Phua Cheng Sye Charles

Phua Cheng Sye Charles is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2012 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in performance bond and torts. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 14% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated expertise across 39 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and performance bond.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	5 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced66% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Performance Bond	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice46% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Torts	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Negligence	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Causation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contributory negligence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Vicarious liability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages Assessment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Abuse of Process	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Res Judicata	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Accident	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contractual Interpretation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Condition Precedent	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Collateral Contract	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Repudiatory breach	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Postal Rule	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Wrongful Repudiation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Automobile Accidents	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles 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	Experienced50% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Business Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles 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	General Practice30% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Landlord and Tenant Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Unconscionability	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Phua Cheng Sye Charles 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

Phua Cheng Sye Charles has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
PKWA Law Practice LLC	4 cases	57% of cases	Choo Yew Liang Sebastian v Koh Yew Teck: Negligence, Motor Accidents, Personal Injuries(Aug 2024) Nagarajan Murugesan v Grand Rich Electrical: Negligence, Worksite Accident & Contributory Negligence(Feb 2024) Goldbell Engineering v Etiqa Insurance and Range Construction: Performance Bond Dispute and Abuse of Process(Jan 2022)
ComLaw LLC	2 cases	29% of cases	CEX v CEY: Performance Bond Call & Unconscionability in Construction Contract(May 2020) 1L30G Pte Ltd v EQ Insurance Company Ltd: Interpretation of Contractual Terms and the Postal Rule(Oct 2017)
Tan Kok Quan Partnership	1 cases	14% of cases	Oriental Investments v Catalla Investments: Promissory Estoppel & Tenancy Renewal Dispute(Dec 2012)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Phua Cheng Sye Charles's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.9
Complex Cases: 1 (14%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	52.8 parties avg	2.8	71%
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	14%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	14%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2012	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2022	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2024	23.7 parties avg	3.7

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Phua Cheng Sye Charles'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%
Partial	1(14%)	14%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	4,412,807.14	882,561.435 cases	5

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2012	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Neutral: 1 cases (50.0%)
2022	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Choo Yew Liang Sebastian v Koh Yew Teck: Negligence, Motor Accidents, Personal Injuries 18 Aug 2024 Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd (Intervener)Partial	18 Aug 2024	Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd (Intervener): Appeal partially successfulAppeal partially successful; the amount of damages to be paid was increased.
2	Nagarajan Murugesan v Grand Rich Electrical: Negligence, Worksite Accident & Contributory Negligence 07 Feb 2024 Yuan Ji Enterprises Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	07 Feb 2024	Yuan Ji Enterprises Pte Ltd (Respondent): Judgment against RespondentJudgment against the respondent jointly and severally for 90% of damages to be assessed. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Goldbell Engineering v Etiqa Insurance and Range Construction: Performance Bond Dispute and Abuse of Process 04 Jan 2022 Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	04 Jan 2022	Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd (Defendant): Order to PayOrder that Etiqa is to make payment of the sum of $3.8m to Goldbell, with interest at the rate of 5.33% from the date of the filing of OS 335 until the date of this order (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	ST Building Solutions Pte Ltd v FortyTwo Pte Ltd: Assessment of Damages for Water Damage 31 Aug 2020 FortyTwo Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	31 Aug 2020	FortyTwo Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment against DefendantJudgment against the defendant in the amount of $251,607.14 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	CEX v CEY: Performance Bond Call & Unconscionability in Construction Contract 17 May 2020 CEZ (Respondent)Neutral	17 May 2020	CEZ (Respondent): NeutralThe outcome for CEZ is neutral as the injunction was against CEY. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	1L30G Pte Ltd v EQ Insurance Company Ltd: Interpretation of Contractual Terms and the Postal Rule 01 Oct 2017 EQ INSURANCE COMPANY LTD (Defendant)Lost	01 Oct 2017	EQ INSURANCE COMPANY LTD (Defendant): Claim DismissedThe defendant is not entitled to repayment of the sum of $361,200 paid to the plaintiff pursuant to the court’s order in OS 557. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
7	Oriental Investments v Catalla Investments: Promissory Estoppel & Tenancy Renewal Dispute 09 Dec 2012 Catalla Investments Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	09 Dec 2012	Catalla Investments Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment against DefendantDefendant found liable for wrongful repudiation of the Second Tenancy. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.