Rajan Menon Smitha

Rajan Menon Smitha is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2005 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in legal profession act and disciplinary proceedings. Their track record shows a 67.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated expertise across 31 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and company law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	3 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	8% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Disciplinary Proceedings	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Restructuring and Dissolution	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Forgery	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Receivership	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Falsification of Documents	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Oral contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Professional Misconduct	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Unincorporated Associations	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Professional Fees Assessment	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Assurance	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Collective Sales Agreement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Business Enterprises	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Rajan Menon Smitha has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Rajan Menon Smitha has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
WongPartnership LLP	4 cases	67% of cases	Tan Beng Hui Carolyn v Law Society of Singapore: Appeal on Professional Misconduct Penalty(Feb 2023) OCBC v Lim Sor Choo: Mortgage, Guarantee, and Contractual Interpretation(Jun 2020) Law Society of Singapore v Jaya Anil Kumar: Forgery of Academic Documents & Disciplinary Proceedings(Jan 2019)
Wong Partnership LLP	1 cases	17% of cases	Kao Chai-Chau Linda v Fong Wai Lyn Carolyn: Dispute over Receivers and Managers' Fees in Airtrust (Singapore) Insolvency(Oct 2015)
Wong Partnership	1 cases	17% of cases	Harrisson v Jones: Tanglin Club Voting Dispute over Capital Expenditure(Mar 2005)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Rajan Menon Smitha's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.5
Complex Cases: 2 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	13.0 parties avg	3.0	17%
Partial	15.0 parties avg	5.0	17%
Won	44.8 parties avg	4.8	67%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2005	113.0 parties avg	13.0
2013	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2015	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2023	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Rajan Menon Smitha's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(17%)	17%
Partial	1(17%)	17%
Won	4(67%)	67%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	1,329,750.00	332,437.504 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2005	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2013	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Tan Beng Hui Carolyn v Law Society of Singapore: Appeal on Professional Misconduct Penalty 21 Feb 2023 The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent)Won	21 Feb 2023	The Law Society of Singapore (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs to the Respondent, fixed at $30,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	OCBC v Lim Sor Choo: Mortgage, Guarantee, and Contractual Interpretation 03 Jun 2020 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (Plaintiff)Won	03 Jun 2020	Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (Plaintiff): Appeal DismissedThe plaintiff's appeal was dismissed with costs.
3	Law Society of Singapore v Jaya Anil Kumar: Forgery of Academic Documents & Disciplinary Proceedings 21 Jan 2019 Law Society of Singapore (Applicant)Won	21 Jan 2019	Law Society of Singapore (Applicant): Application grantedThe Law Society's application for an order to strike off Jaya Anil Kumar was granted. Costs and disbursements of $5,000 to be paid by Ms. Kumar to the Law Society (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Kao Chai-Chau Linda v Fong Wai Lyn Carolyn: Dispute over Receivers and Managers' Fees in Airtrust (Singapore) Insolvency 13 Oct 2015 Airtrust (Singapore) Pte Limited (Defendant)Partial	13 Oct 2015	Airtrust (Singapore) Pte Limited (Defendant): Fees reducedFees reduced by the court. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	Lee Pei-Ru Alice v Airtrust: Oral Assurances & Investment Repayment Dispute 24 Nov 2013 Airtrust (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	24 Nov 2013	Airtrust (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Defendant): Claim DismissedThe court ordered the defendant to repay the plaintiffs the amounts of S$431,750 and S$863,000, with interest thereon from the date of the writ (Singapore Dollars).
6	Harrisson v Jones: Tanglin Club Voting Dispute over Capital Expenditure 06 Mar 2005 Petrie Christopher Harrisson (Plaintiff)Won	06 Mar 2005	Petrie Christopher Harrisson (Plaintiff): Judgment for the plaintiffJudgment for the plaintiff; Resolutions 1A and 1B are invalid and of no effect.