Tan Siong Thye
Senior Judge Tan Siong Thye has 26 reported Singapore decisions (2024–2026) in the SGHC.
- Reported decisions
- 26
- Courts
- SGHC, SGHCF
- Period
- January 2024 to April 2026
Source: derived from 26 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 26 cases. These cases were heard most often in the SGHC between 2024 and 2026. Among the 4 cases with a recorded disposition, the court's outcomes include Appeal dismissed (2), Application dismissed (1), Application granted (1).
How Tan Siong Thye appeared
- Delivering Judge
- 26 cases
Recorded outcomes
- Appeal dismissed
- 2
- Application dismissed
- 1
- Application granted
- 1
Disposition recorded in 4 of 26 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.
About Senior Judge Tan Siong Thye
Tan Siong Thye decided 26 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2024 to April 2026, sitting in the High Court (General Division) (17) and the High Court (Family Division) (9). Key practice areas included Civil Procedure (11), Family Law (9), Contract (5).
What areas of law does Tan Siong Thye specialize in?
Tan Siong Thye handled 11 cases in civil procedure, 9 cases in family law, and 5 cases in contract between January 2024 to April 2026. Tan Siong Thye's decisions span 16 practice areas across 26 total judgments.
Civil Procedure 23 cases
Tan Siong Thye has decided 23 Civil Procedure cases between May 2024 to April 2026.
Family Law 11 cases
Tan Siong Thye has decided 11 Family Law cases between January 2025 to March 2026.
Contract 9 cases
Tan Siong Thye has decided 9 Contract cases between January 2024 to March 2026.
How many cases has Tan Siong Thye decided?
Tan Siong Thye decided 26 judgments in Singapore courts between January 2024 to April 2026. The majority were heard in the High Court (General Division) (17 judgments).
Which courts does Tan Siong Thye sit in?
Between January 2024 to April 2026, Tan Siong Thye sat in the High Court (General Division) (17 judgments), the High Court (Family Division) (9 judgments).
What areas of law does Tan Siong Thye specialize in?
Tan Siong Thye has decided the most cases in Civil Procedure (11), Family Law (9), Contract (5) between January 2024 to April 2026. Tan Siong Thye is one of 89 among judges in civil procedure.
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)