Duty of Candour
Duty of Candour is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 127 cases from 2001 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Duty of Candour, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General’s Chambers80.00% success rate | 26 cases20.5% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC46.67% success rate | 15 cases11.8% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP40.00% success rate | 10 cases7.9% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP33.33% success rate | 9 cases7.1% of area |
| Rajah & Tann LLP57.14% success rate | 7 cases5.5% of area |
| Straits Law Practice LLC0.00% success rate | 6 cases4.7% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP33.33% success rate | 6 cases4.7% of area |
| Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate | 5 cases3.9% of area |
| Gabriel Law Corporation0.00% success rate | 4 cases3.1% of area |
| WhiteFern LLC66.67% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Duty of Candour, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| N Sreenivasan0.00% success rate | 5 cases3.9% of area |
| Lim Shu Yi33.33% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Wong Woon Kwong100.00% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Chia Voon Jiet66.67% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Lee Eng Beng66.67% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Tan Chee Meng7.14% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Rajaram Muralli Raja0.00% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Anparasan s/o Kamachi75.00% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Ng Shu Wen60.00% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
| Nandwani Manoj Prakash0.00% success rate | 3 cases2.4% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 127 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 26 Feb 2025 | Unknown | |
| 2 | Novo Nordisk A/S v KBP Biosciences: Worldwide Mareva Injunction for New York Arbitration | Singapore International Commercial Court | 13 Feb 2025 | Worldwide freezing order granted; ancillary orders concerning disclosure of assets also granted; application for confidentiality orders denied; costs reserved. |
| 3 | Attorney-General v Jill Phua: Disciplinary Proceedings & Duty of Candour in Legal Profession Act | Court of 3 Supreme Court Judges of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Aug 2024 | Respondent be struck off the Roll and imposed a minimum reinstatement interval of two years and six months. |
| 4 | Lim Jinn Tonn Zanelle v Royal Amulet Pte Ltd: Winding Up Application & Solicitor Appointment Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Aug 2024 | The court found that the company failed to properly appoint Mahmood Gaznavi Chambers LLC as its solicitors. The Notice of Appointment, the summons in SUM 1351, and Ms. Chua's affidavit in SUM 1351 were struck out. The court also dismissed SUM 1351. |
| 5 | Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Jul 2024 | Application dismissed summarily. |
| 6 | Magendran Muniandy v Public Prosecutor: Recusal of Appellate Judge | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Jul 2024 | Criminal motion dismissed. |
| 7 | Orexim Trading Ltd v Mahavir Port: Striking Out Defence for Mareva Injunction Breach | General Division of the High Court | 22 Jul 2024 | Application granted; Zen Shipping ordered to restore assets or face striking out of its defence. |
| 8 | Wang Bin v Zhong Sihui: Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award & Notice of Arbitration | General Division of the High Court | 22 Jul 2024 | Defendant's application dismissed. |
| 9 | Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Jul 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 10 | Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri v Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar: Appeal on Breach of Trust & Extension of Time Application | Appellate Division of the High Court | 24 Jun 2024 | Application to strike out the appeal dismissed; no order made on applications to adduce further evidence. |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | Tjiang Giok Moy v Ang Jimmy Tjun Min: Costs for Non-Party Document Production in Civil Procedure | General Division of the High Court | 04 Jun 2024 | Claimants awarded costs on a standard basis; application for indemnity costs denied. |
| 13 | Moad Fadzir v PP: Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction and Mandatory Death Sentence | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 20 May 2024 | Application for permission to review dismissed summarily. |
| 14 | WSY v WSX: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance After 19-Year Marriage | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 14 May 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 15 | Attorney-General v. Shahira Banu: Legal Profession - Duty of Candour in Admission to the Bar | Court of 3 Supreme Court Judges of the Republic of Singapore | 01 May 2024 | The Respondent was struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors. |
| 16 | Public Prosecutor v CEO: Abetment by Conspiracy to Commit Rape; Penal Code s 375 | General Division of the High Court | 29 Apr 2024 | Conviction for abetment by conspiracy to commit rape; sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane. |
| 17 | Re Gabriel Silas Tang Rafferty: Admission to the Bar Dismissed for Lack of Candour and Academic Misconduct | General Division of the High Court | 21 Mar 2024 | Application dismissed |
| 18 | Re Ong Pei Qi Stasia: Admission to the Bar and Academic Misconduct | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Mar 2024 | Application granted; applicant admitted as an advocate and solicitor. |
| 19 | Lin Haifeng v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application and Judge Recusal | General Division of the High Court | 31 Jan 2024 | Application for recusal dismissed. |
| 20 | Law Society v Seah Choon Huat Johnny: Professional Misconduct & Disciplinary Sanctions | Court of 3 Supreme Court Judges | 24 Jan 2024 | Disciplinary sanctions imposed; suspension of six months for OA 1 and four years for OA 6, to run consecutively. |
| 21 | PP v Lim Wei Fong Nicman: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Duress Defense | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Jan 2024 | Guilty verdict; sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane. |
