Laurence Goh Eng Yau

Laurence Goh Eng Yau is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2003 to 2016. The lawyer has handled 5 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and legal profession act. Their track record shows a 40.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 60% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated expertise across 22 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	3 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	3 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized98% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Ad Hoc Admission	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Striking out	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Companies Act	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Illegally importing controlled drugs	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Canon Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Ecclesiastical Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Laurence Goh Eng Yau has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Laurence Goh Eng Yau 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	80% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Agbozo Billy: Illegally Importing Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Jul 2016) Public Prosecutor v Leong Soy Yip: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Sep 2009) Re Seed Nigel John QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Queen's Counsel, Criminal Breach of Trust, Canon Law(Aug 2003)
Laurence Goh Eng Yau and Co	1 cases	20% of cases	Wee Soon Kim Anthony v UBS AG: Appeal Dismissal & Time to File Appeal(Jan 2005)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.4
Complex Cases: 3 (60%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.5 parties avg	2.5	40%
Neutral	14.0 parties avg	4.0	20%
Won	24.0 parties avg	4.0	40%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2003	24.0 parties avg	4.0
2005	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2009	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2016	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(40%)	40%
Neutral	1(20%)	20%
Won	2(40%)	40%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	4,333.33	2,166.672 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2003	2 11	Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2005	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 5 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Public Prosecutor v Agbozo Billy: Illegally Importing Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 03 Jul 2016 Agbozo Billy (Defendant)Lost	03 Jul 2016	Agbozo Billy (Defendant): Guilty as chargedAgbozo Billy was convicted of illegally importing methamphetamine.
2	Public Prosecutor v Leong Soy Yip: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 28 Sep 2009 Leong Soy Yip (Defendant)Lost	28 Sep 2009	Leong Soy Yip (Defendant): ConvictionLeong Soy Yip was convicted on the capital charge of drug trafficking and sentenced to death.
3	Wee Soon Kim Anthony v UBS AG: Appeal Dismissal & Time to File Appeal 16 Jan 2005 The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent)Won	16 Jan 2005	The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent): Costs awardedCosts awarded to the Law Society of Singapore, to be taxed and security deposit to be paid equally to the respondents. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore. Calculated amount is Law Society of Singapore's share of the security deposit.
4	Re Seed Nigel John QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Queen's Counsel, Criminal Breach of Trust, Canon Law 20 Aug 2003 Law Society of Singapore (Respondent)Won	20 Aug 2003	Law Society of Singapore (Respondent): Application dismissedThe Law Society of Singapore successfully opposed the application to admit Nigel John Seed QC.
5	De Lacy Richard QC: Ad Hoc Admission & Costs in Legal Profession Act Application 12 Mar 2003 Law Society of Singapore (Respondent)Neutral	12 Mar 2003	Law Society of Singapore (Respondent): NeutralThe prescribed fee is $1,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).