Edwin Chua

Edwin Chua is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2005 to 2016. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in medical negligence and medical malpractice. Their track record shows a 20.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 11% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Edwin Chua has demonstrated expertise across 30 primary practice areas, with significant experience in personal injury and automobile accidents.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Personal Injury	5 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced72% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Automobile Accidents	5 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Negligence	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced61% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Evidence	4 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice39% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Damages	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Medical Negligence	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Medical Malpractice	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty of Care	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Informed consent	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Shareholding	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Invoices	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Traffic Accident Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Surgical procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Spinal Surgery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Leasing	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Minority Oppression	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Causation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contributory negligence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Edwin Chua has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Edwin Chua has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Lawrence Chua & Partners	6 cases	67% of cases	Chua Thong Jiang Andrew v Yue Wai Mun: Joinder of Parties & Vicarious Liability in Medical Negligence(Jun 2015) Chua Thong Jiang Andrew v Yue Wai Mun: Negligence in Spine Surgery(May 2015) Fong Khim Ling v Tan Teck Ann: Appeal Threshold under Supreme Court of Judicature Act(Feb 2014)
Rodyk & Davidson LLP	2 cases	22% of cases	Seaquest Enterprise v Agile Accomm: Contractual Terms & Minority Oppression(Mar 2016) RBC Properties v Defu Furniture: Misrepresentation & Lease Rescission(Dec 2014)
Lawrence Chua and Partners	1 cases	11% of cases	Ong Bee Nah v Won Siew Wan: Negligence, Traffic Accident, Evidence Admissibility(Mar 2005)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Edwin Chua's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.9
Complex Cases: 1 (11%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	63.0 parties avg	3.0	67%
Other	12.0 parties avg	2.0	11%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	11%
Won	23.5 parties avg	3.5	22%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2005	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2007	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2010	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2012	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2014	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2016	15.0 parties avg	5.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	6(60%)	60%
Other	1(10%)	10%
Partial	1(10%)	10%
Won	2(20%)	20%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2005	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2007	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	2 11	Other: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2015	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2016	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Seaquest Enterprise v Agile Accomm: Contractual Terms & Minority Oppression 31 Mar 2016 Lim Siew Fern (Plaintiff)Won	31 Mar 2016	Lim Siew Fern (Plaintiff): Claim AllowedOppression Claim allowed. Mdm Lim to be bought out to enable her to realise the value of the Shares held as a nominee of Seaquest at a fair value pursuant to s 216(2)(d) of the Companies Act (Cap 50, 2006 Rev Ed) as valued by an independent valuer, on the basis of a fair market value as of the date of the oral judgment (ie, 3 December 2015).
2	Chua Thong Jiang Andrew v Yue Wai Mun: Joinder of Parties & Vicarious Liability in Medical Negligence 28 Jun 2015 Chua Thong Jiang Andrew (Plaintiff)Lost	28 Jun 2015	Chua Thong Jiang Andrew (Plaintiff): Reasons for suing both defendants deemed insufficientThe court found the plaintiff's reasons for suing both Dr. Yue and SGHPL to be insufficient.
3	Chua Thong Jiang Andrew v Yue Wai Mun: Negligence in Spine Surgery 03 May 2015 Chua Thong Jiang Andrew (Plaintiff)Lost	03 May 2015	Chua Thong Jiang Andrew (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiff's claim for negligence and breach of contract was dismissed.
4	RBC Properties v Defu Furniture: Misrepresentation & Lease Rescission 16 Dec 2014 Defu Furniture Pte Ltd (Respondent)Other	16 Dec 2014	Defu Furniture Pte Ltd (Respondent): Put to electionThe Respondent is put to an election between rescinding the Lease for a wholly innocent misrepresentation or rescinding the Lease for a repudiatory breach of contract accompanied by a claim in damages for that breach.
5	Fong Khim Ling v Tan Teck Ann: Appeal Threshold under Supreme Court of Judicature Act 09 Feb 2014 Fong Khim Ling (administrator of the estate of Fong Ching Pau Lloyd, deceased) (Appellant)Won	09 Feb 2014	Fong Khim Ling (administrator of the estate of Fong Ching Pau Lloyd, deceased) (Appellant): Appeal AllowedApplication to strike out the appeal was dismissed, meaning the appeal can proceed.
6	Ng Kum Thong v Moktar Bin Yusof: Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury 27 Dec 2012 Moktar Bin Yusof (Defendant, Appellant)Partial	27 Dec 2012	Moktar Bin Yusof (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal Allowed in PartDefendant's appeal allowed in part, with reductions in the amounts awarded for future nursing care, scooter costs, and wheelchair costs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	Tan Yee Zhen v Yeo Cheng Khoy: Negligence Claim for Pedestrian Road Accident 22 Jul 2010 Yeo Cheng Khoy (Defendant)Lost	22 Jul 2010	Yeo Cheng Khoy (Defendant): Judgment against DefendantJudgment against the Defendant; liability apportioned 80% to the Defendant and 20% to the Plaintiff. Damages are to be assessed by the registrar. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Koh Siang Hong v Hum Weng Fong: Negligence Claim for Fatal Bicycle-Motorcycle Collision on Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 11 Dec 2007 Hum Weng Fong (Defendant)Lost	11 Dec 2007	Hum Weng Fong (Defendant): Defendant found two-thirds liableDefendant found two-thirds liable for damages to be assessed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
9	Ong Bee Nah v Won Siew Wan: Negligence, Traffic Accident, Evidence Admissibility 15 Mar 2005 Won Siew Wan (Defendant)Lost	15 Mar 2005	Won Siew Wan (Defendant): Action dismissedDefendant’s action against the third party is dismissed with costs, to be taxed or agreed. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.