| 22 | Attorney-General v Ravi Madasamy: Contempt of Court under the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act | General Division of the High Court | 07 Nov 2023 | Sentenced to 21 days of imprisonment. |
| 23 | Law Society of Singapore v de Souza Christopher James: Disciplinary Proceedings & Professional Conduct | Court of Three Supreme Court Judges | 06 Nov 2023 | Originating Application dismissed |
| 24 | VUG v VUF: Appeal on Variation of Consent Order in Family Law Dispute | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 31 Oct 2023 | Appeal dismissed; the Disputed Consent Order is set aside with no order as to costs. |
| 25 | Eng's Wantan Noodle v Eng's Char Siew Wantan Mee: Production of Documents, Security for Costs, Trademark, Passing Off | General Division of the High Court | 25 Oct 2023 | Both the claimants’ and the defendant’s Single Application Pending Trials are dismissed. |
| 26 | - | 23 Oct 2023 | Unknown | |
| 27 | Leong Quee Ching Karen v Lim Soon Huat: Without Prejudice Privilege & Minority Oppression | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Aug 2023 | Claimant's application allowed in part; emails ordered to be expunged from affidavits, except for one email. |
| 28 | NUS v Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie: Extended Civil Restraint Order for Vexatious Litigant | General Division of the High Court | 12 Jul 2023 | Extended Civil Restraint Order Granted |
| 29 | Re Suria Shaik Aziz: Admission to the Bar & Ethical Implications of Plagiarism | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 04 May 2023 | Application Withdrawn |
| 30 | WJF v WJE: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Adverse Inferences in Divorce Proceedings | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 26 Mar 2023 | Appeal dismissed, save that the uplift for the adverse inference is reduced from 8% to 5%. |
| 31 | Gomez v Bird & Bird: Professional Negligence Appeal over Enforcement of Judgment Sum | Appellate Division of the High Court | 05 Dec 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 32 | Ong Kian Peng Julian v Singapore Medical Council: Medical Professionals' Conduct & Disrepute to Profession | General Division of the High Court | 01 Dec 2022 | Appeals of Dr. Ong and Dr. Chan dismissed; appeals of the Singapore Medical Council allowed; Dr. Ong's suspension increased to two years; Dr. Chan's suspension increased to 18 months. |
| 33 | Public Prosecutor v Haridass: Conspiracy to Traffic Diamorphine & Inadequate Legal Assistance | GENERAL DIVISION OF THE high court of the republic of singapore | 15 Nov 2022 | Accused allowed to recall Prosecution witnesses and give further evidence. |
| 34 | Atlas Equifin v Electronic Cash: Winding Up Application Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 12 Oct 2022 | Claimant's application dismissed |
| 35 | Law Society v Naidu Priyalatha: Breach of Solicitor's Undertaking & Professional Misconduct | Court of Three Judges of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Sep 2022 | Three-month suspension imposed on the Respondent. |
| 36 | Law Society v Chia Chwee Imm Helen: Professional Misconduct & Solicitor-Client Transactions | Court of Three Judges of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Sep 2022 | The Respondent was struck off the Roll of Advocates and Solicitors. |
| 37 | - | 29 Aug 2022 | Unknown | |
| 38 | Law Society of Singapore v Ooi Oon Tat: Disciplinary Proceedings for Negligence | Court of Three Judges | 02 Aug 2022 | The respondent was suspended for a term of five years with immediate effect. |
| 39 | Law Society v Mohammed Lutfi: False Attestation & Professional Misconduct | Court of Three Judges of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Jul 2022 | Respondent suspended from practice for three years. |
| 40 | Attorney-General v Ravi s/o Madasamy: Review of Disciplinary Tribunal's Decision on Misconduct | General Division of the High Court | 27 Jul 2022 | Originating Summons dismissed. |
| 41 | Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan v Public Prosecutor: Personal Costs Order Against Counsel | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 14 Jul 2022 | Personal costs order of $3,000 (all-in) imposed on Mr. Joseph Chen, former counsel for the applicant, to be paid to the respondent. |
| 42 | Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Costs for Unreasonable Applications | General Division of the High Court | 22 Jun 2022 | Costs of the three applications, fixed at $20,000, are to be borne personally by Mr Cheng and Mr Ravi jointly and severally. |
| 43 | Public Prosecutor v CDL: Sentencing for Sexual Assault of a Minor | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 May 2022 | Accused sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane. |
| 44 | Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Striking Out Contempt Application for Lack of Consent | General Division of the High Court | 11 May 2022 | Costs ordered against plaintiffs' counsels. |
| 45 | CSR v CSS: Pre-Action Discovery for Fraudulent Misrepresentation and Conspiracy | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 08 May 2022 | Application allowed. |
| 46 | Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal to Adduce Fresh Evidence on Sentence for Culpable Homicide | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 03 May 2022 | Criminal Motion dismissed in its entirety. |
| 47 | Pacific Prime v Lee Suet Fern: Injunction Variation for Misuse of Confidential Information | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Apr 2022 | Defendants' application to discharge the non-solicitation injunctions and the confidentiality injunctions dismissed. Defendants allowed to vary the duration and scope of the injunctions. |
| 48 | Loh Der Ming Andrew v Koh Tien Hua: Disciplinary Proceedings for Solicitor's Misconduct in Divorce Case | Court of Three Judges | 13 Apr 2022 | Solicitor suspended for three years. |
| 49 | Law Society of Singapore v Nalpon: Contempt of Court & Disciplinary Proceedings | Court of Three Judges | 11 Apr 2022 | Mr. Nalpon is suspended from practice for a period of 15 months in respect of the First and Second Charges. |
| 50 | Nagaenthran v Attorney-General: Abuse of Process & Mental Capacity in Death Penalty Case | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Mar 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |