George Lim

George Lim is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2013. The lawyer has handled 13 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in family law and contempt of court. Their track record shows a 38.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 15% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

George Lim has demonstrated expertise across 48 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and civil procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	7 cases	9% of total caseload	General Practice46% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 7 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	5 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	4 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Family Law	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized94% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contempt of Court	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Division of Assets	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Divorce	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Damages	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Child Support	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Child Custody	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Maintenance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Settlement Agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Companies Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Children's Welfare	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sale of Goods	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Performance of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Financial contribution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Indirect Contribution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bills of Exchange	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Solicitor's duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sub-Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Supply of Goods	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Officer of the Court	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Governance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mediation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Shareholder Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	George Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

George Lim has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Wee, Tay & Lim LLP	6 cases	46% of cases	Sita Jaswant Kaur v Surindar Singh: Division of Matrimonial Assets After Divorce(Sep 2013) Aurol Anthony Sabastian v Sembcorp Marine Ltd: Contempt of Court & Interim Sealing Order Breach(Jan 2013) BDC v BDD: Appeal for Custody Variation Dismissed(Oct 2012)
Wee Tay & Lim	5 cases	38% of cases	YG v YH: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody & Maintenance Dispute(Sep 2008) Wong Kwei Cheong v ABN-AMRO Bank: Substituted Service & Setting Aside Statutory Demand(May 2002) Chia v Kay: Division of Matrimonial Assets Dispute(Jan 2002)
Wee Tay and Lim	2 cases	15% of cases	Public Trustee v By Products Traders: Solicitor's Duty to Court and Payment Out of Court(May 2005) Chan Hong Seng v Vatten: Assessment of Damages for Wrongful Repudiation(Oct 2004)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of George Lim's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 2 (15%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.5 parties avg	2.5	23%
Neutral	18.0 parties avg	8.0	8%
Partial	42.0 parties avg	2.0	31%
Won	52.4 parties avg	2.4	38%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2002	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2004	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	18.0 parties avg	8.0
2008	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2010	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2012	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(23%)	23%
Neutral	1(8%)	8%
Partial	4(31%)	31%
Won	5(38%)	38%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	27,400.00	3,425.008 cases	8

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2002	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2004	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2008	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2013	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 13 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Sita Jaswant Kaur v Surindar Singh: Division of Matrimonial Assets After Divorce 15 Sep 2013 Surindar Singh s/o Jaswant Singh (Defendant)Partial	15 Sep 2013	Surindar Singh s/o Jaswant Singh (Defendant): Division of Matrimonial AssetsReceived 50% of the matrimonial assets after the court rejected the settlement agreement. The currency is assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Aurol Anthony Sabastian v Sembcorp Marine Ltd: Contempt of Court & Interim Sealing Order Breach 16 Jan 2013 Aurol Anthony Sabastian (Appellant)Won	16 Jan 2013	Aurol Anthony Sabastian (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed, but no costs awarded to the appellant.
3	BDC v BDD: Appeal for Custody Variation Dismissed 21 Oct 2012 BDD (Defendant)Won	21 Oct 2012	BDD (Defendant): Costs AwardedCosts awarded to the Husband fixed at $1,500 excluding disbursements on a reimbursement basis (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Sembcorp Marine Ltd v Aurol Anthony Sabastian: Contempt of Court & Sealing Order Breach 27 Sep 2012 Aurol Anthony Sabastian (Respondent)Lost	27 Sep 2012	Aurol Anthony Sabastian (Respondent): Respondent SentencedRespondent sentenced to 5 days imprisonment for contempt of court (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Sembcorp Marine Ltd v Aurol Anthony Sabastian: Contempt of Court for Breaching Sealing Order 18 Mar 2012 Aurol Anthony Sabastian (Respondent)Lost	18 Mar 2012	Aurol Anthony Sabastian (Respondent): Respondent found guilty of contemptMr. Aurol was found guilty of contempt of court.
6	Tang Kin Fei v Chang Benety: Validation of Board Resolutions Under Companies Act 28 Sep 2010 Anthony Sabastian Aurol (Defendant)Lost	28 Sep 2010	Anthony Sabastian Aurol (Defendant): Application dismissed in partApplication dismissed in part; ordered to pay costs of $5,000 to the plaintiffs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	YG v YH: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Child Custody & Maintenance Dispute 29 Sep 2008 YH (Respondent)Partial	29 Sep 2008	YH (Respondent): Appeal dismissed in partThe Wife's appeal was partially dismissed. The Wife is to pay the Husband SGD 15,900. The Husband is to retain ownership of the current car, the Smith Barney Account (value of SGD 61,100) as well as the cheque of SGD 10,400 when paid by Smith Barney; and the parties are to retain the rest of their assets currently held in their respective names. The DJ’s previous orders on the division of matrimonial assets are set aside and the orders on division are to be effected instead. The currency is assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Public Trustee v By Products Traders: Solicitor's Duty to Court and Payment Out of Court 25 May 2005 Estate of Shaik Ahmad bin Abdullah Wahdain Basharahil (deceased) (Other)Neutral	25 May 2005	Estate of Shaik Ahmad bin Abdullah Wahdain Basharahil (deceased) (Other): NeutralMentioned as the estate to which the properties belong. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
9	Chan Hong Seng v Vatten: Assessment of Damages for Wrongful Repudiation 25 Oct 2004 Vatten International Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent)Partial	25 Oct 2004	Vatten International Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent): Damages to be assessedVatten was given interlocutory judgment for damages to be assessed in respect of the incomplete work.
10	Wong Kwei Cheong v ABN-AMRO Bank: Substituted Service & Setting Aside Statutory Demand 21 May 2002 Wong Kwei Cheong (Appellant, Respondent)Won	21 May 2002	Wong Kwei Cheong (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal AllowedThe court upheld the AR’s decision to set aside the Statutory Demand and dismissed the Bank’s appeal with costs.
11	Chia v Kay: Division of Matrimonial Assets Dispute 09 Jan 2002 Swee Tuan Kay (Respondent)Partial	09 Jan 2002	Swee Tuan Kay (Respondent): Appeal Allowed in PartKay's appeal was allowed in part, with adjustments made to the division of matrimonial assets.
12	Itochu Steel v CV Wira: Bills of Exchange Dishonor & Misrepresentation 29 Nov 2000 Tan Peng Boen @ Tansri S Benui (Defendant)Won	29 Nov 2000	Tan Peng Boen @ Tansri S Benui (Defendant): Claim DismissedClaim against the defendant was dismissed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
13	Poly Resources v Brani Readymixed: Granite Supply Dispute over Quantity and Delivery 09 Mar 2000 Brani Readymixed Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	09 Mar 2000	Brani Readymixed Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment for Defendant on CounterclaimJudgment for Defendant on its counterclaim for damages (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).