Giam Chin Toon SC

Giam Chin Toon SC is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2008 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in trust law and charitable giving. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 75% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated expertise across 22 primary practice areas, with significant experience in trust law and civil practice.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Trust Law	3 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Charitable Giving	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Trusts and Estates	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Wills and Probate	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Garnishee Proceedings	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Lifting corporate veil	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Express trusts	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Charity Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Legal Personality	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Unincorporated Associations	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Equity	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Giam Chin Toon SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Giam Chin Toon SC has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 2 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Wee Swee Teow LLP	2 cases	50% of cases	Lian Chee Kek Buddhist Temple v Ong Ai Moi: Charity Proceedings, Legal Capacity, and Striking Out(Jun 2023) Chan Yun Cheong v Chan Chi Cheong: Trustees' Retirement & Interpretation of Trust Instrument(Apr 2021)
Wee Swee Teow & Co	2 cases	50% of cases	Yugoimport SDPR v Westacre Investments: Garnishee Orders & Express Trusts Dispute(Aug 2016) Raffles Town Club v Lim Eng Hock: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Striking Out Defence(Feb 2008)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Giam Chin Toon SC's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 5.0
Complex Cases: 3 (75%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	14.0 parties avg	4.0	25%
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	25%
Partial	27.0 parties avg	7.0	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2008	17.0 parties avg	7.0
2016	17.0 parties avg	7.0
2021	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2023	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Giam Chin Toon SC's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

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

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2008	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Dismissed: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Lian Chee Kek Buddhist Temple v Ong Ai Moi: Charity Proceedings, Legal Capacity, and Striking Out 18 Jun 2023 Lian Chee Kek Buddhist Temple (Plaintiff)Dismissed	18 Jun 2023	Lian Chee Kek Buddhist Temple (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe Plaintiff, as an unregistered unincorporated association, has no capacity or standing to commence or continue these proceedings.
2	Chan Yun Cheong v Chan Chi Cheong: Trustees' Retirement & Interpretation of Trust Instrument 08 Apr 2021 Chan Chi Cheong (Respondent)Lost	08 Apr 2021	Chan Chi Cheong (Respondent): Orders Set AsideThe orders made below were set aside.
3	Yugoimport SDPR v Westacre Investments: Garnishee Orders & Express Trusts Dispute 30 Aug 2016 Westacre Investments Inc (Respondent, Appellant)Partial	30 Aug 2016	Westacre Investments Inc (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal allowed in partAppeal against the Judge’s refusal to make the garnishee order against Deuteron absolute was allowed.
4	Raffles Town Club v Lim Eng Hock: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Striking Out Defence 26 Feb 2008 Lim Eng Hock Peter (Defendant, Appellant)Partial	26 Feb 2008	Lim Eng Hock Peter (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal Dismissed in PartAppeal dismissed except for variations to paragraphs 14 and 46.