M Sivakumar

M Sivakumar is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2001. The lawyer has handled 3 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in contracts and criminal law. Their track record shows a 33.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

M Sivakumar has demonstrated expertise across 20 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and building and construction contracts.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	2 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Collections	1 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Warranty Law	1 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Trust	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Show cause action	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Solicitors' Accounts Rules	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Disciplinary Action	1 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	M Sivakumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

M Sivakumar has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Azman Soh & Murugaiyan	3 cases	100% of cases	Law Society of Singapore v Lim Yee Kai: Solicitor Struck Off for Misappropriation of Client Funds(Jan 2001) Legend Building Supplies v Chon Hwa Construction: Breach of Contract for Steel Rebars(Oct 2000) Syed Yasser Arafat v PP: Trafficking of Diamorphine & Presumption of Possession(Aug 2000)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of M Sivakumar's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.0
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.0 parties avg	2.0	67%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	33%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(67%)	67%
Won	1(33%)	33%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	626,008.23	626,008.231 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2001	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 3 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Law Society of Singapore v Lim Yee Kai: Solicitor Struck Off for Misappropriation of Client Funds 03 Jan 2001 Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Won	03 Jan 2001	Law Society of Singapore (Applicant): Order for solicitor to be struck off the rollThe court ordered that the respondent be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court.
2	Legend Building Supplies v Chon Hwa Construction: Breach of Contract for Steel Rebars 29 Oct 2000 Chon Hwa Construction Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	29 Oct 2000	Chon Hwa Construction Pte Ltd (Defendant): Claim DismissedClaim dismissed; ordered to pay $626,008.23 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Syed Yasser Arafat v PP: Trafficking of Diamorphine & Presumption of Possession 23 Aug 2000 Syed Yasser Arafat bin Shaik Mohamed (Appellant)Lost	23 Aug 2000	Syed Yasser Arafat bin Shaik Mohamed (Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed; conviction and sentence upheld.