The Attorney-General

The Attorney-General is a government agency in Singapore's legal system. The party has been involved in 18 cases in Singapore's courts. Represented by 38 counsels. Through 2 law firms. Their track record shows a 61.1% success rate in resolved cases. They have been involved in 4 complex cases, representing 22.2% of their total caseload.

Legal Representation

The Attorney-General has been represented by 2 law firms and 38 counsels.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Counsels
Attorney-General’s Chambers	1 case	Chew Shi Jun James J Jayaletchmi Jeyendran s/o Jeyapal Khoo Boo Jin Ho Jiayun Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas Lee Hui Min Kelvin Chong Tan Zhongshan Chong Yong Senthilkumaran Sabapathy Mohamed Faizal Jeyendran Jeyapal Lim Tze Etsuko Rimplejit Kaur Chin Jincheng Loo Yu Hao Adrian Seah Ee Wei Francis Ng Yong Kiat Ashley Ong Elaine Liew Wong Thai Chuan Ailene Chou Xiujue Kenneth Mak Faith Boey Khoo Boon Jin May Ng Francis Ng Sheryl Janet George Tan Sze Yao Elaine Liew Ling Wei Aurill Kam Germaine Boey Nathaniel Khng Ang Ming Sheng Terence Wilson Hue
Attorney-General’s Chambers (Criminal Justice Division)	1 case	Senthilkumaran Sabapathy Ng Yong Kiat Francis SC Sheryl Janet George

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of The Attorney-General's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.7
Complex Cases: 4 (22.2%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.5 parties avg	2.5	11.1%
Neutral	22.5 parties avg	2.5	11.1%
Partial	34.0 parties avg	4.0	16.7%
Won	115.7 parties avg	5.7	61.1%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2023	412.0 parties avg	12.0
2020	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2019	52.4 parties avg	2.4
2018	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2015	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2004	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of The Attorney-General's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(11.1%)	11.1%
Neutral	2(11.1%)	11.1%
Partial	3(16.7%)	16.7%
Won	11(61.1%)	61.1%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	86,923.73	17,384.755 cases	5

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2023	3 112	Neutral: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)
2020	2 12	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2019	3 113	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 2	Won: 2 cases (200.0%)
2015	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2004	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2001	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 18 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Role	Outcome
1	2023-sghc-346 04 Dec 2023	04 Dec 2023	Respondent	WonThe Attorney-General's application to strike out the originating application was granted.
2	2023-sghc-321 07 Nov 2023	07 Nov 2023	Applicant	WonMr. Ravi was found liable for nine instances of contempt and sentenced to imprisonment.
3	2023-sghc-246 04 Sep 2023	04 Sep 2023	Respondent	NeutralThe Attorney-General did not seek costs for the Reinstatement Application.
4	2023-sghc-78 30 Mar 2023	30 Mar 2023	Applicant	PartialThe Attorney-General's application was successful in part, with Mr. Ravi found guilty of several allegations of contempt.
5	2020-sgca-17 23 Mar 2020	23 Mar 2020	Respondent, Applicant	WonThe Attorney-General successfully defended the High Court's decision finding Ong Wui Teck guilty of contempt of court.
6	2020-sgca-22 23 Mar 2020	23 Mar 2020	Respondent	WonCosts of $50,000 awarded against the appellant (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	2020-sgca-16 15 Mar 2020	15 Mar 2020	Respondent, Appellant	PartialAppeal allowed in part regarding Wham, with a cease-publication injunction granted. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	2019-sghc-271 18 Nov 2019	18 Nov 2019	Respondent	LostApplication for reinstatement to the Roll of advocates and solicitors allowed, subject to conditions.
9	2019-sghc-147 09 Jun 2019	09 Jun 2019	Applicant	WonJudgment for the Attorney-General; Mr. Ong was ordered to pay the costs of SUM No 3979 of 2017 fixed at $24,000 plus disbursements of $5,625.91 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
10	2019-sghc-111 28 Apr 2019	28 Apr 2019	Applicant	PartialCosts of SGD 5,000 plus disbursements of SGD 2,297.82 awarded. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
11	2019-sgca-20 31 Mar 2019	31 Mar 2019	Respondent, Applicant	WonThe Attorney-General's position that the High Court had jurisdiction over the appellant was upheld, and the appeal was dismissed.
12	2019-sghc-30 12 Feb 2019	12 Feb 2019	Applicant	WonThe Attorney-General's application for an order of committal was successful.
13	2018-sghc-222 08 Oct 2018	08 Oct 2018	Applicant	WonThe Attorney-General's application for an order of committal for contempt of court was successful.
14	2018-sghc-49 04 Mar 2018	04 Mar 2018	Applicant	WonThe Attorney-General's application was successful in that the respondent's application for a stay was dismissed.
15	2015-sgca-62 29 Nov 2015	29 Nov 2015	Respondent	WonThe HDB's decision to compulsorily acquire the flat was upheld.
16	2015-sghc-137 26 May 2015	26 May 2015	Plaintiff	LostThe Attorney-General's claim was dismissed.
17	2004-sghc-187 26 Aug 2004	26 Aug 2004	Respondent	WonCosts awarded to The Attorney-General (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
18	2001-sghc-292 30 Sep 2001	30 Sep 2001	Other	Neutral