Low Zhi Yu Janus

Low Zhi Yu Janus is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2018 to 2021. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in proprietary estoppel and intestate succession. Their track record shows a 14.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 17% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated expertise across 25 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil procedure and property law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Procedure	4 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced54% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Property Law	3 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Proprietary Estoppel	3 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Wills and Probate	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Intestate succession	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Striking off defunct companies	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Restoration of struck-off company	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Derivative action	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Business Litigation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Equitable Compensation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Pleadings	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Low Zhi Yu Janus has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Low Zhi Yu Janus has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
August Law Corporation	6 cases	100% of cases	Letchimy v Maha Devi: Proprietary Estoppel & Intestate Succession Dispute over HDB Flat(Jan 2021) Sahara Energy v Chu Said Thong: Breach of Employment Agreements and Video Link Evidence(Dec 2020) Letchimy v Maha Devi: Proprietary Estoppel & Intestate Succession Dispute over HDB Flat(Jun 2020)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Low Zhi Yu Janus's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 1 (17%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	52.6 parties avg	2.6	83%
Neutral	14.0 parties avg	4.0	17%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2018	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	23.3 parties avg	3.3
2021	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Low Zhi Yu Janus's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	5(71%)	71%
Neutral	1(14%)	14%
Won	1(14%)	14%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	163,000.00	40,750.004 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2018	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Neutral: 1 cases (33.3%)
2021	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Letchimy v Maha Devi: Proprietary Estoppel & Intestate Succession Dispute over HDB Flat 26 Jan 2021 Letchimy d/o Palanisamy Nadasan Majeed (alias Khadijah Nadasan) (Appellant, Plaintiff)Lost	26 Jan 2021	Letchimy d/o Palanisamy Nadasan Majeed (alias Khadijah Nadasan) (Appellant, Plaintiff): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs fixed at $23,000, inclusive of disbursements. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Sahara Energy v Chu Said Thong: Breach of Employment Agreements and Video Link Evidence 08 Dec 2020 Sahara Energy Int’l Pte Ltd Singapore (Geneva Branch) (Defendant in Counterclaim)Neutral	08 Dec 2020	Sahara Energy Int’l Pte Ltd Singapore (Geneva Branch) (Defendant in Counterclaim): NeutralThe application by Sahara for video link evidence was dismissed. The currency is assumed to be SGD, the currency of the jurisdiction.
3	Letchimy v Maha Devi: Proprietary Estoppel & Intestate Succession Dispute over HDB Flat 28 Jun 2020 Letchimy d/o Palanisamy Nadasan Majeed (alias Khadijah Nadasan) (Plaintiff)Lost	28 Jun 2020	Letchimy d/o Palanisamy Nadasan Majeed (alias Khadijah Nadasan) (Plaintiff): Case DismissedPlaintiff's claim was dismissed, and the court ordered costs against the plaintiff (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Ganesh Paulraj v A&T Offshore Pte Ltd: Statutory Derivative Action under Companies Act 30 Jul 2019 Avantgarde Shipping Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	30 Jul 2019	Avantgarde Shipping Pte Ltd (Respondent): Application allowed against respondentApplication to commence a statutory derivative action allowed against the second respondent.
5	Low Heng Leon Andy v Low Kian Beng Lawrence: Proprietary Estoppel and Assessment of Equitable Compensation 14 Aug 2018 Low Heng Leon Andy (Appellant, Plaintiff)Won	14 Aug 2018	Low Heng Leon Andy (Appellant, Plaintiff): Appeal AllowedEquitable compensation awarded in the sum of $140,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	Ganesh Paulraj v Avantgarde Shipping: Restoration of Struck-Off Company for Contractual Claim 17 Jun 2018 Avantgarde Shipping Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	17 Jun 2018	Avantgarde Shipping Pte Ltd (Respondent): Application DismissedThe respondent's arguments against the restoration of the company were dismissed.