Esther Ling

Esther Ling is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2005. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in civil practice and credit and security. Their track record shows a 57.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 67% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Esther Ling has demonstrated expertise across 29 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil practice and property law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Practice	3 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Property Law	3 cases	9% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced52% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Credit and Security	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trade Secrets	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Minority Oppression	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Confidence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Inducement of Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Esther Ling 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 Practice40% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Moneylending Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Confidential Information	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Computer System Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Software Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commissioning Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Esther Ling has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Esther Ling has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Allen and Gledhill	3 cases	50% of cases	Ng Sing King v PSA: Minority Oppression & Winding Up in Shipping Logistics(Jan 2005) Asia Business Forum v Long Ai Sin: Amendment of Pleadings Post-Judgment(Feb 2004) Mak Chik Lun v Loh Kim Her: Enforceability of Deed of Settlement under Moneylenders Act(Sep 2003)
Khattar Wong & Partners	3 cases	50% of cases	National Skin Centre v Eutech: Breach of Contract for Computer System Commissioning(Dec 2001) Ho Kon Kim v Lim Gek Kim Betsy: Apportionment of Costs and Court's Discretion in Civil Procedure(Oct 2001) Ho Kon Kim v Lim Gek Kim Betsy: Breach of Trust & Mortgage Dispute(Sep 2001)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Esther Ling's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 6.2
Complex Cases: 4 (67%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	16.0 parties avg	6.0	17%
Lost	25.0 parties avg	5.0	33%
Won	46.7 parties avg	6.7	67%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	35.5 parties avg	5.5
2003	17.0 parties avg	7.0
2004	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2005	110.0 parties avg	10.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Dismissed	1(14%)	14%
Lost	2(29%)	29%
Won	4(57%)	57%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	340,672.50	170,336.252 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	4 112	Dismissed: 1 cases (25.0%) Lost: 1 cases (25.0%) Won: 2 cases (50.0%)
2003	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Ng Sing King v PSA: Minority Oppression & Winding Up in Shipping Logistics 17 Jan 2005 PSA International Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	17 Jan 2005	PSA International Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantThe defendant successfully defended against the oppression claim.
2	Asia Business Forum v Long Ai Sin: Amendment of Pleadings Post-Judgment 12 Feb 2004 Asia Business Forum Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff)Lost	12 Feb 2004	Asia Business Forum Pte Ltd (Appellant, Plaintiff): Application dismissed with costsApplication to amend pleadings was dismissed with costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Mak Chik Lun v Loh Kim Her: Enforceability of Deed of Settlement under Moneylenders Act 24 Sep 2003 Katell Investment Co Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	24 Sep 2003	Katell Investment Co Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Application AllowedPlaintiffs’ application to exclude certain affidavits of evidence-in-chief allowed.
4	National Skin Centre v Eutech: Breach of Contract for Computer System Commissioning 06 Dec 2001 National Skin Centre (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Won	06 Dec 2001	National Skin Centre (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffEutech is liable to NSC for damages. NSC is to be refunded $340,672.50, but against this the cost of two business class air tickets to the USA and the sum of $109,300 paid to NSC pursuant to the call on the banker's guarantee are to be set off. Eutech is liable to NSC for the sum of $40,000 for the Y2K upgrade. NSC is entitled to any loss of profit that it is able to prove arising from Eutechs failure to commission the System by 11 May 2000 and for such period from that date as is reasonably necessary for NSC to procure an equivalent system. Eutech would be liable for any increased cost arising from the procurement of an equivalent system from another vendor. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Ho Kon Kim v Lim Gek Kim Betsy: Apportionment of Costs and Court's Discretion in Civil Procedure 11 Oct 2001 RHB (Respondent)Lost	11 Oct 2001	RHB (Respondent): Costs order upheldRequest for apportionment of costs denied; order for joint and several liability upheld.
6	Ho Kon Kim v Lim Gek Kim Betsy: Breach of Trust & Mortgage Dispute 25 Sep 2001 William Lai & Alan Wong (Respondent)Dismissed	25 Sep 2001	William Lai & Alan Wong (Respondent): Claim DismissedMdm Ho did not appeal against the dismissal of her claim against WLAW. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).