Peter Yap

Peter Yap is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2006. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and contract law. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 14% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Peter Yap has demonstrated expertise across 35 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	5 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced64% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	5 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized86% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Employment of Foreign Manpower Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Remedies	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Embezzlement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Abetting	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Family Violence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Locus Standi	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Equitable Set-Off	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Indemnity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Stockbroking	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Distribution Agreement	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Insurance Intermediaries Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Margin Accounts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duplicity	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Securities	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Wrongful Termination	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Inducement of Breach of Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Prevention of Corruption Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Peter Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Peter Yap has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Peter Yap	3 cases	43% of cases	Lee Siew Eng Helen v PP: Criminal Breach of Trust & Embezzlement of Insurance Premiums(Aug 2005) Ong and Co Pte Ltd v Lua Soo Theng: Indemnity Clause & Margin Losses(Jan 2005) Tan Chee Wee v PP: Murder Conviction Affirmed - Sudden Fight Exception & Mens Rea(Jan 2004)
Chor Pee & Partners	2 cases	29% of cases	PP v Peh Thian Hui: Aggravated Rape, Child Molestation, and Abetment - Sentencing(May 2002) Lim Chuan Huat v Public Prosecutor: Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Maid & Duplicity of Charges(Jan 2002)
Independent Practitioner	1 cases	14% of cases	Silberline Asia Pacific Inc v Lim Yong Wah Allan: Stay of Execution Pending Counterclaim(Feb 2006)
Peter Yap & Co	1 cases	14% of cases	Tan Bock Huat v PP: Corruption & Abetment under Prevention of Corruption Act & Penal Code(Mar 2001)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Peter Yap's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.6
Complex Cases: 1 (14%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	62.3 parties avg	2.3	86%
Partial	14.0 parties avg	4.0	14%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2004	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2006	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	6(86%)	86%
Partial	1(14%)	14%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.003 cases	3
USD	1,785,247.65	1,785,247.651 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2006	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Silberline Asia Pacific Inc v Lim Yong Wah Allan: Stay of Execution Pending Counterclaim 15 Feb 2006 Globell Chemical Co Pte Ltd (Defendant)Partial	15 Feb 2006	Globell Chemical Co Pte Ltd (Defendant): Stay of execution granted in partStay of execution granted for US$1,785,247.65 pending determination of counterclaim.
2	Lee Siew Eng Helen v PP: Criminal Breach of Trust & Embezzlement of Insurance Premiums 01 Aug 2005 Lee Siew Eng Helen (Appellant)Lost	01 Aug 2005	Lee Siew Eng Helen (Appellant): Appeal against both conviction and sentence dismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence for criminal breach of trust was dismissed.
3	Ong and Co Pte Ltd v Lua Soo Theng: Indemnity Clause & Margin Losses 13 Jan 2005 Lua Soo Theng (Defendant)Lost	13 Jan 2005	Lua Soo Theng (Defendant): Claim DismissedDefendant's counterclaim dismissed.
4	Tan Chee Wee v PP: Murder Conviction Affirmed - Sudden Fight Exception & Mens Rea 09 Jan 2004 Tan Chee Wee (Appellant)Lost	09 Jan 2004	Tan Chee Wee (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the conviction of murder was dismissed, and the sentence of death was affirmed.
5	PP v Peh Thian Hui: Aggravated Rape, Child Molestation, and Abetment - Sentencing 23 May 2002 LMH (Defendant)Lost	23 May 2002	LMH (Defendant): SentencedSentenced to 36 years imprisonment.
6	Lim Chuan Huat v Public Prosecutor: Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Maid & Duplicity of Charges 06 Jan 2002 Lim Chuan Huat (Appellant)Lost	06 Jan 2002	Lim Chuan Huat (Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed; original sentence upheld.
7	Tan Bock Huat v PP: Corruption & Abetment under Prevention of Corruption Act & Penal Code 25 Mar 2001 Tan Bock Huat (Appellant)Lost	25 Mar 2001	Tan Bock Huat (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.