Sia Ernest

Sia Ernest is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2018 to 2019. The lawyer has handled 3 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in construction law and adjudication. Their track record shows a 33.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Sia Ernest has demonstrated expertise across 22 primary practice areas, with significant experience in construction law and adjudication.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Construction Law	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Adjudication	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Proprietary Estoppel	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Penalties	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Waiver	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Constructive trusts	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Common Intention Constructive Trust	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Adjudication Determinations	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Patent Error	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sia Ernest has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Sia Ernest has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Chong Chia & Lim LLC	3 cases	100% of cases	Tong Hai Yang Construction v Little Swan Air-Conditioning: SOPA Adjudication Determination Dispute(Aug 2019) Bintai Kindenko v Samsung C&T: Setting Aside Adjudication Determination for Breach of Natural Justice(Jul 2018) Koh Ai Gek v Geok Hong Co Pte Ltd: Common Intention Constructive Trust, Proprietary Estoppel & Family Property Dispute(Apr 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Sia Ernest's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.3
Complex Cases: 1 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	24.0 parties avg	4.0	67%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	33%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2018	24.0 parties avg	4.0
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(67%)	67%
Won	1(33%)	33%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2018	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 3 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Tong Hai Yang Construction v Little Swan Air-Conditioning: SOPA Adjudication Determination Dispute 15 Aug 2019 Little Swan Air-Conditioning & Engineering Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	15 Aug 2019	Little Swan Air-Conditioning & Engineering Pte Ltd (Defendant): Application dismissedThe Plaintiff's application to set aside the Amended Adjudication Determination was dismissed, in effect upholding the determination in favour of the Defendant.
2	Bintai Kindenko v Samsung C&T: Setting Aside Adjudication Determination for Breach of Natural Justice 08 Jul 2018 Bintai Kindenko Private Limited (Appellant, Applicant)Lost	08 Jul 2018	Bintai Kindenko Private Limited (Appellant, Applicant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; Bintai ordered to pay costs to Samsung in the sum of $20,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Koh Ai Gek v Geok Hong Co Pte Ltd: Common Intention Constructive Trust, Proprietary Estoppel & Family Property Dispute 01 Apr 2018 Geok Hong Company Private Limited (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim)Lost	01 Apr 2018	Geok Hong Company Private Limited (Defendant, Plaintiff in Counterclaim): Counterclaim DismissedCounterclaim dismissed. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.