Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan

Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2008 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 10 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. Their track record shows a 10.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 5 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated expertise across 37 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and sentencing.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	8 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized89% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	6 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	6 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	6 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized97% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice13% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Theft	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty of Care	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Psychiatry	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Repudiation of contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Robbery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Wrongful Termination of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Progress Payment Claims	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Discovery Obligations	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Lifeguard Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Swimming Pool Safety	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Joint Criminal Enterprise	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Crimes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Causation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Vicarious liability	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 10 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Allagarsamy & Co	10 cases	100% of cases	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023) LBE Engineering v Double S Construction: Wrongful Termination in Construction Dispute(Apr 2022) PP v Kishor Kumar & Pung Ah Kiang: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Admissibility of Statements(Feb 2022)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.4
Complex Cases: 5 (50%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	93.3 parties avg	3.3	90%
Won	14.0 parties avg	4.0	10%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2008	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2010	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2014	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2017	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2022	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2023	15.0 parties avg	5.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Allagarsamy s/o Palaniyappan's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	9(90%)	90%
Won	1(10%)	10%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	5,000.00	2,500.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2008	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 10 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 11 Jun 2023 Kumaran Kesawan (Defendant)Lost	11 Jun 2023	Kumaran Kesawan (Defendant): ConvictedKumaran was convicted of trafficking in a controlled drug and sentenced to imprisonment for life.
2	LBE Engineering v Double S Construction: Wrongful Termination in Construction Dispute 25 Apr 2022 Double S Construction Pte Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff)Lost	25 Apr 2022	Double S Construction Pte Ltd (Respondent, Plaintiff): Claim DismissedPlaintiff’s claim dismissed. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	PP v Kishor Kumar & Pung Ah Kiang: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Admissibility of Statements 03 Feb 2022 Kishor Kumar a/l Raguan (Defendant)Lost	03 Feb 2022	Kishor Kumar a/l Raguan (Defendant): ConvictedKishor was convicted of trafficking diamorphine and sentenced to death.
4	PP v Chandroo Subramaniam: Trafficking Cannabis under Misuse of Drugs Act 30 Sep 2020 Pravinash a/l Chandran (Defendant)Lost	30 Sep 2020	Pravinash a/l Chandran (Defendant): ConvictedPravinash a/l Chandran was convicted of the charge he faces.
5	PP v Paner Selvom: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 18 Mar 2018 Paner Selvom a/l Rajoo (Defendant)Lost	18 Mar 2018	Paner Selvom a/l Rajoo (Defendant): Guilty as chargedSentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
6	PP v Ramesh & Chander: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act 13 Nov 2017 Ramesh A/L Perumal (Defendant)Lost	13 Nov 2017	Ramesh A/L Perumal (Defendant): GuiltyFound guilty of possessing diamorphine for the purpose of trafficking.
7	Public Prosecutor v Hari Krishnan Selvan: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 20 Jul 2017 Hari Krishnan Selvan (Defendant)Lost	20 Jul 2017	Hari Krishnan Selvan (Defendant): Accused sentenced to imprisonment and caningAccused sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment with 15 strokes of the cane.
8	BNM v National University of Singapore: Negligence Claim for Drowning at NUS Swimming Pool 25 Sep 2014 Hydro Aquatic Swimming School (Respondent)Won	25 Sep 2014	Hydro Aquatic Swimming School (Respondent): Claim DismissedClaim dismissed; awarded costs of $5,000 from the Appellant's security deposit (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
9	Daniel Vijay v PP: Joint Murder Charge & Common Intention in Robbery 02 Sep 2010 Nakamuthu Balakrishnan (alias Bala) (Appellant)Lost	02 Sep 2010	Nakamuthu Balakrishnan (alias Bala) (Appellant): Appeal DismissedMurder conviction upheld.
10	PP v Daniel Vijay: Joint Murder Charge for Robbery Resulting in Death 27 Jul 2008 Nakamuthu Balakrishnan (Defendant)Lost	27 Jul 2008	Nakamuthu Balakrishnan (Defendant): Guilty as chargedConvicted and passed the mandatory death sentence.