Solicitor's duties

Solicitor's duties is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 22 cases from 2000 to 2020.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Solicitor's duties, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law FirmCases
Wong Tan and Molly Lim LLC100.00% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
WongPartnership LLP50.00% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
Rajah & Tann100.00% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
Tan Rajah and Cheah50.00% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP100.00% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
Attorney-General’s Chambers100.00% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
Shook Lin & Bok LLP100.00% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
Advocatus Law LLP100.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area
Drew & Napier LLC0.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area
Legal Clinic LLC100.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Solicitor's duties, ranked by case volume and success rates.

LawyerCases
Koh Swee Yen75.00% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
Chandra Mohan Rethnam33.33% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
Tan Kok Quan100.00% success rate2 cases9.1% of area
Kuah Boon Theng100.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area
Vergis S Abraham0.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area
Christopher Ong100.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area
Sarjit Singh Gill100.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area
Quek Mong Hua0.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area
Mohamed Nawaz Kamil0.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area
Anthony Wee100.00% success rate1 cases4.5% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 22 most recent judgments out of 22 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Law Society v Lee Suet Fern: Legal Profession, Solicitor-Client Relationship, Professional Conduct, BreachCourt of Three Judges19 Nov 2020
Respondent suspended from practising as a solicitor for a period of 15 months.
2Law Society of Singapore v Yong Wei Kuen Paul: Disciplinary Proceedings for Breach of Professional ConductCourt of Three Judges of the republic of singapore31 Mar 2020
Respondent struck off the roll.
3Law Society v Wong Sin Yee: Disciplinary Proceedings for Improper Cross-ExaminationCourt of Three Judges of the Republic of Singapore06 Sep 2018
Respondent suspended for five years.
4Zhang Run Zi v Ascentsia Law Corp: Breach of Contract, Negligence, Solicitors' DutiesHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore16 Aug 2018
Claim dismissed with costs
5Wibowo Boediono v Cristian Priwisata Yacob: Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Solicitors' NegligenceCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore08 Jul 2018
Appeals allowed in part.
6Chew Eng Han v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Motion for Question of Law of Public InterestCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore05 Sep 2017
Application dismissed.
7Law Society v Yap Bock Heng: Disciplinary Proceedings for Improper Loan & Accounting ViolationsCourt of Three Judges24 Sep 2014
Respondent suspended from practice for a total of five years.
8AEL v Cheo Yeoh: Solicitor Negligence & Wills Act ComplianceHigh Court01 Jul 2014
Judgment for Plaintiffs
9Riaz LLC v Sharil bin Abbas: Mental Capacity, Warrant to Act, and Solicitor's CostsHigh Court04 Sep 2013
Appeal Dismissed
10Tan & Au LLP v Goh Teh Lee: Professional Negligence & Solicitor's Fees DisputeHigh Court24 Jun 2012
Judgment for Plaintiff
11Then Khek Khoon v Arjun Samtani: Injunction & Solicitors' Conflict of InterestHigh Court13 Feb 2012
Application dismissed.
12Vorobiev Nikolay v Lush John Frederick Peters: Conflict of Interest & Legal RepresentationHigh Court29 Sep 2010
Application to restrain Drew & Napier from acting for the plaintiff allowed.
13Zhou Tong v Public Prosecutor: Gaming Offenses & Solicitor's DutyHigh Court14 Jul 2010
Appeals dismissed.
14Law Society v Chung Ting Fai: Advocate's Misconduct in Divorce CaseHigh Court26 Sep 2006
Application granted; respondent suspended from practice for one year and ordered to bear the costs of the proceedings.
15Yongnam Engineering v Yeo Wee Kiong: Negligence Claim over Springleaf Tower Mortgage AdviceHigh Court10 Apr 2006
Plaintiffs' claim is dismissed.
16Law Society of Singapore v Tham Kok Leong Thomas: Solicitor Breaching Stakeholder Undertaking and Making Misleading StatementsHigh Court22 Dec 2005
Order to show cause made absolute; respondent suspended from practice for two years.
17Public Trustee v By Products Traders: Solicitor's Duty to Court and Payment Out of CourtHigh Court25 May 2005
First and second respondents’ application allowed.
18Law Society v Fun Huay Yew: Advocate Striking Off for Misappropriation of Client FundsHigh Court16 May 2005
The respondent was struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
19Lie Hendri Rusli v Wong Tan and Molly Lim: Solicitor's Duty, Conflict of Interest, and Mortgage AdviceHigh Court22 Sep 2004
Claim dismissed.
20Lim Meng Chai v Heng Chok Keng: Contempt of Court & Stakeholder ObligationsHigh Court19 Feb 2001
Contempt of court found; imprisonment term imposed.
21Law Society of Singapore v Arjan Chotrani Bisham: Solicitor's Misconduct and Failure to Deliver DocumentsHigh Court04 Feb 2001
Order accordingly.
22Subramaniam v Ng: Negligence Claim Against Solicitor in Property SaleHigh Court30 Oct 2000
Plaintiffs' claim dismissed.