Earnest Lau

Earnest Lau is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2013 to 2017. The lawyer has handled 3 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in wills and protection from harassment. Their track record shows a 33.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Earnest Lau has demonstrated expertise across 13 primary practice areas, with significant experience in winding up and company law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Winding Up	2 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	2 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Defamation	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Wills	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Protection from Harassment	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Law of Wills	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Estate Administration	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Earnest Lau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Earnest Lau has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Chancery Law Corporation	3 cases	100% of cases	Yu v Singh: Harassment, Protection from Harassment Act, Web Post, Employee Dispute(Apr 2017) Seah Teong Kang v Seah Yong Chwan: Testamentary Gift of Shares, Winding Up, and Section 259 of the Companies Act(Sep 2015) Lee Koon v Seah Yong Chwan: Specific Bequest of Company Shares & Liquidation Surplus Dispute(Dec 2013)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Earnest Lau's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.5
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.7 parties avg	2.7	67%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	33%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(67%)	67%
Won	1(33%)	33%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	12,000.00	12,000.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2013	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 3 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Yu v Singh: Harassment, Protection from Harassment Act, Web Post, Employee Dispute 25 Apr 2017 Benber Dayao Yu (Appellant, Applicant)Won	25 Apr 2017	Benber Dayao Yu (Appellant, Applicant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; protection order granted. Costs awarded to the appellant in the amount of $12,000 with reasonable disbursements (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Seah Teong Kang v Seah Yong Chwan: Testamentary Gift of Shares, Winding Up, and Section 259 of the Companies Act 09 Sep 2015 Seah Chiew Tee (Appellant)Lost	09 Sep 2015	Seah Chiew Tee (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs.
3	Lee Koon v Seah Yong Chwan: Specific Bequest of Company Shares & Liquidation Surplus Dispute 29 Dec 2013 Lee Koon (by her attorneys Seah Teong Kang and Seah Chiew Tee) (Plaintiff)Lost	29 Dec 2013	Lee Koon (by her attorneys Seah Teong Kang and Seah Chiew Tee) (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiff's claim that the liquidation surplus should fall into the residuary estate was dismissed.