Melvin Tan

Melvin Tan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2003 to 2009. The lawyer has handled 2 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in civil practice and garnishee proceedings. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 100% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Melvin Tan has demonstrated expertise across 11 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil practice and conveyancing.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Practice	1 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Conveyancing	1 cases	9% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Garnishee Proceedings	1 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	9% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	9% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Constructive Trust	1 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Resulting Trust	1 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Melvin Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Melvin Tan has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 1 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Wee Swee Teow & Co	1 cases	50% of cases	Tan Chan Tee v Chen Tsui Yu: Resulting Trusts & Property Ownership Dispute(Feb 2009)
WLAW LLC	1 cases	50% of cases	American Express Bank v Abdul Manaff: Garnishment of Wages under SCJA(Oct 2003)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Melvin Tan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.3
Complex Cases: 2 (100%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	15.0 parties avg	5.0	50%
Won	14.0 parties avg	4.0	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2003	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2009	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(50%)	50%
Won	1(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2003	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 2 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Tan Chan Tee v Chen Tsui Yu: Resulting Trusts & Property Ownership Dispute 16 Feb 2009 Estate of Loo Chay Loo (Defendant, Applicant)Won	16 Feb 2009	Estate of Loo Chay Loo (Defendant, Applicant): Judgment for Defendant on the counterclaimJudgment for the Defendant on the counterclaim. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	American Express Bank v Abdul Manaff: Garnishment of Wages under SCJA 21 Oct 2003 Standard Chartered Bank Ltd (Appellant, Judgment Creditor)Lost	21 Oct 2003	Standard Chartered Bank Ltd (Appellant, Judgment Creditor): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed; the court ruled that wages or salary is exempted from garnishment (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).