Gavin Neo Jia Cheng

Gavin Neo Jia Cheng is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2020 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in intellectual property law and breach of confidence. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated expertise across 35 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil procedure and trust law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Procedure	4 cases	9% of total caseload	General Practice41% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	3 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Family Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Damages	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Intellectual Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Security for Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estate Administration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng 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	Experienced50% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Confidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Res Judicata	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Remedies	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Common Intention Constructive Trust	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Resulting Trust	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Extended doctrine of res judicata	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Champerty and maintenance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Cost-proofing	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Law of confidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty of confidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Powers	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trustees	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng 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 Practice30% relevance score	Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Gavin Neo Jia Cheng has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
WongPartnership LLP	4 cases	100% of cases	Tan Hui Min Sabrina Alberta v Chiang Hai Ding: Resulting & Constructive Trusts in Shophouse Ownership Dispute(Sep 2023) POA Recovery v Yau Kwok Seng: Illegality, Public Policy, Maintenance, Champerty, Misrepresentation, Fraud, and Deceit(Feb 2022) Bhojwani v Bhojwani: Breach of Confidence & Surreptitious Email Extraction(Nov 2021)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Gavin Neo Jia Cheng's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.7
Complex Cases: 2 (50%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	24.3 parties avg	4.3	50%
Neutral	16.0 parties avg	6.0	25%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	25%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2022	16.0 parties avg	6.0
2023	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Gavin Neo Jia Cheng's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(50%)	50%
Neutral	1(25%)	25%
Partial	1(25%)	25%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2020	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Tan Hui Min Sabrina Alberta v Chiang Hai Ding: Resulting & Constructive Trusts in Shophouse Ownership Dispute 13 Sep 2023 Tan Hui Min Sabrina Alberta (Plaintiff)Lost	13 Sep 2023	Tan Hui Min Sabrina Alberta (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedPlaintiff's claim for beneficial ownership of the property was dismissed.
2	POA Recovery v Yau Kwok Seng: Illegality, Public Policy, Maintenance, Champerty, Misrepresentation, Fraud, and Deceit 17 Feb 2022 Capital Asia Group Oil Management Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant)Neutral	17 Feb 2022	Capital Asia Group Oil Management Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant): Judgment under the sub-heading of “Champerty and maintenance” remainsThe court's decision regarding champerty and maintenance remains unchanged despite the clarification on the security for costs.
3	Bhojwani v Bhojwani: Breach of Confidence & Surreptitious Email Extraction 14 Nov 2021 WongPartnership LLP (Defendant)Lost	14 Nov 2021	WongPartnership LLP (Defendant): Permanent Injunction GrantedPermanent Injunction Granted
4	Bhojwani v Bhojwani: Trust Account, Res Judicata & Trustee Powers 07 Oct 2020 Lakshmi Prataprai Bhojwani (alias Mrs Lakshmi Jethanand Bhojwani) (Defendant)Partial	07 Oct 2020	Lakshmi Prataprai Bhojwani (alias Mrs Lakshmi Jethanand Bhojwani) (Defendant): Partial SuccessWife remains entitled to the account ordered under ORC 50/2019 even though she was no longer a beneficiary from 10 January 2020 onwards, and that the remaining variations sought by the Husband should not be ordered (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).