Hri Kumar Nair SC

Hri Kumar Nair SC is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2010 to 2019. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in parliamentary elections and criminal procedure. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 25% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated expertise across 47 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil procedure and administrative law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Procedure	4 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice36% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	4 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice39% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Parliamentary Elections	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced52% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Natural forum	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory Demand	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Judicial Review	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty of disclosure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Interpleader	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Comity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mutual Legal Assistance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Voluntarily Causing Hurt	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Professional Privilege	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Litigation Privilege	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Novation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Vacation of Seat	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Labuan Companies Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Malaysian Trustee Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Impairment of Security	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
On-demand Bonds	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Applicable Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC 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 Practice20% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC 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	General Practice30% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Arbitration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Anti-suit injunction	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Hri Kumar Nair SC has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Hri Kumar Nair SC has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	4 cases	50% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Soh Chee Wen: Litigation Privilege in Criminal Proceedings(Sep 2019) Wong Souk Yee v Attorney-General: By-Elections for Group Representation Constituencies and Constitutional Interpretation(Apr 2019) Wong Souk Yee v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of By-Election Non-Requirement in Group Representation Constituency(Apr 2018)
Drew & Napier LLC	3 cases	38% of cases	Ram Parshotam Mittal v Portcullis Trustnet: Dispute over Hotel Ownership and Trust Obligations(Jul 2014) Tan Eng Joo v United Overseas Bank Ltd: Guarantee, Statutory Demand, and Bankruptcy Rules(Feb 2010) Shanghai Electric v PT Merak: Restraining Call on On-Demand Bond under English Law(Jan 2010)
Attorney-General’s Chambers (International Affairs Division)	1 cases	13% of cases	BSD v Attorney-General: Mutual Legal Assistance, Production Orders & Disclosure(May 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Hri Kumar Nair SC's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.6
Complex Cases: 2 (25%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	13%
Partial	34.7 parties avg	4.7	38%
Won	42.3 parties avg	2.3	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2010	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2014	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	33.7 parties avg	3.7

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Hri Kumar Nair SC's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Neutral	1(13%)	13%
Partial	3(38%)	38%
Won	4(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	18,764.35	9,382.182 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2010	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2014	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	3 12	Neutral: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 2 cases (66.7%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Public Prosecutor v Soh Chee Wen: Litigation Privilege in Criminal Proceedings 29 Sep 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Neutral	29 Sep 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Ruling ClarifiedThe court clarified the scope of litigation privilege for the prosecution and the approach to cross-examination.
2	BSD v Attorney-General: Mutual Legal Assistance, Production Orders & Disclosure 05 May 2019 Attorney-General (Respondent)Partial	05 May 2019	Attorney-General (Respondent): Partial WinAppeals in RAS 1/2018 and RAS 2/2018 allowed subject to the Requesting State’s decision whether it wishes the AG to proceed further to execute its request. Originating Summons No 945 of 2017 dismissed.
3	Wong Souk Yee v Attorney-General: By-Elections for Group Representation Constituencies and Constitutional Interpretation 09 Apr 2019 Attorney-General (Respondent)Partial	09 Apr 2019	Attorney-General (Respondent): Appeal upheld in partAppeal upheld in part, as the court found that the Appellant should have been granted leave in the court below. However, the point is academic since she has ultimately failed to obtain any of the substantive reliefs sought.
4	Wong Souk Yee v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of By-Election Non-Requirement in Group Representation Constituency 08 Apr 2018 Attorney-General (Respondent)Won	08 Apr 2018	Attorney-General (Respondent): Application dismissed.Application dismissed; costs to be paid by the Applicant to the Respondent fixed at $10,764.35 inclusive of disbursements (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	PP v Yeo Ek Boon: Sentencing for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to a Police Officer 28 Nov 2017 Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Applicant)Won	28 Nov 2017	Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Applicant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal against the sentence was allowed, and the sentence was increased to ten weeks' imprisonment.
6	Ram Parshotam Mittal v Portcullis Trustnet: Dispute over Hotel Ownership and Trust Obligations 15 Jul 2014 Portcullis Trust (Labuan) Sdn Bhd (Defendant)Partial	15 Jul 2014	Portcullis Trust (Labuan) Sdn Bhd (Defendant): Limited stay of proceedings granted in part.The limited stay application was granted in part, with Suit 785 being stayed until 31 October 2014. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
7	Tan Eng Joo v United Overseas Bank Ltd: Guarantee, Statutory Demand, and Bankruptcy Rules 04 Feb 2010 United Overseas Bank Ltd (Respondent)Won	04 Feb 2010	United Overseas Bank Ltd (Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe appeal against the Assistant Registrar’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s application to set aside the defendant’s statutory demand was dismissed.
8	Shanghai Electric v PT Merak: Restraining Call on On-Demand Bond under English Law 05 Jan 2010 PT Merak Energi Indonesia (Defendant)Won	05 Jan 2010	PT Merak Energi Indonesia (Defendant): Application allowedApplication to set aside injunction allowed.