Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Ltd

Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Ltd is a corporation in Singapore's legal system. The party has been involved in 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Represented by 7 counsels. Through 3 law firms.

Legal Representation

Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Ltd has been represented by 3 law firms and 7 counsels.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Counsels
Bih Li & Lee LLP	2 cases	Wang Liansheng Darrell Low Kim Boon Chua Siew Ling Aileen Lee Hwee Khiam Anthony
Lee Brothers	1 case	Lee Tau Chye
Bih Li & Lee	1 case	Anthony Lee Karol Goh

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Ltd's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.3
Complex Cases: 0 (0.0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	12.0 parties avg	2.0	25.0%
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	25.0%
Partial	22.5 parties avg	2.5	50.0%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2021	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2001	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Ltd's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Dismissed	1(25.0%)	25.0%
Lost	1(25.0%)	25.0%
Partial	2(50.0%)	50.0%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2021	2 11	Dismissed: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2020	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2001	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Role	Outcome
1	2021-sghc-241 25 Oct 2021	25 Oct 2021	Plaintiff	DismissedPlaintiff's claims for primary infringement are dismissed under O 14 r 12 of the Rules of Court because the plaintiff lacks standing. As regards the claim for authorisation liability, the court strikes this out under O 18 r 19(1)(b) of the Rules of Court because there is no primary infringement by the Distributors in Singapore for authorisation liability to attach to.
2	2021-sghc-2 18 Jan 2021	18 Jan 2021	Plaintiff	PartialThe court declared that the Licence has been terminated such that 30 June 2017 was the last day on which the Licence was in force; and ordered GV to submit to COMPASS GV’s gross receipts from 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2017 for computation of the licence fee for that period. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	2020-sghc-220 12 Oct 2020	12 Oct 2020	Applicant	LostThe court answered the question in the negative, against the applicant's submission.
4	2001-sghc-54 21 Mar 2001	21 Mar 2001	Plaintiff	PartialThe plaintiff's claim succeeded in respect of the Jerry Maguire Works but not in respect of the Titanic Works. United Artists are accountable to the plaintiffs for the public performance of the Jerry Maguire Works. The court ordered that United Artists pay two-thirds of the costs of the plaintiffs. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.