Alvin Chia

Alvin Chia is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2009 to 2013. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in employment law and property tax. Their track record shows a 67.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 17% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Alvin Chia has demonstrated expertise across 23 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and property law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	17% of total caseload	Experienced59% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 17% of their total caseload.
Property Law	3 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Documentary Credits	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Property Tax	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Taxation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Stay of Execution	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Revenue Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Income taxation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Specific performance	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Disclosure of documents	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Annual Value	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Option to Purchase	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Double Taxation Avoidance	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Property Tax Assessment	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Wage Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Alvin Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Alvin Chia has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 2 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore	2 cases	33% of cases	HSBC Trust v Chief Assessor: Property Tax Assessment & Annual Value of Shopping Center Units(Jan 2013) Chief Assessor v HSBC: Property Tax & Annual Value of Shopping Centre Units(Jun 2012)
Hilborne & Co	2 cases	33% of cases	Xuyi Building Engineering Co v Li Aidong: Employee Claims for Unpaid Wages and Overtime(Aug 2010) Mohamed Ali v Tan Ah Bee: Specific Performance of Option to Purchase for Property(Dec 2009)
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Law Division)	1 cases	17% of cases	Comptroller of Income Tax v BJX: Application for Stay of Execution(Jul 2013)
Hilborne & Company	1 cases	17% of cases	United Overseas Bank v Tru-line Beauty Consultants: Summary Judgment & Banking Facilities Recall(Dec 2010)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Alvin Chia's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.9
Complex Cases: 1 (17%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	14.0 parties avg	4.0	17%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	17%
Won	42.0 parties avg	2.0	67%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2010	23.8 parties avg	3.8
2012	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Alvin Chia's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(17%)	17%
Partial	1(17%)	17%
Won	4(67%)	67%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	1,200.00	200.006 cases	6

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2009	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2012	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2013	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Comptroller of Income Tax v BJX: Application for Stay of Execution 29 Jul 2013 Comptroller of Income Tax (Applicant)Won	29 Jul 2013	Comptroller of Income Tax (Applicant): Application grantedCosts of $1,200 awarded to the Comptroller (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	HSBC Trust v Chief Assessor: Property Tax Assessment & Annual Value of Shopping Center Units 16 Jan 2013 Chief Assessor (Respondent)Won	16 Jan 2013	Chief Assessor (Respondent): Judgment for RespondentJudgment in favor of the Chief Assessor. The court determined that the depreciation component should be included in the annual value of each unit. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Chief Assessor v HSBC: Property Tax & Annual Value of Shopping Centre Units 03 Jun 2012 Chief Assessor (Applicant)Won	03 Jun 2012	Chief Assessor (Applicant): Appeal allowed with costsChief Assessor's appeal was allowed with costs.
4	United Overseas Bank v Tru-line Beauty Consultants: Summary Judgment & Banking Facilities Recall 16 Dec 2010 Tru-line Beauty Consultants Pte Ltd (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	16 Dec 2010	Tru-line Beauty Consultants Pte Ltd (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed against the decision to grant summary judgement. The judgment does not specify a currency, assuming SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Xuyi Building Engineering Co v Li Aidong: Employee Claims for Unpaid Wages and Overtime 16 Aug 2010 Xuyi Building Engineering Co (Appellant, Respondent)Partial	16 Aug 2010	Xuyi Building Engineering Co (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in partThe court found that the employees' payment system was time-based, entitling them to additional payments, but also ruled that Xuyi's failure to comply with the Employment Act allowed the employees to terminate their employment without notice. The court ordered payments to be computed at a rate of $2.50 per hour. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Mohamed Ali v Tan Ah Bee: Specific Performance of Option to Purchase for Property 08 Dec 2009 Mohamed Ali s/o Abdul Razak (Plaintiff)Won	08 Dec 2009	Mohamed Ali s/o Abdul Razak (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffThe court ordered specific performance of the Option in particular as follows: (1) That the Plaintiff pay S$13,000 to the Defendant and (2) That the Defendant (i) executes all necessary documents and to take all necessary action to effectively transfer the Property to the Plaintiff, failing which the Registrar of the Supreme Court, be empowered to do so. (ii) pays the Plaintiff interest for late completion in accordance with The Singapore Law Society’s Conditions of Sale 1999. (iii) pays the Plaintiff, in damages the sum of S$2,500 per month being the rental from 11 September 2009 (the original date of completion) to actual date of completion pursuant to this Order. (iv) pays the Plaintiff’s costs and disbursements, with such costs and disbursements to be agreed or taxed. The currency is assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.