Chelva Rajah
Chelva Rajah is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 23 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 9 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in civil procedure and fraud and deceit. Their track record shows a 22.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 9 complex cases, representing 39% of their total caseload.
Areas of Practice and Expertise
Chelva Rajah has demonstrated expertise across 109 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and trust law.
Practice Area | Case Volume |
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Contract Law | 14 cases |
Trust Law | 5 cases |
Civil Procedure | 5 cases |
Fraud and Deceit | 4 cases |
Succession Law | 4 cases |
Arbitration | 4 cases |
Banking and Finance | 4 cases |
Corporate Law | 3 cases |
Breach of Contract | 3 cases |
Estoppel | 3 cases |
Commercial Disputes | 3 cases |
Misrepresentation | 3 cases |
Commercial Litigation | 3 cases |
Evidence Law | 3 cases |
Jurisdiction | 3 cases |
Summary Judgement | 3 cases |
Property Law | 3 cases |
Wills and Probate | 2 cases |
Commercial Fraud | 2 cases |
Will Interpretation | 2 cases |
Administrative Law | 2 cases |
Criminal Law | 2 cases |
Banking Law | 2 cases |
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | 2 cases |
Legal Profession Act | 2 cases |
Judgments and Orders | 2 cases |
Estate Administration | 2 cases |
Company Law | 2 cases |
Personal Injury | 2 cases |
Commercial Law | 2 cases |
Criminal Procedure | 1 cases |
Assessment of Legal Costs | 1 cases |
Formation of contract | 1 cases |
Property Disputes | 1 cases |
Settlement Agreement | 1 cases |
Breach of Duty | 1 cases |
Garnishee Proceedings | 1 cases |
Agency Law | 1 cases |
Breach of Trust | 1 cases |
Lifting corporate veil | 1 cases |
Presumption of Advancement | 1 cases |
Strata Titles | 1 cases |
Judicial Review | 1 cases |
Assessment of Damages | 1 cases |
Shareholders Agreement | 1 cases |
Duty to Account | 1 cases |
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act | 1 cases |
Show cause action | 1 cases |
Interpretation of contractual terms | 1 cases |
Appeal | 1 cases |
Constructive Trust | 1 cases |
Affidavits | 1 cases |
Resulting Trust | 1 cases |
Intestacy | 1 cases |
Equity | 1 cases |
Breach of Fiduciary Duty | 1 cases |
Sale and Purchase Agreement | 1 cases |
Distributorship Agreement | 1 cases |
Disciplinary Procedures | 1 cases |
Road Traffic Accident Law | 1 cases |
Discovery Obligations | 1 cases |
Best Efforts Clause | 1 cases |
Guarantees and indemnities | 1 cases |
Guarantor | 1 cases |
Warranties | 1 cases |
Asset Management | 1 cases |
Material non-disclosure | 1 cases |
Locus Standi | 1 cases |
Whiplash Injury | 1 cases |
Financial Crime | 1 cases |
Breach of Fiduciary duties | 1 cases |
Collective Sale | 1 cases |
Co-ownership | 1 cases |
Exclusion of appellate jurisdiction | 1 cases |
Global Settlement | 1 cases |
Special Purpose Vehicle | 1 cases |
Commingling of bank accounts | 1 cases |
Sale and Leaseback | 1 cases |
Put and Call Option Agreement | 1 cases |
Bona vacantia | 1 cases |
Appellate Litigation | 1 cases |
Asset Protection | 1 cases |
Asset Recovery | 1 cases |
Automobile Accidents | 1 cases |
Business Law | 1 cases |
Charitable Giving | 1 cases |
Civil Litigation | 1 cases |
Civil Practice | 1 cases |
Commercial Leasing | 1 cases |
Conveyance | 1 cases |
Corporate Governance | 1 cases |
Family Law | 1 cases |
Forum Non Conveniens | 1 cases |
Intellectual Property Law | 1 cases |
Investments | 1 cases |
Legal Malpractice | 1 cases |
Litigation | 1 cases |
Torts | 1 cases |
White Collar Crime | 1 cases |
Insolvency Law | 1 cases |
Winding Up | 1 cases |
Injunctions | 1 cases |
Division of Matrimonial Assets | 1 cases |
Restructuring and Dissolution | 1 cases |
Fiduciary Duties | 1 cases |
Measure of Damages | 1 cases |
Disciplinary Proceedings | 1 cases |
Anti-suit injunction | 1 cases |
Mental Capacity Law | 1 cases |
Law Firm Affiliations
Chelva Rajah has been affiliated with 9 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 13 cases.
