Michael Chia

Michael Chia is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2019. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 6 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in sentencing and criminal procedure. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 25% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Michael Chia has demonstrated expertise across 40 primary practice areas, with significant experience in sentencing and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Sentencing	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced51% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
En Bloc Sales	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized89% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Property Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice41% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Strata Title Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Conflict of Laws	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Joinder	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Credibility of Witness	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sub-contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Novation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Benchmark Sentences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Construction Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Architects Liability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Pay when paid	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Curial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Defective Workmanship	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Striking Out Applications	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Performance Bond	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Arbitration Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Falsification of Documents	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Michael Chia has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Michael Chia has been affiliated with 6 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 2 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Tan Kok Quan Partnership	2 cases	25% of cases	Siow Doreen v Lo Pui Sang: Collective Sale Agreement Validity & Strata Titles Board Powers(Oct 2007) Siow Doreen v Lo Pui Sang: Application for En Bloc Sale Intervention(Sep 2007)
Sankar Ow and Partners	2 cases	25% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Teo Chee Seng: Culpable Homicide Sentencing Appeal for Infant's Death by Medicated Oil(May 2005) Public Prosecutor v Teo Chee Seng: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Infant Death(Feb 2005)
Drew & Napier LLC	1 cases	13% of cases	Dermajaya Properties v Premium Properties: International Arbitration Act & Security for Costs(Mar 2002)
Infinitus Law Corporation	1 cases	13% of cases	Chai Yong Construction v Chan Hock Seng: Construction Dispute over Angsana Avenue Property(Dec 2001)
Drew and Napier LLC	1 cases	13% of cases	Schindler Lifts v Paya Ubi: Novation, 'Pay When Paid' Clauses & Defective Work in Construction Sub-Contracts(Feb 2004)
MSC Law Corporation	1 cases	13% of cases	PP v Mohamed Ansari & Murugesan: Voluntariness of Statements in Drug Trafficking Case(Nov 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Michael Chia's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 6.8
Complex Cases: 2 (25%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	42.6 parties avg	2.6	50%
Neutral	311.8 parties avg	11.8	38%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	13%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2002	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2004	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2005	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2007	214.0 parties avg	14.0
2019	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	4(50%)	50%
Neutral	3(38%)	38%
Partial	1(13%)	13%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2007	2 2	Neutral: 2 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Mohamed Ansari & Murugesan: Voluntariness of Statements in Drug Trafficking Case 13 Nov 2019 Murugesan a/l Arumugam (Defendant)Neutral	13 Nov 2019	Murugesan a/l Arumugam (Defendant): UnknownThe judgment primarily concerns the admissibility of statements by Mohamed Ansari. The outcome for Murugesan is not specified in this extract.
2	Siow Doreen v Lo Pui Sang: Collective Sale Agreement Validity & Strata Titles Board Powers 10 Oct 2007 Others (Second Intervener)Neutral	10 Oct 2007	Others (Second Intervener): NeutralThe intervener's position was noted but no specific outcome was assigned.
3	Siow Doreen v Lo Pui Sang: Application for En Bloc Sale Intervention 30 Sep 2007 Maryani Sadeli (Respondent)Neutral	30 Sep 2007	Maryani Sadeli (Respondent): OtherApplication to intervene allowed.
4	Public Prosecutor v Teo Chee Seng: Culpable Homicide Sentencing Appeal for Infant's Death by Medicated Oil 11 May 2005 Teo Chee Seng (Respondent)Lost	11 May 2005	Teo Chee Seng (Respondent): Sentence increasedThe original sentence of four years' imprisonment was substituted with a sentence of seven years' imprisonment.
5	Public Prosecutor v Teo Chee Seng: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Infant Death 27 Feb 2005 Teo Chee Seng (Defendant)Lost	27 Feb 2005	Teo Chee Seng (Defendant): Accused found guiltyAccused sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.
6	Schindler Lifts v Paya Ubi: Novation, 'Pay When Paid' Clauses & Defective Work in Construction Sub-Contracts 23 Feb 2004 Tekken Corporation (Defendant)Partial	23 Feb 2004	Tekken Corporation (Defendant): Claim against Tekken Corporation allowed in partSchindler Lifts' claim against Tekken Corporation was allowed in part, with adjustments to deductions for alleged non-performance and defective works.
7	Dermajaya Properties v Premium Properties: International Arbitration Act & Security for Costs 19 Mar 2002 Dermajaya Properties Sdn Bhd (Claimant)Lost	19 Mar 2002	Dermajaya Properties Sdn Bhd (Claimant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs to be paid to the Respondents. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Chai Yong Construction v Chan Hock Seng: Construction Dispute over Angsana Avenue Property 04 Dec 2001 Han Lili (Defendant)Lost	04 Dec 2001	Han Lili (Defendant): Claim DismissedCounterclaim dismissed with costs to the plaintiffs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).