Yap Ming Kwang Kelly

Yap Ming Kwang Kelly is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2021. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in admiralty and maritime law and shipping. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated expertise across 22 primary practice areas, with significant experience in civil procedure and admiralty and maritime law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Civil Procedure	4 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Admiralty and Maritime Law	3 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	9% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Wrongful arrest	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Bills of Lading	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Shipping	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
International Comity	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Action in rem	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Lis alibi pendens	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Shipping Disputes	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Duty of disclosure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Inherent Power of the Court	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Forum Non Conveniens	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
International Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Yap Ming Kwang Kelly has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Oon & Bazul LLP	4 cases	100% of cases	Phillips 66 v Owner of Vessel “LUNA”: Bills of Lading, Contract of Carriage, Wrongful Arrest(Aug 2021) Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure(May 2020) Hansa Safety Services GmbH v The Owner of the Vessel, the “King Darwin”: Striking Out Notice of Discontinuance for Wrongful Arrest Claim(Jul 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Yap Ming Kwang Kelly's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.0
Complex Cases: 2 (50%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	13.0 parties avg	3.0	25%
Neutral	14.0 parties avg	4.0	25%
Won	24.5 parties avg	4.5	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2021	17.0 parties avg	7.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Yap Ming Kwang Kelly's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(25%)	25%
Neutral	1(25%)	25%
Won	2(50%)	50%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	6,000.00	2,000.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Phillips 66 v Owner of Vessel “LUNA”: Bills of Lading, Contract of Carriage, Wrongful Arrest 19 Aug 2021 Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the vessel “LUNA” (Appellant, Defendant)Won	19 Aug 2021	Owner and/or Demise Charterer of the vessel “LUNA” (Appellant, Defendant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; costs order below is reversed in favor of the appellant (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure 26 May 2020 Owner and/or demise charterer of the vessel “MIRACLE HOPE” (Defendant)Neutral	26 May 2020	Owner and/or demise charterer of the vessel “MIRACLE HOPE” (Defendant): Application to set aside the warrant of arrest is dismissedApplication to set aside the warrant of arrest is dismissed. The judgment does not specify a currency, assuming the currency of the jurisdiction (SGD for Singapore).
3	Hansa Safety Services GmbH v The Owner of the Vessel, the “King Darwin”: Striking Out Notice of Discontinuance for Wrongful Arrest Claim 29 Jul 2019 Hansa Safety Services GmbH (Plaintiff)Lost	29 Jul 2019	Hansa Safety Services GmbH (Plaintiff): Appeal DismissedThe Plaintiff's appeal was dismissed.
4	Best Soar Ltd v Praxis Energy Agents Pte Ltd: Forum Non Conveniens & Stay of Proceedings 05 Jul 2017 Praxis Energy Agents Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent)Won	05 Jul 2017	Praxis Energy Agents Pte Ltd (Defendant, Respondent): Stay of Proceedings GrantedThe Singapore Proceedings were stayed on the ground of forum non conveniens. Costs of $6,000 (inclusive of disbursements) to be paid by Best Soar to Praxis. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.