James Yu

James Yu is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2006. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in personal injury and negligence. Their track record shows a 29.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 29% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

James Yu has demonstrated expertise across 32 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and personal injury.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced66% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized84% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Negligence	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Damages	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced59% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Automobile Accidents	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contracts	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized82% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Causation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contributory negligence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Vicarious liability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages Assessment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Statutory Duty	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Occupiers' Liability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Accident Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Workplace accident	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Supply of Goods	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Defective Work	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Restituo in integrum	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Insurance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Premises Liability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Real Estate	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Work Injury Compensation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Workers Compensation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	James Yu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

James Yu has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Yu & Co	6 cases	86% of cases	Sim Lee Keng Cindy v Paul Bayliss Brown: Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Third Party Liability(Nov 2002) Guobena Sdn Bhd v New Civilbuild Pte Ltd: Damages for Breach of Sub-Contract(Aug 2002) Ng Swee Eng v Ang Oh Chuan: Negligence, Road Safety, and Contributory Negligence in Fatal Traffic Accident(Jul 2002)
Yu and Co	1 cases	14% of cases	Wah Heng Glass v Diethelm Keller: Breach of Contract & Defective Work in Glass Supply(Feb 2006)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of James Yu's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.1
Complex Cases: 2 (29%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	17.0 parties avg	7.0	14%
Lost	42.8 parties avg	2.8	57%
Won	22.0 parties avg	2.0	29%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	24.5 parties avg	4.5
2002	42.8 parties avg	2.8
2006	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of James Yu's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Dismissed	1(14%)	14%
Lost	4(57%)	57%
Won	2(29%)	29%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	1,748,624.65	874,312.332 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	2 11	Dismissed: 1 cases (50.0%) Lost: 1 cases (50.0%)
2002	4 31	Lost: 3 cases (75.0%) Won: 1 cases (25.0%)
2006	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Wah Heng Glass v Diethelm Keller: Breach of Contract & Defective Work in Glass Supply 21 Feb 2006 Wah Heng Glass Holdings Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	21 Feb 2006	Wah Heng Glass Holdings Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim allowedPlaintiff's claim for $281,134.80 was allowed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Sim Lee Keng Cindy v Paul Bayliss Brown: Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Third Party Liability 17 Nov 2002 Paul Bayliss Brown (Defendant)Lost	17 Nov 2002	Paul Bayliss Brown (Defendant): Liable for NegligenceDefendant found liable for negligence and ordered to pay damages to the plaintiff (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Guobena Sdn Bhd v New Civilbuild Pte Ltd: Damages for Breach of Sub-Contract 20 Aug 2002 New Civilbuild Pte Ltd (Respondent)Won	20 Aug 2002	New Civilbuild Pte Ltd (Respondent): Judgment for RespondentJudgment for New Civilbuild; Guobena to pay $1,748,624.65 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Ng Swee Eng v Ang Oh Chuan: Negligence, Road Safety, and Contributory Negligence in Fatal Traffic Accident 01 Jul 2002 Ang Oh Chuan (Defendant)Lost	01 Jul 2002	Ang Oh Chuan (Defendant): Liability foundDefendant found 80% liable for the accident (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Winjoy Investment v Goh Boon Huat: Damages for Defects & Breach of Contract 14 Apr 2002 Lee (Respondent, Plaintiff)Lost	14 Apr 2002	Lee (Respondent, Plaintiff): Claim DismissedClaim dismissed due to the court finding no breach of contract by Winjoy Investment Pte Ltd.
6	Ong Tean Hoe v Hong Kong Industrial: Damages for Amputation Injuries 09 Oct 2001 Hong Kong Industrial Company Private Limited (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	09 Oct 2001	Hong Kong Industrial Company Private Limited (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal dismissedDefendant's appeal against the quantification of damages was dismissed.
7	Wong Jin Fah v L & M Prestressing: Construction Site Accident, Breach of Statutory Duty, Negligence, Occupier's Liability 30 Aug 2001 Hoe Hoe Engineering Pte Ltd (Defendant)Dismissed	30 Aug 2001	Hoe Hoe Engineering Pte Ltd (Defendant): Claim DismissedPlaintiff's claim against the second defendant is dismissed with costs.