Regina Lim

Regina Lim is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2022. The lawyer has handled 12 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and sentencing. Their track record shows a 58.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 17% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Regina Lim has demonstrated expertise across 42 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and sentencing.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	7 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized89% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	7 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	6 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	5 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	4 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Appeal	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Review	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Anti-suit injunction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Damages Assessment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drink Driving	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Res Judicata	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
International Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offer to Settle	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interest	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Patent Infringement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Dynamic Currency Conversion	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Patents	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Injunctions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Regina Lim has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Regina Lim has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 8 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	8 cases	67% of cases	PP v Mohamed Ansari: Trafficking Diamorphine - Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2022) Suresh s/o Krishnan v Public Prosecutor: Application for Criminal Review of Drug Importation Conviction(Feb 2022) Murugesan a/l Arumugam v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction(Dec 2021)
Eldan Law LLP	2 cases	17% of cases	Main-Line Corp v UOB & First Currency Choice: Interest & Costs(Feb 2017) Main-Line Corp v UOB & First Currency Choice: Patent Infringement, Damages Assessment(Dec 2016)
Drew & Napier LLC	2 cases	17% of cases	Baker v BCS: Anti-Suit Injunction Granted in Ethocyn Rights Trust Dispute(Nov 2021) Baker v BCS: Oral Trust, Fiduciary Duty & Loan Dispute over Ethocyn Rights(Apr 2020)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Regina Lim's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.6
Complex Cases: 2 (17%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Partial	53.0 parties avg	3.0	42%
Won	72.3 parties avg	2.3	58%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2019	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2021	52.4 parties avg	2.4
2022	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Partial	5(42%)	42%
Won	7(58%)	58%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
CHF	9,500,000.00	9,500,000.001 cases	1
SGD	4,795,000.00	2,397,500.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2021	5 23	Partial: 2 cases (40.0%) Won: 3 cases (60.0%)
2022	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 12 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Mohamed Ansari: Trafficking Diamorphine - Misuse of Drugs Act 02 Oct 2022 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	02 Oct 2022	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused convicted as charged.
2	Suresh s/o Krishnan v Public Prosecutor: Application for Criminal Review of Drug Importation Conviction 07 Feb 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	07 Feb 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe application for leave to review the concluded appeal was dismissed.
3	Murugesan a/l Arumugam v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction 27 Dec 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	27 Dec 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Motion DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully opposed the application for review.
4	Baker v BCS: Anti-Suit Injunction Granted in Ethocyn Rights Trust Dispute 18 Nov 2021 Baker, Michael A (Plaintiff)Partial	18 Nov 2021	Baker, Michael A (Plaintiff): Anti-suit injunction granted in partAnti-suit injunction granted in part, restraining the defendants from relitigating the existence, validity, and enforceability of a trust over Ethocyn rights, but allowing them to pursue claims related to Baker's alleged misrepresentation and the settlement agreement with Nu Skin.
5	M Raveendran v Public Prosecutor: Drink Driving Sentence Appeal 10 Nov 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	10 Nov 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal Partially DeniedThe appeal was partially denied as the imprisonment term was only reduced from one week to five days.
6	Murugesan a/l Arumugam v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Trafficking Diamorphine Under Misuse of Drugs Act 05 Apr 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	05 Apr 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Sentence UpheldThe original sentence of 25 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane was upheld.
7	Kannan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against 26-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking 25 Feb 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	25 Feb 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the appeal against the sentence imposed on the appellant.
8	Public Prosecutor v Murugesan: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 28 Sep 2020 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	28 Sep 2020	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for the ProsecutionThe accused was convicted and sentenced.
9	Baker v BCS: Oral Trust, Fiduciary Duty & Loan Dispute over Ethocyn Rights 28 Apr 2020 Baker, Michael A (executor of the estate of Chantal Burnison, deceased) (Plaintiff)Won	28 Apr 2020	Baker, Michael A (executor of the estate of Chantal Burnison, deceased) (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment in favour of Baker, on behalf of the Estate, against Weber in the sum of CHF9.5 million plus interest at the rate of 3% per annum to the plaintiff, calculated from the date of the loan to the date of judgment; thereafter, for the avoidance of doubt, interest at 5.33% per annum shall run pursuant to para 77 of the Supreme Court Practice Directions.
10	PP v Mohamed Ansari & Murugesan: Voluntariness of Statements in Drug Trafficking Case 13 Nov 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Partial	13 Nov 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Statements inadmissible in partSome statements made by the accused were ruled inadmissible due to doubts about their voluntariness.
11	Main-Line Corp v UOB & First Currency Choice: Interest & Costs 13 Feb 2017 Main-Line Corporate Holdings Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial	13 Feb 2017	Main-Line Corporate Holdings Ltd (Plaintiff): PartialPlaintiff was awarded costs on a standard basis from 31 October 2007 to 2 February 2010 against UOB, but UOB was awarded costs on a standard basis from 3 February 2010 to 19 December 2012 and on an indemnity basis from 20 December 2012 to date. There was no order as to costs between the Plaintiff and FCC.
12	Main-Line Corp v UOB & First Currency Choice: Patent Infringement, Damages Assessment 27 Dec 2016 Main-Line Corporate Holdings Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial	27 Dec 2016	Main-Line Corporate Holdings Ltd (Plaintiff): Partial JudgmentJudgment for the Plaintiff against First Currency Choice Pte Ltd in the amount of S$4,795,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).