Burden of proof

Burden of proof is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 31 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Burden of proof, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Straits Law Practice LLC50.00% success rate	4 cases12.9% of area	50.00% success rate	N Sreenivasan (3 cases) Narayanan Sreenivasan (1 cases) Tan Kai Ning Claire (1 cases)	Lin Choo Mee v Lim Sze Eng: Dispute over Settlement Agreement for Tat Leong Companies' Shares(Jan 2018) World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013) Khua Kian Keong v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drink Driving Conviction Allowed(Oct 2003)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP25.00% success rate	4 cases12.9% of area	25.00% success rate	Paul Tan (2 cases) K. Muralidharan Pillai (2 cases) Jonathan Lai (2 cases)	CJM v CJT: Recourse Against Arbitration Award for Dismissal of Earn-Out Payment Claim(Jun 2021) Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation(Mar 2017)
Attorney-General’s Chambers50.00% success rate	4 cases12.9% of area	50.00% success rate	Sarah Shi (2 cases) Tan Wen Hsien (2 cases) Zhuo Wenzhao (2 cases)	GHI v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty & Cross-Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses(Aug 2024) Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019)
Rajah & Tann LLP50.00% success rate	4 cases12.9% of area	50.00% success rate	Mark Tan (1 cases) Jensen Chow (1 cases) Phang Shi Ting (1 cases)	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders(Jun 2024) Kempinski Hotels SA v PT Prima: Setting Aside Arbitration Awards for Wrongful Termination(Jul 2011) Chee Mu Lin Muriel v Chee Ka Lin Caroline: Validity of Will Dispute over Madam Goh's Estate(Aug 2010)
Allen & Gledhill LLP25.00% success rate	4 cases12.9% of area	25.00% success rate	Loong Tse Chuan (1 cases) Ang Cheng Hock (1 cases) Vincent Leow (1 cases)	MAS v Wang Boon Heng: Civil Penalties for Unauthorized Share Trading(Oct 2017) Westacre Investments Inc v Yugoimport SDPR: Garnishee Proceedings & Beneficial Ownership of Funds(May 2011) Chee Mu Lin Muriel v Chee Ka Lin Caroline: Validity of Will Dispute over Madam Goh's Estate(Aug 2010)
Drew & Napier LLC25.00% success rate	4 cases12.9% of area	25.00% success rate	Cheryl Tan (2 cases) Lim Qiu Yi, Regina (1 cases) Woo Shu Yan (1 cases)	Baker v BCS Business Consulting: Accounting for Trust Assets & Trustee Duties(Sep 2022) Low Tuck Kwong v Sukamto Sia: Defamation, Malicious Falsehood & Coal Mining Arrangement Dispute(May 2010) Beckkett v Deutsche Bank: Anti-Suit Injunction & Election of Remedies in Cross-Border Share Dispute(Feb 2010)
Rajah & Tann100.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	100.00% success rate	Lee Eng Beng (1 cases) Toh Kian Sing (1 cases) Melissa Lee Ai-Lin (1 cases)	Tao Commodity Trader Inc v Fortis Bank: Service of Writ on Foreign Company(Feb 2004) Hinckley v Sogo: Agency, Trust, and Leave to Commence Proceedings Under Judicial Management(Sep 2001)
Providence Law Asia LLC50.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	50.00% success rate	Vergis S Abraham (1 cases) Axl Rizqy (1 cases) Zhuo Jiaxiang (1 cases)	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders(Jun 2024) CJM v CJT: Recourse Against Arbitration Award for Dismissal of Earn-Out Payment Claim(Jun 2021)
TSMP Law Corporation0.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Thio Shen Yi (2 cases) Juliana Lake (1 cases) Kevin Elbert (1 cases)	Hyflux Ltd v KPMG LLP: Appeal on Particulars in Negligence, Breach of Contract, and Statutory Duty Claims(Sep 2023) Baker v BCS Business Consulting: Accounting for Trust Assets & Trustee Duties(Sep 2022)
Wee Swee Teow & Co100.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	100.00% success rate	Khoo Boo Jin (1 cases) Giam Chin Toon (1 cases) Wong Hur Yuin (1 cases)	Westacre Investments Inc v Yugoimport SDPR: Garnishee Proceedings & Beneficial Ownership of Funds(May 2011) Chee Mu Lin Muriel v Chee Ka Lin Caroline: Validity of Will Dispute over Madam Goh's Estate(Aug 2010)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Burden of proof, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
N Sreenivasan20.00% success rate	4 cases12.9% of area	20.00% success rate	General Practice34% relevance score	World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013) Khua Kian Keong v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drink Driving Conviction Allowed(Oct 2003) Elan Impex v Daewoo: Wrongful Termination, Service Out of Jurisdiction, and Forum Non Conveniens(Feb 2003)
Cheryl Tan0.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice15% relevance score	Beckkett v Deutsche Bank: Anti-Suit Injunction & Election of Remedies in Cross-Border Share Dispute(Feb 2010) Banque Cantonale v Allen & Gledhill: Discovery, Fishing Expeditions, and Legal Professional Negligence(Feb 2010)
Choo Zheng Xi50.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice35% relevance score	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation(Mar 2017)
Paul Tan50.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice35% relevance score	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation(Mar 2017)
Jonathan Lai50.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice35% relevance score	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation(Mar 2017)
Tan Wen Hsien50.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice35% relevance score	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation(Mar 2017)
K. Muralidharan Pillai50.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice35% relevance score	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation(Mar 2017)
Thio Shen Yi0.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced56.25% relevance score	Hyflux Ltd v KPMG LLP: Appeal on Particulars in Negligence, Breach of Contract, and Statutory Duty Claims(Sep 2023) Baker v BCS Business Consulting: Accounting for Trust Assets & Trustee Duties(Sep 2022)
Sarah Shi50.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice35% relevance score	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation(Mar 2017)
Zhuo Wenzhao50.00% success rate	2 cases6.5% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice35% relevance score	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation(Mar 2017)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 31 most recent judgments out of 31 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Fonterra Brands v Consorzio: Parmesan as Translation of Parmigiano Reggiano	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	21 Nov 2024	Appeal Allowed
2		-	03 Nov 2024	Unknown
3	GHI v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty & Cross-Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses	General Division of the High Court	28 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
4	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Jun 2024	Application allowed in the main
5	Hyflux Ltd v KPMG LLP: Appeal on Particulars in Negligence, Breach of Contract, and Statutory Duty Claims	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	26 Sep 2023	Appeal dismissed.
