Construction Defects

Construction Defects is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 12 cases from 2001 to 2020.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Construction Defects, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law FirmCases
Allen & Gledhill50.00% success rate2 cases16.7% of area
Winston Quek & Company0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Kelvin Chia Partnership0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Joyce A. Tan & Partners LLC0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Central Chambers Law Corporation0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Tan Rajah & Cheah0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Lee & Lee0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Chia Wong Chambers LLC0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Just Law LLC0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Drew & Napier LLC0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Construction Defects, ranked by case volume and success rates.

LawyerCases
Wong Siew Hong66.67% success rate2 cases16.7% of area
Tan Tee Jim50.00% success rate2 cases16.7% of area
Quek Seng Soon Winston0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Lim Ying Sin Daniel0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Han Wah Teng0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Moiz Haider Sithawalla0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Lye Hoong Yip Raymond100.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Ho Chien Mien0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Darryl Chew Zijie0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area
Gan Guo Bin0.00% success rate1 cases8.3% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 12 most recent judgments out of 12 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Ramo Industries v DLE Solutions: Structural Steel Contract DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore06 Jan 2020
Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Counterclaim allowed in part.
2PEX International v Lim Seng Chye: Nuisance, Rylands v Fletcher & ForeseeabilityCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore18 Dec 2019
Both appeals dismissed. The court upheld the High Court's decision that PEX was liable in nuisance and under the rule in Rylands v Fletcher, but clarified the role of foreseeability in these torts.
3Lee Tat Cheng v Maka GPS Technologies: Patent Infringement & Groundless Threat of ProceedingsCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore05 Apr 2018
Appeal allowed in part.
4Wartsila v Liu: Copyright Infringement & Discovery of Ship Drawings in AutoCAD FormatHigh Court01 Jul 2014
Order for re-tender of copies of drawings in native format granted; costs of compliance and application awarded to the defendants.
5Moh Seng Cranes v Hup Hin: Crane Damage Due to Worksite NegligenceHigh Court10 Dec 2012
Judgment for Plaintiff against the second defendant, Jurong Prime Wide Pte Ltd.
6PH Hydraulics v Intrepid Offshore: Copyright Infringement, Breach of Confidence, and Non-Competition Clause DisputeHigh Court26 Jun 2012
Judgment for Plaintiff in part.
7Sato Kogyo v Socomec: Negligence Claim for Fire Damage Due to Defective UPS SystemHigh Court10 Apr 2012
Plaintiffs' claim dismissed with costs.
8King Lung Trading v Tiong Seng Contractors: Tile Defect Dispute in Construction ProjectHigh Court23 Nov 2008
Judgment for Plaintiff; Defendant's Counterclaim Dismissed
9Wishing Star Ltd v Jurong Town Corp: Assessment of Damages for Misrepresentation in Façade Work ContractHigh Court13 Aug 2007
Judgment for the defendant, with partial claims allowed.
10Hong Cheng v Wee Siong: Contract Variation & Interpretation DisputeHigh Court06 Mar 2003
Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Defendant's counterclaim dismissed.
11Fragrance Foodstuff v Bee Cheng Hiang: Copyright & Trademark Infringement DisputeHigh Court08 Jul 2002
Judgment for Plaintiff
12Shia Kian Eng v Nakano Singapore: Construction Dispute over Plastering Works and Wrongful TerminationHigh Court02 Apr 2001
Judgment for Plaintiff