Laurence Goh

Laurence Goh is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2017. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in legal profession act and ad hoc admission. Their track record shows a 33.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 67% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Laurence Goh has demonstrated expertise across 30 primary practice areas, with significant experience in legal profession act and contract law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Legal Profession Act	4 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice27% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Ad Hoc Admission	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Restitution	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Functus Officio	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Laurence Goh 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	General Practice25% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trademark Infringement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Drug Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Patent Amendments	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Admission of Queen's Counsel	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Patents	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Laurence Goh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Unjust Enrichment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Laurence Goh 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

Laurence Goh has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Laurence Goh Eng Yau & Co	4 cases	67% of cases	PP v Suhaimi Bin Said: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2017) SingTel v IDA: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel in Restitution Claim for Mistake of Law(Jul 2002) Public Prosecutor v Lim Beng Soon: Trafficking in Controlled Drugs(May 2000)
Laurence Goh Eng Yau and Co	2 cases	33% of cases	Platts-Mills v Trek Technology: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel for Patent Infringement Appeal(Oct 2005) Godfrey Gerald QC v UBS AG: Costs Allocation & Court's Power to Clarify Orders(Aug 2004)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Laurence Goh's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.5
Complex Cases: 4 (67%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	23.5 parties avg	3.5	33%
Neutral	26.0 parties avg	6.0	33%
Won	24.0 parties avg	4.0	33%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	24.0 parties avg	4.0
2002	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2004	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2005	17.0 parties avg	7.0
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(33%)	33%
Neutral	2(33%)	33%
Won	2(33%)	33%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	2 11	Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2002	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Suhaimi Bin Said: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 24 Apr 2017 Suhaimi Bin Said (Defendant)Lost	24 Apr 2017	Suhaimi Bin Said (Defendant): ConvictionAccused convicted on the charge and sentenced to death.
2	Platts-Mills v Trek Technology: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel for Patent Infringement Appeal 06 Oct 2005 Law Society of Singapore (Other)Neutral	06 Oct 2005	Law Society of Singapore (Other): No Specific OutcomeThe Law Society of Singapore was present in court.
3	Godfrey Gerald QC v UBS AG: Costs Allocation & Court's Power to Clarify Orders 26 Aug 2004 The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent)Won	26 Aug 2004	The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent): WonCosts awarded to The Law Society of Singapore (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	SingTel v IDA: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel in Restitution Claim for Mistake of Law 07 Jul 2002 Law Society of Singapore (Other)Lost	07 Jul 2002	Law Society of Singapore (Other): LostThe Law Society of Singapore opposed the application, which was ultimately allowed.
5	Public Prosecutor v Lim Beng Soon: Trafficking in Controlled Drugs 09 May 2000 Henry Tan Kok Hwa (Defendant)Won	09 May 2000	Henry Tan Kok Hwa (Defendant): AcquittedDischarged and acquitted of the charge of conspiracy to traffic in a controlled drug.
6	Beloff v Japura: Admission of Queen's Counsel in Land Trespass Dispute 04 May 2000 Law Society of Singapore (Other)Neutral	04 May 2000	Law Society of Singapore (Other): NeutralThe Law Society of Singapore was a party to the application.