6	Baker v BCS Business Consulting: Accounting for Trust Assets & Trustee Duties	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	20 Sep 2022	Appeal Allowed
7	CJM v CJT: Recourse Against Arbitration Award for Dismissal of Earn-Out Payment Claim	SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT	14 Jun 2021	Plaintiffs' Originating Summons to set aside two paragraphs in the Award is dismissed. The plaintiffs’ application to amend their Originating Summons to set aside two further paragraphs is likewise dismissed.
8	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact	High Court	22 Apr 2019	Accused 1 convicted on all charges; Accused 2 convicted on one charge and acquitted on another; Accused 3 convicted on all charges.
9	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	07 Apr 2019	Applicants' convictions quashed.
10	Lin Choo Mee v Lim Sze Eng: Dispute over Settlement Agreement for Tat Leong Companies' Shares	High Court	07 Jan 2018	Judgment for the plaintiff with damages to be assessed for the defendant’s breach of clauses 10(b) and 10(c) of the Settlement Agreement. Interlocutory judgment for breach of clause 13 of the Settlement Agreement.
11	MAS v Wang Boon Heng: Civil Penalties for Unauthorized Share Trading	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	30 Oct 2017	Appeal Allowed
12	Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation	High Court	29 Mar 2017	Appeal allowed; the respondents were convicted of the charges.
13	Cheong Woon Weng v Cheong Kok Leong: Land Dispute over Beneficial Interest in Property	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 Nov 2016	Claim Allowed; Counterclaim Dismissed
14	Ramesh v AXA Life: Negligence, Duty of Care, and Employer References	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Jul 2016	Appeal Allowed in Part
15	Tng Swee Seng v Lau Kim Swee: Dispute over Share Transfer Consideration and Alleged Forgery	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Jul 2016	Plaintiff’s claim and the Defendant’s counterclaim dismissed.
16	SCT Technologies v Western Copper: Dispute over Payment for Copper Balls	High Court	20 May 2015	Judgment for Defendant
17	World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation	High Court	09 Apr 2013	Appeal allowed in part. The defendant had to answer interrogatories nos 1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 6 and 6.1.
18	Kempinski Hotels SA v PT Prima: Setting Aside Arbitration Awards for Wrongful Termination	High Court	18 Jul 2011	Application allowed with costs.
19	Westacre Investments Inc v Yugoimport SDPR: Garnishee Proceedings & Beneficial Ownership of Funds	High Court	18 May 2011	Summons 5282 allowed; Summons 5377 dismissed; provisional garnishee orders made final.
20	Chee Mu Lin Muriel v Chee Ka Lin Caroline: Validity of Will Dispute over Madam Goh's Estate	Court of Appeal	03 Aug 2010	Appeal Dismissed
21	Low Tuck Kwong v Sukamto Sia: Defamation, Malicious Falsehood & Coal Mining Arrangement Dispute	High Court	24 May 2010	Appeal Dismissed
22	Beckkett v Deutsche Bank: Anti-Suit Injunction & Election of Remedies in Cross-Border Share Dispute	High Court	11 Feb 2010	Beckkett is ordered to elect between pursuing assessment of damages in Singapore or pursuing its claim in Indonesia within 14 days. The election is final and irrevocable.
23	Banque Cantonale v Allen & Gledhill: Discovery, Fishing Expeditions, and Legal Professional Negligence	High Court	08 Feb 2010	Further and better list of documents ordered for specific categories; each party to bear its own costs.
24		-	07 Jul 2004	Unknown
25	Tao Commodity Trader Inc v Fortis Bank: Service of Writ on Foreign Company	High Court	18 Feb 2004	Application allowed.
26		-	16 Nov 2003	Unknown
27	Khua Kian Keong v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drink Driving Conviction Allowed	High Court	14 Oct 2003	Appeals against conviction allowed.
28	Elan Impex v Daewoo: Wrongful Termination, Service Out of Jurisdiction, and Forum Non Conveniens	High Court	07 Feb 2003	Action against the first defendant and fourth defendant struck out; orders giving leave to serve outside jurisdiction set aside; interim injunctions discharged; claim against the third defendant and the Mareva injunction against him stayed.
29	Hinckley v Sogo: Agency, Trust, and Leave to Commence Proceedings Under Judicial Management	Court of Appeal	10 Sep 2001	Appeal dismissed with costs.
30	PT Hutan Domas Raya v Yue Xiu Enterprises: Forum Non Conveniens & Stay of Proceedings	Court of Appeal	19 Jan 2001	Appeal dismissed.
31	Public Prosecutor v Kuah Kok Choon: Illegal Possession of Endangered Lear's Macaws	High Court	22 Nov 2000	Appeal against acquittal allowed; appeal against forfeiture dismissed.