Law Firm | Cases Handled |
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Tan Rajah & Cheah | 13 cases |
Tan Rajah and Cheah | 3 cases |
Hin Tat Augustine & Partners | 1 cases |
KhattarWong LLP | 1 cases |
Heng Leong & Srinivasan | 1 cases |
M/s Ram Goswami | 1 cases |
Wong & Leow LLC | 1 cases |
Leong Kwok Yan | 1 cases |
Genesis Law Corporation | 1 cases |
Case Complexity Analysis
Analysis of Chelva Rajah's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.
Complexity Overview
- Average Parties per Case
- 8.6
- Complex Cases
- 9 (39%)
- Cases with more than 3 parties
Complexity by Case Type
Type | Cases |
---|---|
Lost | 143.7 parties avg |
Neutral | 120.0 parties avg |
Other | 12.0 parties avg |
Partial | 23.0 parties avg |
Won | 53.1 parties avg |
Complexity Trends Over Time
Year | Cases |
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2001 | 42.8 parties avg |
2004 | 317.6 parties avg |
2007 | 13.0 parties avg |
2008 | 45.1 parties avg |
2010 | 23.5 parties avg |
2011 | 23.0 parties avg |
2012 | 22.0 parties avg |
2013 | 12.0 parties avg |
2014 | 22.5 parties avg |
2020 | 14.0 parties avg |
2024 | 14.0 parties avg |
Case Outcome Analytics
Analysis of Chelva Rajah's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.
Outcome Distribution
Outcome Type | Cases |
---|---|
Lost | 14(61%) |
Neutral | 1(4%) |
Other | 1(4%) |
Partial | 2(9%) |
Won | 5(22%) |
Monetary Outcomes
Currency | Average |
---|---|
SGD | 497,578.4513 cases |
USD | 1,450,000.001 cases |
Yearly Outcome Trends
Year | Total Cases |
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2001 | 4 1111 |
2004 | 3 111 |
2007 | 1 1 |
2008 | 4 4 |
2010 | 2 11 |
2011 | 2 11 |
2012 | 2 2 |
2013 | 1 1 |
2014 | 2 11 |
2020 | 1 1 |
2024 | 1 1 |
Case History
Displaying all 23 cases
Case |
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25 Jul 2024 Group Lease Public Company Limited (Non-party)Lost |
07 Jan 2020 Yeo Khirn Hai Alvin (Respondent)Lost |
22 Dec 2014 Lim Seng Soon (Appellant)Partial |
04 Mar 2014 Lim Siew Bee (Plaintiff)Lost |
16 May 2013 Teo Wai Cheong (Appellant)Won |
02 May 2012 Teo Wai Cheong (Defendant)Lost |
16 Jan 2012 Menjit Singh s/o Hari Singh (Respondent)Lost |
19 May 2011 Tang Chun Choy (Defendant)Won |
13 Feb 2011 Metalform Asia Pte Ltd (Defendant, Applicant)Lost |
16 Sep 2010 Metalform Asia Pte Ltd (Respondent, Purchaser)Lost |
25 Apr 2010 Gobindram s/o Ramchand Chandumal (Respondent)Won |
25 Dec 2008 PT Tatasolusi Pratama (Defendant)Lost |
01 Sep 2008 Landmark Chemicals (Far East) Pte Ltd (Defendant, Appellant)Lost |
05 Aug 2008 Koh Tek Heng (Respondent)Lost |
26 May 2008 Anthony David Hollingsworth (Defendant)Lost |
14 Jun 2007 Macarthurcook Limited (Applicant)Lost |
31 May 2004 Natura Holdings Pte Ltd (Defendant)Neutral |
07 May 2004 Kertar and Co (Defendant)Won |
22 Feb 2004 Ezekiel Caleb Charles James (Respondent)Lost |
10 Oct 2001 Fraser & Neave Limited (Applicant, Respondent)Other |
10 Oct 2001 Fraser & Neave Ltd (Respondent, Appellant)Lost |
08 Oct 2001 Beneficiaries 1 to 5, 7 to 9 and 12 to 14 in the will (Respondent)Partial |
19 Jul 2001 Wong Meng Meng (Respondent)Won |