Lau Wen Jin

Lau Wen Jin is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2019 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 11 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in bankruptcy and trust law. Their track record shows a 27.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 18% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated expertise across 85 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and damages.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice47% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Damages	4 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	4 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	4 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice39% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	4 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice41% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Foreign Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Remoteness of damage	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice22% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Delay in completion	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contracts	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice26% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice18% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Causation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Recognition of Foreign Judgments	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Damages Assessment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Apportionment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Liquidated Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offer	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Formation of contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Frustration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Waiver	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized100% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Remedies	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interpretation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Principles	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Quantum	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Rules of construction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mitigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Equity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Voluntarily Causing Hurt	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Aggravated Rape	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Pupillage	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Acceptance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Assessment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Remoteness	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Functions of judge	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Expert witnesses	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sexual assault	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Trustees	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Inherent Power of the Court	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Aggravated Outrage of Modesty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Aggravated Sexual Assault by Penetration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Intimidation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Consideration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Third-Party Eye Witness Testimony	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Assault	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin 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	General Practice20% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Cross-Border Insolvency	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin 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	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Outrage of Modesty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Private International Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sex Crimes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Wills and Probate	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Disciplinary Proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Lau Wen Jin has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Lau Wen Jin has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 11 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP	11 cases	100% of cases	Crescendas Bionics v Jurong Primewide: Costs Dispute in Construction Delay Case(Aug 2023) Crescendas Bionics v Jurong Primewide: Building & Construction Delay, Loss of Chance, Damages(Feb 2023) Law Society v. Lun Yaodong Clarence: Breach of Legal Profession Rules & Trainee Supervision(Oct 2022)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.4
Complex Cases: 2 (18%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	53.0 parties avg	3.0	45%
Partial	32.0 parties avg	2.0	27%
Won	36.7 parties avg	6.7	27%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2019	33.7 parties avg	3.7
2020	36.7 parties avg	6.7
2021	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2023	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	5(45%)	45%
Partial	3(27%)	27%
Won	3(27%)	27%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	6,703,748.46	1,340,749.695 cases	5

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2019	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2020	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2021	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2022	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 11 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Crescendas Bionics v Jurong Primewide: Costs Dispute in Construction Delay Case 02 Aug 2023 Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd (Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim)Lost	02 Aug 2023	Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd (Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim): Unsuccessful party liable for costsJurong Primewide is the unsuccessful party and is liable for costs for both the first tranche and the second tranche of the trial. Total amount of costs and disbursements that JPW has to pay Crescendas for the first tranche and the second tranche of the trial as well as the interlocutory matters is $1,314,502.88 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Crescendas Bionics v Jurong Primewide: Building & Construction Delay, Loss of Chance, Damages 08 Feb 2023 Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim)Partial	08 Feb 2023	Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd (Respondent, Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim): Appeal Dismissed in PartAppeal dismissed in part, found liable for $4,185,802.60 in net rental revenue loss and $1,061,285.86 in Holding Costs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Law Society v. Lun Yaodong Clarence: Breach of Legal Profession Rules & Trainee Supervision 27 Oct 2022 Clarence Lun Yaodong (Respondent)Lost	27 Oct 2022	Clarence Lun Yaodong (Respondent): SanctionedSuspension of 18 months imposed and ordered to pay costs of $10,000 to the applicant (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Crescendas Bionics v Jurong Primewide: Damages for Delay in Biopolis 3 Construction 09 Aug 2021 Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd (Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim)Partial	09 Aug 2021	Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd (Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim): PartialThe defendant admits liability for a sum of $132,157.12 for the site staff expenses for its 161 days of delay (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Chan Yun Cheong v Chan Chi Cheong: Trustees' Retirement & Interpretation of Trust Instrument 08 Apr 2021 Chan Yun Cheong (Appellant)Won	08 Apr 2021	Chan Yun Cheong (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal was allowed, and the orders made below were set aside.
6	Paulus Tannos v Heince Tombak Simanjuntak: Recognition of Foreign Bankruptcy Orders & Natural Justice 26 Aug 2020 Catherine Tannos (Appellant)Won	26 Aug 2020	Catherine Tannos (Appellant): Appeal allowedAppeal allowed; the recognition of the Indonesian Bankruptcy Orders was set aside.
7	Public Prosecutor v BSV: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty, Rape, Criminal Intimidation 02 Jun 2020 BSV (Defendant)Lost	02 Jun 2020	BSV (Defendant): Convicted on all chargesAccused found guilty on all nine charges.
8	Chan Chi Cheong v Chan Yun Cheong: Trustee Retirement & Statutory Interpretation 03 Mar 2020 Chan Yun Cheong (Defendant)Lost	03 Mar 2020	Chan Yun Cheong (Defendant): Order to execute Retirement DeedCourt ordered the Defendant to execute both the Plaintiff’s Retirement Deed and Chan Fatt Cheung’s Deed of Retirement and Confirmation within 14 days of the date of this order, failing which the Registrar of the Supreme Court is hereby directed to execute the Deeds on the Defendant’s behalf.
9	Heince Tombak Simanjuntak v Paulus Tannos: Recognition of Indonesian Bankruptcy Orders in Singapore 17 Sep 2019 Paulus Tannos (Respondent)Lost	17 Sep 2019	Paulus Tannos (Respondent): Application dismissedRespondents' application for setting aside the recognition order was dismissed.
10	GCK v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sexual Assault Conviction Based on Third-Party Testimony 26 Feb 2019 GCK (Appellant)Won	26 Feb 2019	GCK (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal against the conviction was allowed, and the appellant was acquitted.
11	Crescendas Bionics v Jurong Primewide: Construction Contract Dispute over Preliminaries, Performance Bond, Shared Savings & Project Delays 10 Jan 2019 Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd (Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim)Partial	10 Jan 2019	Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd (Defendant, Plaintiff in counterclaim): Partial JudgmentCounterclaim for share of shared savings allowed; liable for general damages for 133 days of delays in the completion of the Project; claim for a refund of the portion of the additional preliminaries it paid to the defendant for 133 days of delay only allowed.