Chong Yi Mei

Chong Yi Mei is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in sentencing and criminal law. Their track record shows a 22.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated expertise across 31 primary practice areas, with significant experience in sentencing and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Sentencing	5 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	5 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized86% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	5 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized86% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced52% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Appeal	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Theft	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Murder	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Adjudication	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Discovery Obligations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Cerebral Palsy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice0% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Performance Bond	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Issue Estoppel	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Formation of contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Cheating	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chong Yi Mei has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Chong Yi Mei has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 5 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Patrick Ong Law LLC	5 cases	56% of cases	PP v Mageswaran: Culpable Homicide Sentencing & Mens Rea(Apr 2019) Sito Construction v PBT Engineering: SOPA, Jurisdictional Objection & Waiver(Jan 2019) Benlen Pte Ltd v. Authentic Builder Pte Ltd: Adjudication, Premature Payment Claim & Waiver(Mar 2018)
Tito Isaac & Co LLP	3 cases	33% of cases	Star Engineering v Pollisum Engineering: Stay of Proceedings in Favor of Arbitration(Aug 2024) CIK v CIL: Contract Formation & Jurisdictional Objection in Construction Dispute(Dec 2020) Muhammad Abdul Hadi v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Abetment of Trafficking(Nov 2020)
Law Society of Singapore	1 cases	11% of cases	Zhou Haiming and Luo Jianguo v Public Prosecutor: Casino Theft Conspiracy and CDSA Charges(Feb 2017)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Chong Yi Mei's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.4
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	72.4 parties avg	2.4	78%
Won	22.5 parties avg	2.5	22%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	32.7 parties avg	2.7
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2024	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Chong Yi Mei's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	7(78%)	78%
Won	2(22%)	22%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	5,000.00	1,250.004 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2018	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Star Engineering v Pollisum Engineering: Stay of Proceedings in Favor of Arbitration 18 Aug 2024 Pollisum Engineering Pte Ltd (Respondent)Won	18 Aug 2024	Pollisum Engineering Pte Ltd (Respondent): Stay of Proceedings GrantedPollisum Engineering's application for a stay of proceedings in favor of arbitration was granted.
2	CIK v CIL: Contract Formation & Jurisdictional Objection in Construction Dispute 09 Dec 2020 CIL (Defendant)Lost	09 Dec 2020	CIL (Defendant): Adjudication Determination set asideAdjudication Determination set aside on the ground that there was jurisdiction because a written contract existed. Costs of this originating summons are to be paid by the defendant to the plaintiff, fixed at $5,000 all inclusive. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Muhammad Abdul Hadi v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Abetment of Trafficking 22 Nov 2020 Muhammad Salleh bin Hamid (Appellant)Lost	22 Nov 2020	Muhammad Salleh bin Hamid (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
4	PP v Mageswaran: Culpable Homicide Sentencing & Mens Rea 10 Apr 2019 P Mageswaran (Respondent, Appellant)Lost	10 Apr 2019	P Mageswaran (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal DismissedMageswaran's appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed.
5	Sito Construction v PBT Engineering: SOPA, Jurisdictional Objection & Waiver 13 Jan 2019 Sito Construction Pte Ltd (trading as Afone International) (Applicant)Lost	13 Jan 2019	Sito Construction Pte Ltd (trading as Afone International) (Applicant): Application dismissedThe application to set aside the adjudication determination was dismissed. The currency is assumed to be SGD, the currency of Singapore.
6	Benlen Pte Ltd v. Authentic Builder Pte Ltd: Adjudication, Premature Payment Claim & Waiver 18 Mar 2018 AUTHENTIC BUILDER PTE LTD (Respondent)Lost	18 Mar 2018	AUTHENTIC BUILDER PTE LTD (Respondent): Setting Aside Application dismissedThe court dismissed the Setting Aside Application.
7	Praveen s/o Krishnan v Public Prosecutor: Drug Offences & Sentencing of Young Offenders 28 Dec 2017 Praveen s/o Krishnan (Appellant)Won	28 Dec 2017	Praveen s/o Krishnan (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe sentence of reformative training was substituted with 36 months’ split probation (18 months intensive, 18 months supervised), with additional conditions.
8	PP v Mageswaran: Culpable Homicide, Strangulation, and Mental Capacity 28 Nov 2017 P Mageswaran (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	28 Nov 2017	P Mageswaran (Defendant, Appellant): Convicted of culpable homicideThe accused was convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment. (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore)
9	Zhou Haiming and Luo Jianguo v Public Prosecutor: Casino Theft Conspiracy and CDSA Charges 28 Feb 2017 Zhou Haiming (Appellant, Respondent)Lost	28 Feb 2017	Zhou Haiming (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe appeal against the sentence for the criminal conspiracy charge was dismissed.