Fong Cheng Yee David

Fong Cheng Yee David is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2018 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in arbitration and libel, slander and defamation. Their track record shows a 44.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 11% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated expertise across 43 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil procedure and contract law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Procedure	7 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	5 cases	8% of total caseload	General Practice42% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized94% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Libel, Slander and Defamation	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Recourse against award	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Abuse of Process	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David 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	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Unjust Enrichment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Service out of jurisdiction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Setting aside	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Revenue Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Res Judicata	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mistake	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Rescission	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Presumption of Advancement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Joint Tenancy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Defamation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Setting Aside Arbitral Award	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Specific performance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Judicial Review	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Public Interest Privilege	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Official Secrecy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David 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	General Practice20% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Defamation Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Private International Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David 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	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Fong Cheng Yee David has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Fong Cheng Yee David has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 7 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Davinder Singh Chambers LLC	7 cases	78% of cases	Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Lee Hsien Yang: Defamation Assessment of Damages(May 2024) Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Lee Hsien Yang: Default Judgment & Injunctive Relief in Defamation Claim(Nov 2023) Kuswandi Sudarga v Sutatno Sudarga: Service Out of Jurisdiction & Natural Forum Dispute(Nov 2022)
Drew & Napier LLC	2 cases	22% of cases	Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing(Mar 2019) ARW v Comptroller of Income Tax: Public Interest Privilege & Discovery in Tax Avoidance Case(Nov 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Fong Cheng Yee David's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.8
Complex Cases: 1 (11%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	33.3 parties avg	3.3	33%
Neutral	12.0 parties avg	2.0	11%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	11%
Won	42.7 parties avg	2.7	44%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2019	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2021	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2023	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2024	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Fong Cheng Yee David's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(33%)	33%
Neutral	1(11%)	11%
Partial	1(11%)	11%
Won	4(44%)	44%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	490,000.00	81,666.676 cases	6

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2018	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	2 11	Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2020	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2023	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Lee Hsien Yang: Defamation Assessment of Damages 23 May 2024 Vivian Balakrishnan (Claimant)Won	23 May 2024	Vivian Balakrishnan (Claimant): Judgment for ClaimantAwarded $200,000 in general and aggravated damages (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Lee Hsien Yang: Default Judgment & Injunctive Relief in Defamation Claim 26 Nov 2023 Vivian Balakrishnan (Claimant)Won	26 Nov 2023	Vivian Balakrishnan (Claimant): Judgment in default of a Notice of Intention be entered against the defendant with damages to be assessed; the defendant be restrained, and an injunction be granted restraining him, from publishing or disseminating the false and defamatory allegations.Judgment for the claimant; damages to be assessed and an injunction granted. The currency is assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Kuswandi Sudarga v Sutatno Sudarga: Service Out of Jurisdiction & Natural Forum Dispute 29 Nov 2022 Sutatno Sudarga (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	29 Nov 2022	Sutatno Sudarga (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against the order granting the plaintiff leave to serve the writ of summons and statement of claim in Indonesia was dismissed; ordered to pay costs of SGD 15,000 plus disbursements (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	CEF v CEH: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Misrepresentation and Breach of Natural Justice 17 Jul 2022 CEH (Respondent, Defendant)Partial	17 Jul 2022	CEH (Respondent, Defendant): Appeal dismissed in partAppeal dismissed in part. Awarded costs of the appeal in the sum of $55,000 inclusive of disbursements (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	CIP v CIQ: Recourse Against Arbitral Award - Setting Aside - Mining Joint Venture Dispute 18 Nov 2021 CIQ (Respondent, Claimant)Won	18 Nov 2021	CIQ (Respondent, Claimant): Judgment UpheldThe court upheld the arbitral award in favor of CIQ.
6	BTN v BTP: Public Policy Exception & Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice 20 Oct 2020 BTO (Appellant, Plaintiff)Lost	20 Oct 2020	BTO (Appellant, Plaintiff): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
7	Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process 26 Sep 2019 Lee Hsien Loong (Respondent)Won	26 Sep 2019	Lee Hsien Loong (Respondent): Appeal AllowedAppeal against striking out counterclaim allowed; appellant to pay respondent costs fixed at $20,000, inclusive of disbursements (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
8	Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing 11 Mar 2019 Lee Hsien Loong (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim)Neutral	11 Mar 2019	Lee Hsien Loong (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim): Application to strike out the claim dismissedThe court dismissed the defendant's application to strike out the plaintiff's claim, allowing the defamation suit to proceed to trial.
9	ARW v Comptroller of Income Tax: Public Interest Privilege & Discovery in Tax Avoidance Case 29 Nov 2018 ARW (Appellant)Lost	29 Nov 2018	ARW (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against the decision of the High Court judge was dismissed.