Decruz Martin Francis

Decruz Martin Francis is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in family law and civil practice. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated expertise across 30 primary practice areas, with significant experience in family law and civil practice.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Family Law	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized82% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Child Custody	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Wills and Probate	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Division of Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Access to Children	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Maintenance	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Maintenance (Child)	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Unjust Enrichment	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Striking out	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Division	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Grant of letters of administration	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Joinder	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Asset Protection	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Restitution for wrongs	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Decruz Martin Francis has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Decruz Martin Francis has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Shenton Law Practice LLC	3 cases	75% of cases	WXA v WXB: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance Dispute(May 2024) Chye Hwa Luan v Do Allyn T: Striking Out Action Due to Improperly Sued Defendant in Personal Capacity(Jul 2023) BUN v BUP: Striking Out Action, Joinder of Parties, and Division of Matrimonial Assets(Nov 2018)
Shenton Law Practice LLP	1 cases	25% of cases	Heinrich Pte Ltd v Lau Kim Huat: Breach of Director's Duties, Misrepresentation, and Joint Venture Agreement Dispute(Jun 2016)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Decruz Martin Francis's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.8
Complex Cases: 2 (50%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	24.4 parties avg	4.4	50%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	25%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	25%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2023	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Decruz Martin Francis's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(50%)	50%
Neutral	1(25%)	25%
Partial	1(25%)	25%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	WXA v WXB: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody, and Maintenance Dispute 16 May 2024 WXA (Plaintiff)Partial	16 May 2024	WXA (Plaintiff): PartialThe Husband's request for shared care and control was denied, but he was granted generous access to the children. He was ordered to pay child maintenance. The division of matrimonial assets was determined.
2	Chye Hwa Luan v Do Allyn T: Striking Out Action Due to Improperly Sued Defendant in Personal Capacity 30 Jul 2023 Chan Le Eng Margaret (Plaintiff)Lost	30 Jul 2023	Chan Le Eng Margaret (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedClaim dismissed due to the defendant being improperly sued in her personal capacity.
3	BUN v BUP: Striking Out Action, Joinder of Parties, and Division of Matrimonial Assets 18 Nov 2018 BUO (Plaintiff, Respondent)Neutral	18 Nov 2018	BUO (Plaintiff, Respondent): Application dismissedThe Wife's application to strike out the action was dismissed.
4	Heinrich Pte Ltd v Lau Kim Huat: Breach of Director's Duties, Misrepresentation, and Joint Venture Agreement Dispute 20 Jun 2016 Kor Yong Koo (Plaintiff)Lost	20 Jun 2016	Kor Yong Koo (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedClaim dismissed in its entirety. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.