Dierdre Grace Morgan

Dierdre Grace Morgan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2018 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 10 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in evidence and contempt of court. Their track record shows a 40.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 30% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated expertise across 42 primary practice areas, with significant experience in evidence and contract law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Evidence	5 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	5 cases	8% of total caseload	General Practice41% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contempt of Court	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan 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 Specialized98% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duress	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Rescission	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty to Account	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Chain of Custody	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Video Link	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Video Evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Private International Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Extension of Time	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Inherent powers	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dierdre Grace Morgan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Dierdre Grace Morgan has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 10 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Drew & Napier LLC	10 cases	100% of cases	PP v Lim Wei Fong Nicman: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Duress Defense(Jan 2024) Goh Seng Heng v Wang Xiaopu: Appeal Against Contempt of Court Sentence for Withholding Information(Jun 2022) Public Prosecutor v Gunalan Goval: Trafficking of Cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2022)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Dierdre Grace Morgan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.8
Complex Cases: 3 (30%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.7 parties avg	2.7	30%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	10%
Partial	29.8 parties avg	9.8	20%
Won	42.8 parties avg	2.8	40%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2018	29.5 parties avg	9.5
2019	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2021	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2022	33.0 parties avg	3.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Dierdre Grace Morgan's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(30%)	30%
Neutral	1(10%)	10%
Partial	2(20%)	20%
Won	4(40%)	40%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	61,402,000.00	20,467,333.333 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2018	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2019	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2022	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2024	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 10 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Lim Wei Fong Nicman: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Duress Defense 09 Jan 2024 Lim Wei Fong Nicman (Defendant)Lost	09 Jan 2024	Lim Wei Fong Nicman (Defendant): Guilty VerdictConvicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
2	Goh Seng Heng v Wang Xiaopu: Appeal Against Contempt of Court Sentence for Withholding Information 26 Jun 2022 Wang Xiaopu (Respondent, Plaintiff)Won	26 Jun 2022	Wang Xiaopu (Respondent, Plaintiff): Sentence UpheldThe Court of Appeal upheld the sentence of seven days' imprisonment for Goh Seng Heng.
3	Public Prosecutor v Gunalan Goval: Trafficking of Cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act 24 Apr 2022 Gunalan Goval (Accused)Lost	24 Apr 2022	Gunalan Goval (Accused): ConvictionAccused convicted of trafficking cannabis.
4	Wang Xiaopu v Koh Mui Lee: Video Link Evidence & Witness Testimony 10 Mar 2022 Wang Xiaopu (Plaintiff)Lost	10 Mar 2022	Wang Xiaopu (Plaintiff): Application dismissedPlaintiff's application for leave to give evidence via video link was dismissed.
5	Ratan Kumar Rai v Seah Hock Thiam: Fiduciary Duty, Accounting, and Cambodian Land Investment 08 Dec 2021 Ratan Kumar Rai (Plaintiff)Partial	08 Dec 2021	Ratan Kumar Rai (Plaintiff): Account ordered on a wilful default basis against Mr. Tan and WorldbridgeLand (Cambodia) Co Ltd. Common account ordered against Mr. Seah. Application for declarations by Mr. Tan dismissed.Account ordered on a wilful default basis against Mr. Tan and WorldbridgeLand (Cambodia) Co Ltd. Common account ordered against Mr. Seah. Application for declarations by Mr. Tan dismissed.
6	Wang Xiaopu v Goh Seng Heng: Contempt of Court for Failure to Account for Sales Proceeds 05 Dec 2021 Wang Xiaopu (Plaintiff)Won	05 Dec 2021	Wang Xiaopu (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the Plaintiff in the main action; Dr Goh ordered to repay S$30.7m. (Currency assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	Goh Seng Heng v Wang Xiaopu: Appeal on Repayment of Sales Proceeds & Security for Costs 08 Jul 2020 Wang Xiaopu (Respondent, Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim)Neutral	08 Jul 2020	Wang Xiaopu (Respondent, Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim): Appeal papers deemed filed and servedThe time required for the filing of the appellant’s appeal papers as stipulated in the Rules of Court is extended to today and the said appeal papers filed on 23 March 2020 are deemed filed and served today.
8	Wang Xiaopu v Goh Seng Heng: Misrepresentation & Breach of Contract in Share Purchase Agreements 04 Dec 2019 Wang Xiaopu (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim)Won	04 Dec 2019	Wang Xiaopu (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim): Judgment for PlaintiffGoh is to repay the sales proceeds of S$30,700,000 from the sale of 66,000 shares in AMP to Wang in exchange for the re-transfer of those shares, with interest at a rate of 5.33% per annum from the dates on which the payments were made. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
9	Sumber Indah v Kamala Jewellers: Extension of Time for Consent Order Compliance 21 Mar 2018 SUMBER INDAH PTE LTD (Plaintiff)Won	21 Mar 2018	SUMBER INDAH PTE LTD (Plaintiff): Summons 281/2018 AllowedPlaintiff's application in Summons 281/2018 allowed; Defendant to pay costs fixed at $2,000 (inclusive of disbursements). Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
10	Bachmeer Capital v Ong Chih Ching: Video Link Evidence in International Commercial Dispute 12 Feb 2018 KOP WINTERLAND PTE LTD (Defendant)Partial	12 Feb 2018	KOP WINTERLAND PTE LTD (Defendant): Application allowed in part and dismissed in part.Application allowed in part and dismissed in part.