Lau Kai Lee

Lau Kai Lee is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2012 to 2019. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in property tax and revenue law. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated expertise across 13 primary practice areas, with significant experience in property law and property tax.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Property Law	6 cases	21% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 21% of their total caseload.
Property Tax	4 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized91% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	3 cases	10% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	10% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Revenue Law	3 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Fitting-Out Period	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Taxation	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Valuation of Property	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Stamp Duties Act	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Instruments liable to ad valorem duty	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Vacancy Refund	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Income taxation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Lau Kai Lee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Lau Kai Lee has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore	3 cases	50% of cases	Chief Assessor v Glengary: Property Tax Assessment & Interpretation of 'Vacant Land' under Property Tax Act(Apr 2013) BFC Development LLP v Comptroller of Property Tax: Property Tax Refund Dispute(Nov 2012) Glengary Pte Ltd v Chief Assessor: Property Tax Assessment & Annual Value of Land Under Construction(Sep 2012)
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Law Division)	2 cases	33% of cases	Ong Beng Chong v Commissioner of Stamp Duties: Stamp Duty Assessment on Instruments for Vacant Possession(Apr 2019) BFC Development LLP v Comptroller of Property Tax: Property Tax Refund & Vacancy(Jan 2014)
Law Division, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore	1 cases	17% of cases	BQY & BQZ v Comptroller of Income Tax: Income Tax on Property Resale Profits(Mar 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Lau Kai Lee's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.2
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.0 parties avg	2.0	50%
Won	32.3 parties avg	2.3	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2012	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2014	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Lau Kai Lee's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(50%)	50%
Won	3(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2012	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2013	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Ong Beng Chong v Commissioner of Stamp Duties: Stamp Duty Assessment on Instruments for Vacant Possession 04 Apr 2019 Commissioner of Stamp Duties (Respondent)Lost	04 Apr 2019	Commissioner of Stamp Duties (Respondent): Appeal dismissedAppeal against the Commissioner was dismissed.
2	BQY & BQZ v Comptroller of Income Tax: Income Tax on Property Resale Profits 28 Mar 2018 Comptroller of Income Tax (Respondent)Won	28 Mar 2018	Comptroller of Income Tax (Respondent): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed.
3	BFC Development LLP v Comptroller of Property Tax: Property Tax Refund & Vacancy 23 Jan 2014 Comptroller of Property Tax (Respondent)Lost	23 Jan 2014	Comptroller of Property Tax (Respondent): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	Chief Assessor v Glengary: Property Tax Assessment & Interpretation of 'Vacant Land' under Property Tax Act 24 Apr 2013 Chief Assessor (Appellant)Won	24 Apr 2013	Chief Assessor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal was allowed with costs and the usual consequential orders.
5	BFC Development LLP v Comptroller of Property Tax: Property Tax Refund Dispute 27 Nov 2012 Comptroller of Property Tax (Respondent)Won	27 Nov 2012	Comptroller of Property Tax (Respondent): Application DismissedThe application by BFC Development LLP was dismissed with costs to be paid by the Applicant to the Comptroller. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Glengary Pte Ltd v Chief Assessor: Property Tax Assessment & Annual Value of Land Under Construction 04 Sep 2012 Chief Assessor (Respondent)Lost	04 Sep 2012	Chief Assessor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal was dismissed and the Chief Assessor is liable for costs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.