Chou Tzu

Chou Tzu is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2003 to 2010. The lawyer has handled 5 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in contract law and legal ethics and professional responsibility. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 40% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Chou Tzu has demonstrated expertise across 28 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and breach of contract.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Wrongful Death	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estate Administration	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Disciplinary Proceedings	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Res Judicata	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chou Tzu 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	Experienced50% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Distributorship Agreement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Rules of natural justice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Family Arrangement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Dependency Claims	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Automobile Accidents	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Chou Tzu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Chou Tzu has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rajah & Tann LLP	3 cases	60% of cases	Law Society of Singapore v Jasmine Gowrimani: Disciplinary Tribunal Discretion & Legal Profession Act Interpretation(May 2010) Carriernet Global Ltd v Abkey Pte Ltd: Dispute over Keyboard Manufacturing Agreement and Delayed Inventory Delivery(Apr 2010) Sobati General Trading LLC v PT Multistrada Arahsarana: Dispute over Distributorship Agreement Termination(Oct 2009)
Unknown	1 cases	20% of cases	Lee Theng Yiow v Ismail bin Muhamad: Claim for Damages Due to Fatal Accident(Oct 2003)
Rajah & Tann	1 cases	20% of cases	Shih Shin Wang-Liu v Tsai Pei Lun: Trust, Gifts, and Family Disputes over Bank Account(Oct 2006)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Chou Tzu's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.4
Complex Cases: 2 (40%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	14.0 parties avg	4.0	20%
Lost	22.0 parties avg	2.0	40%
Partial	35.1 parties avg	5.1	60%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2003	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2006	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2010	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Dismissed	1(17%)	17%
Lost	2(33%)	33%
Partial	3(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	493,400.00	164,466.673 cases	3
USD	518,247.29	518,247.291 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2003	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2006	2 11	Dismissed: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2009	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 5 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Law Society of Singapore v Jasmine Gowrimani: Disciplinary Tribunal Discretion & Legal Profession Act Interpretation 06 May 2010 Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Lost	06 May 2010	Law Society of Singapore (Applicant): Application DismissedThe Law Society's application was dismissed, and no order was made as to costs. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Carriernet Global Ltd v Abkey Pte Ltd: Dispute over Keyboard Manufacturing Agreement and Delayed Inventory Delivery 06 Apr 2010 Abkey Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial	06 Apr 2010	Abkey Pte Ltd (Defendant): Counterclaim AllowedInterlocutory judgment entered on the counterclaim with damages to be assessed by the Registrar. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Sobati General Trading LLC v PT Multistrada Arahsarana: Dispute over Distributorship Agreement Termination 27 Oct 2009 Sobati General Trading LLC (Applicant, Claimant)Lost	27 Oct 2009	Sobati General Trading LLC (Applicant, Claimant): Application dismissedApplication to set aside the arbitral award was dismissed. SGT was ordered to pay Multistrada S$15,000 costs (excluding disbursements). Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Shih Shin Wang-Liu v Tsai Pei Lun: Trust, Gifts, and Family Disputes over Bank Account 30 Oct 2006 Estate of Shih Shui-Mu, Deceased (Plaintiff)Dismissed	30 Oct 2006	Estate of Shih Shui-Mu, Deceased (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe action by the second plaintiff must be dismissed as the correct plaintiff to claim them is not before the court.
5	Lee Theng Yiow v Ismail bin Muhamad: Claim for Damages Due to Fatal Accident 22 Oct 2003 Bianca (Plaintiff)Partial	22 Oct 2003	Bianca (Plaintiff): PartialAwarded $144,800.00 for pre and post trial dependency (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).