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi sit in?
Between March 2024 to May 2026, Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi sat in the High Court (General Division) (13 judgments), the High Court (Family Division) (10 judgments), the High Court (Appellate Division) (4 judgments).
Which judges does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi frequently sit with?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi most frequently sat with See Kee Oon (2 cases), Woo Bih Li (2 cases), Debbie Ong Siew Ling (2 cases) between March 2024 to May 2026.
What areas of law does Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi specialize in?
Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi has decided the most cases in Family law (10), Criminal Law (10), Criminal Procedure and Sentencing (6) between March 2024 to May 2026. Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi is ranked #4 among 48 among judges in family 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