Chao Hick Tin

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Chao Hick Tin

SC
赵锡燊
Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Singapore
In office
11 April 2008 – 27 September 2017
Appointed byS. R. Nathan (2008, 2010)
Tony Tan (2012, 2014, 2016)
Attorney-General of Singapore
In office
11 April 2006 – 10 April 2008
Appointed byS. R. Nathan
Preceded byChan Sek Keong
Succeeded byWalter Woon
Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Singapore
In office
2 August 1999 – 11 April 2006
Appointed byOng Teng Cheong
Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore
In office
15 November 1990 – 2 August 1999
Appointed byWee Kim Wee
Judicial Commissioner of Singapore
In office
1 October 1987 – 15 November 1990
Appointed byWee Kim Wee
Personal details
Born (1942-09-27) 27 September 1942 (age 78)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Alma materUniversity College London
Websitehttp://app.supremecourt.gov.sg/default.aspx?pgID=40#chaohicktin
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chao.
Chao Hick Tin
Simplified Chinese赵锡燊

Chao Hick Tin SC (born 27 September 1942) is a former appellate judge in the Supreme Court of Singapore and former Attorney-General of Singapore.

Early life[]

Chao was born in Singapore and studied at Catholic High School. He received his legal education at University College London, where he obtained his Bachelor and Masters of Law degrees in 1965 and 1966 respectively.

Career[]

Chao was called to the Bar as a barrister of the Middle Temple in 1965. In 1967, he joined the Attorney-General's Chambers, Singapore where he rose to become a Senior State Counsel in 1979.

Chao was appointed the Head of the Civil Division in the Attorney-General's Chambers in 1982 and held that post until his elevation to the Supreme Court bench on 1 October 1987 as Judicial Commissioner. His elevation to the position of a Judge of the Supreme Court followed on 15 November 1990. On 2 August 1999, he was appointed as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court. On 11 April 2006 he stepped down from the court to become Attorney-General of Singapore. He ceased to be Attorney-General and was reappointed a Judge of Appeal every two years since 11 April 2008,[1] and shortly thereafter was appointed Vice-President of the Court of Appeal, until he retired the day before his 75th birthday on 27 September 2017.[2]

On 5 Jan 2018, Chao was appointed senior judge of the Supreme Court for three years,[3] followed by another two year term commencing 5 January 2021.[4]

In the National Day Awards of 2008, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang) for his special contributions to the Pedra Branca dispute[5] case.[6]

Chao is also one of the founding members of the ASEAN Law Association.[7] He was also the first Commander of the Vounteer Special Constabulary, holding the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Judges". Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ^ "SAL Committees: Judge of Appeal Justice CHAO Hick Tin". Singapore Academy of Law. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ^ Ng, Huiwen (22 December 2017). "Justice Chao Hick Tin to be appointed senior judge of Supreme Court; 3 others re-appointed senior judges". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  4. ^ Low, Dominic (17 December 2020). "Four High Court judges' terms to be extended, 19 others reappointed". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Oral argument by Mr. Chao Hick Tin, Attorney-General of the Republic of Singapore on 6 November 2007". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  6. ^ For special contribution to the Pedra Branca case Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2008 National Day Awards, 11 August 2008, The Straits Times
  7. ^ "Office Holders". ASEAN Law Association. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  8. ^ Speech by Minister Shanmugam at Valedictory Reference in honour of Justice Chao Hick Tin (Speech). Valedictory Reference in honour of Justice Chao Hick Tin. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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