Jonathan Lai

Jonathan Lai is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2020. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in endangered species law and road traffic act. Their track record shows a 17.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Jonathan Lai has demonstrated expertise across 35 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and sentencing.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
International Trade	3 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Endangered Species Law	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Burden of proof	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Jonathan Lai 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	General Practice40% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Liquidated Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mistake	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sale and Purchase Agreement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Property	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building Plans	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal statutes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Drunk driving	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Endangered Species Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Animal Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Import and Export Regulations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Automobile Accidents	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Jonathan Lai 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	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Environmental Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Jonathan Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Jonathan Lai has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP	4 cases	67% of cases	Oxley Consortium v Geetex: Recourse Against Award & Appeal Under Arbitration Act(Nov 2020) Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act(Apr 2019) PP v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act & Rosewood Import(May 2017)
Rajah & Tann LLP	2 cases	33% of cases	Kester v. Public Prosecutor: Drunk Driving Sentencing & Injury(Jul 2017) PP v Wong Wee Keong: Endangered Species Act & Illegal Rosewood Import(May 2016)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Jonathan Lai's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.8
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	42.9 parties avg	2.9	67%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%
Won	13.0 parties avg	3.0	17%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	32.8 parties avg	2.8
2019	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	4(67%)	67%
Partial	1(17%)	17%
Won	1(17%)	17%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	1,000,000.00	500,000.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%)
2019	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Oxley Consortium v Geetex: Recourse Against Award & Appeal Under Arbitration Act 04 Nov 2020 Oxley Consortium Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant)Lost	04 Nov 2020	Oxley Consortium Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act 07 Apr 2019 Wong Wee Keong (Applicant)Won	07 Apr 2019	Wong Wee Keong (Applicant): Appeal AllowedConviction quashed and sentence set aside.
3	Kester v. Public Prosecutor: Drunk Driving Sentencing & Injury 27 Jul 2017 Stansilas Fabian Kester (Appellant)Partial	27 Jul 2017	Stansilas Fabian Kester (Appellant): Appeal allowed in partThe imprisonment sentence was reduced from two weeks to one week, while the three-year driving disqualification remains.
4	PP v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act & Rosewood Import 25 May 2017 Wong Wee Keong (Respondent)Lost	25 May 2017	Wong Wee Keong (Respondent): Imprisonment and FineWong Wee Keong was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and a fine of $500,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation 29 Mar 2017 Wong Wee Keong (Respondent)Lost	29 Mar 2017	Wong Wee Keong (Respondent): ConvictedThe respondent was convicted of the charges.
6	PP v Wong Wee Keong: Endangered Species Act & Illegal Rosewood Import 04 May 2016 Kong Hoo Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	04 May 2016	Kong Hoo Pte Ltd (Respondent): Acquittal Set AsideThe acquittal was set aside, and the case was remitted to the District Judge for the defence to be called.