Syn Kok Kay

Syn Kok Kay is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2019. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in division of assets and matrimonial assets.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated expertise across 27 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil procedure and contract law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Procedure	4 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Division of Assets	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Family Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Maintenance	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Divorce	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Maintenance (Wife)	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Maintenance (Child)	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Legal Costs	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Children's Welfare	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Summary Judgement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Taxation of Legal Fees	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contentious Business Agreement	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Division of Matrimonial Property	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets Division	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Women’s Charter	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Legal Malpractice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Recognition of Foreign Judgments	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Syn Kok Kay has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Syn Kok Kay has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Patrick Chin, Syn & Co	6 cases	100% of cases	JWR Pte Ltd v Edmond Pereira Law Corp: Negligence, Breach of Duty, and Contract Breach(Nov 2019) JWR Pte Ltd v Syn Kok Kay: Taxation of Costs Under Legal Profession Act(Oct 2019) UOY v UOZ: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Wife's Maintenance After 31-Year Marriage(Oct 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Syn Kok Kay's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.2
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.3 parties avg	2.3	50%
Other	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%
Partial	22.0 parties avg	2.0	33%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2007	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	22.5 parties avg	2.5

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Syn Kok Kay's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(50%)	50%
Other	1(17%)	17%
Partial	2(33%)	33%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	1,306,907.58	326,726.904 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2007	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Other: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	JWR Pte Ltd v Edmond Pereira Law Corp: Negligence, Breach of Duty, and Contract Breach 11 Nov 2019 JWR Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Lost	11 Nov 2019	JWR Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedPlaintiff's claim for negligence and breach of contract was dismissed. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	JWR Pte Ltd v Syn Kok Kay: Taxation of Costs Under Legal Profession Act 23 Oct 2019 Syn Kok Kay (trading as Patrick Chin Syn & Co) (Respondent)Lost	23 Oct 2019	Syn Kok Kay (trading as Patrick Chin Syn & Co) (Respondent): Application dismissedApplication to resist taxation of costs dismissed.
3	UOY v UOZ: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Wife's Maintenance After 31-Year Marriage 29 Oct 2018 UOY (Plaintiff)Other	29 Oct 2018	UOY (Plaintiff): Appeal filed against the orders made by the District JudgeThe Wife filed an appeal against the whole of the orders made by the District Judge.
4	Licea v Curacao: Enforcing US Judgment for Forced Labor Scheme in Singapore 20 May 2015 Curacao Drydock Co, Inc (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	20 May 2015	Curacao Drydock Co, Inc (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; costs awarded to the plaintiffs fixed at $6,000 (inclusive of disbursements). Assumed SGD as the judgment is in Singapore.
5	Tjia Alicia v Aspin Suryanna: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Maintenance Dispute in Divorce 27 Jun 2007 Aspin Suryanna (Respondent)Partial	27 Jun 2007	Aspin Suryanna (Respondent): Orders made for division of matrimonial assets and lump sum maintenanceOrders made for division of matrimonial assets in a 65:35 ratio in his favour and lump sum maintenance of $840,000 to be paid to the wife (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	All-Trade Construction v Lo Geok Kwee: Building Contract Dispute over Payment & Parol Evidence 28 Jun 2000 All-Trade Construction Pte Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial	28 Jun 2000	All-Trade Construction Pte Ltd (Plaintiff): Conditional Leave to Defend UpheldConditional leave to defend was upheld, requiring the defendant to furnish a banker's guarantee for $460,907.58. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).