Spencer Gwee

Spencer Gwee is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2011. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 5 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in kleptomania and misuse of drugs act. Their track record shows a 30.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 22% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Spencer Gwee has demonstrated expertise across 47 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	7 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	5 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced71% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	4 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice24% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice44% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice44% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice27% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice22% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Wills and Probate	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Kleptomania	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Torts	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Unfair preferences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offences Relating to Property	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Psychiatry	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abetment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Companies Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mentally disordered offenders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Prosecutorial Discretion	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
False Evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Deficient Construction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Delay in Construction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contamination and Pollution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sentencing considerations applicable to kleptomaniacs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Restraint Orders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Divorce Proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Animal Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Immigration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
White Collar Crime	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Spencer Gwee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Spencer Gwee has been affiliated with 5 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 5 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Spencer Gwee & Co	5 cases	56% of cases	Animal Concerns Research & Education Society v ANA Contractor: Construction Delay, Defective Backfill, and Negligence Claim(Mar 2010) PP v Goh Lee Yin: Kleptomania, Theft, and Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders(Nov 2007) Thor Beng Huat v Public Prosecutor: High Court Upholds Restraint Orders Under Corruption, Drug Trafficking Act(Sep 2006)
Independent Practitioner	1 cases	11% of cases	Hou Ai Hui v Public Prosecutor: Abetting False Evidence in Divorce Proceedings(Aug 2001)
Lee, Frois & Partners	1 cases	11% of cases	Huang Meizhe v Attorney-General: Review of Public Prosecutor's Decision on Sentencing Appeal(Feb 2011)
Lee Kwok Weng & Co	1 cases	11% of cases	Leong Seng Hin Piling Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Chan: Fraudulent Trading & Undue Preference(Jan 2007)
Spencer Gwee and Co	1 cases	11% of cases	Goh Lee Yin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Theft Sentence for Kleptomania(Dec 2005)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Spencer Gwee's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.9
Complex Cases: 2 (22%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	13.0 parties avg	3.0	11%
Lost	42.5 parties avg	2.5	44%
Neutral	12.0 parties avg	2.0	11%
Partial	14.0 parties avg	4.0	11%
Won	33.3 parties avg	3.3	33%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2002	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2006	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2007	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2010	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2011	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Dismissed	1(10%)	10%
Lost	4(40%)	40%
Neutral	1(10%)	10%
Partial	1(10%)	10%
Won	3(30%)	30%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	190,835.21	63,611.743 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2002	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2006	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2007	3 111	Neutral: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2010	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2011	1 1	Dismissed: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Huang Meizhe v Attorney-General: Review of Public Prosecutor's Decision on Sentencing Appeal 21 Feb 2011 Ng Bee Hion (Plaintiff)Dismissed	21 Feb 2011	Ng Bee Hion (Plaintiff): Application struck outApplication for a declaration that the Public Prosecutor had acted illegally and/or irrationally and/or with procedural impropriety in failing and/or or refusing to appeal against the sentence was struck out with costs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Animal Concerns Research & Education Society v ANA Contractor: Construction Delay, Defective Backfill, and Negligence Claim 16 Mar 2010 Tan Boon Kwee (Defendant)Won	16 Mar 2010	Tan Boon Kwee (Defendant): Claim dismissedThe plaintiff’s claim against the second defendant is dismissed.
3	PP v Goh Lee Yin: Kleptomania, Theft, and Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders 28 Nov 2007 Goh Lee Yin (Respondent)Neutral	28 Nov 2007	Goh Lee Yin (Respondent): Fresh Probation Order ImposedA fresh term of probation of 18 months was imposed on the respondent in relation to her breach of her probation order.
4	Leong Seng Hin Piling Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Chan: Fraudulent Trading & Undue Preference 18 Jan 2007 Chan Ah Lay (Defendant)Won	18 Jan 2007	Chan Ah Lay (Defendant): Claim DismissedClaim against the third defendant under Section 340(1) of the Companies Act was dismissed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Thor Beng Huat v Public Prosecutor: High Court Upholds Restraint Orders Under Corruption, Drug Trafficking Act 21 Sep 2006 Thor Beng Huat (Applicant)Lost	21 Sep 2006	Thor Beng Huat (Applicant): Application dismissedThe applicant's application to discharge the orders was dismissed.
6	Goh Lee Yin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Theft Sentence for Kleptomania 08 Dec 2005 Goh Lee Yin (Appellant)Won	08 Dec 2005	Goh Lee Yin (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed and sentence varied to 24 months’ probation with conditions.
7	Mohamed Mustafa v PP: Illegal Immigrant Employment & Witness Credibility 27 Oct 2002 Mohamed Mustafa s/o Shahul Hamid (Appellant)Lost	27 Oct 2002	Mohamed Mustafa s/o Shahul Hamid (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
8	Hou Ai Hui v Public Prosecutor: Abetting False Evidence in Divorce Proceedings 26 Aug 2001 Hou Ai Hui (Appellant)Lost	26 Aug 2001	Hou Ai Hui (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
9	PP v Jingga bin Md Selamat: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 10 Jan 2001 Jingga bin Md Selamat alias Kwan Ah Chiam (Defendant)Lost	10 Jan 2001	Jingga bin Md Selamat alias Kwan Ah Chiam (Defendant): ConvictionAccused convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to death (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).