Abuse of Process

Abuse of Process is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 116 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Abuse of Process, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers93.75% success rate	16 cases13.8% of area	93.75% success rate	Khoo Boo Jin (3 cases) Wong Woon Kwong (2 cases) Andre Chong (2 cases)	Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application(Jul 2024) Iskandar v Attorney General: Constitutionality of CPC Cost Provisions & Right to Counsel(Aug 2022) Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Costs for Unreasonable Applications(Jun 2022)
Drew & Napier LLC64.29% success rate	14 cases12.1% of area	64.29% success rate	Davinder Singh (3 cases) Pardeep Singh Khosa (3 cases) See Chern Yang (2 cases)	Oon Swee Gek v Violet Oon Inc: Oppression, Economic Duress & Undue Influence in Shareholders' Agreement Dispute(Jan 2024) NUS v Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie: Extended Civil Restraint Order for Vexatious Litigant(Jul 2023) Biswas v Mukherjees: Recusal Application and Appeal for Extension of Time(Sep 2022)
WongPartnership LLP40.00% success rate	10 cases8.6% of area	40.00% success rate	Tan Chee Meng (2 cases) Tian Keyun (1 cases) Lin Chunlong (1 cases)	Sang Cheol Woo v Charles Choi Spackman: Amendment of Defence, Abuse of Process & Riddick Principle(Nov 2024) Third Eye Capital Corp v Pretty View Shipping SA: Riddick Principle & Disclosure(Apr 2024) CLX v CLY: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Fraud & Abuse of Process(Jan 2022)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP55.56% success rate	9 cases7.8% of area	55.56% success rate	Ting Yong Hong (2 cases) David Isidore Tan (1 cases) Lim Wee Teck Darren (1 cases)	Sang Cheol Woo v Charles Choi Spackman: Amendment of Defence, Abuse of Process & Riddick Principle(Nov 2024) ILC Co v Saitama Hiroshi: Dismissal of Contempt Application for Breach of Mareva Injunction(Oct 2023) Republic of India v Vedanta Resources plc: Abuse of Process & Minimal Curial Intervention in Arbitration(May 2021)
Tan Kok Quan Partnership0.00% success rate	7 cases6.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Tnee Zixian Keith (2 cases) Darren Ng Zhen Qiang (2 cases) Siew Guo Wei (2 cases)	Leong Quee Ching Karen v Lim Soon Huat: Without Prejudice Privilege & Minority Oppression(Aug 2023) Beyonics v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process, Director's Duties, & Henderson Doctrine(Jun 2021) Beyonics Asia Pacific v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process & Director's Duties(May 2020)
Allen & Gledhill LLP60.00% success rate	5 cases4.3% of area	60.00% success rate	Loong Tse Chuan (2 cases) Dhivya Rajendra Naidu (1 cases) Dhillon Dinesh Singh (1 cases)	DyStar v Kiri: Breach of Contract & Res Judicata in Shareholder Agreement(Sep 2021) TYN Investment Group v ERC Holdings: Mareva Injunction & Arbitration Act(Jul 2020) Pathfinder Strategic Credit LP v Empire Capital Resources: Scheme of Arrangement & Disclosure(Apr 2019)
Straits Law Practice LLC0.00% success rate	4 cases3.4% of area	0.00% success rate	N Sreenivasan (2 cases) Lim Min (1 cases) N. Sreenivasan SC (1 cases)	Antariksa Logistics v Nurdian Cuaca: Res Judicata & Striking Out Application(Mar 2017) Lim Kok Lian v Lee Patricia: Striking Out Counterclaims for Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process, and Conspiracy(Dec 2014) World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013)
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP50.00% success rate	4 cases3.4% of area	50.00% success rate	Chiang Ju Hua Audrey (1 cases) Sim Zhi Quan Sean (1 cases) Audrey Chiang (1 cases)	Lim Jen Lin v Energy Market Company: Striking Out & Natural Justice Appeal(Feb 2024) JTrust Asia v Group Lease Holdings: Fraud, Misrepresentation & Conspiracy Claim(Feb 2020) Pathfinder Strategic Credit LP v Empire Capital Resources: Scheme of Arrangement & Disclosure(Apr 2019)
Eldan Law LLP25.00% success rate	4 cases3.4% of area	25.00% success rate	Poonaam Bai d/o Ramakrishnan Gnanasekaran (2 cases) Daniel Koh (1 cases) Wong Tjen Wee (1 cases)	TYN Investment Group v ERC Holdings: Mareva Injunction & Arbitration Act(Jul 2020) TT International Ltd v Ho Lee Construction: Loss of Profits, Construction Contract Termination & Waiver(Mar 2017) Lim Kok Lian v Lee Patricia: Striking Out Counterclaims for Malicious Prosecution, Abuse of Process, and Conspiracy(Dec 2014)
Advocatus Law LLP66.67% success rate	3 cases2.6% of area	66.67% success rate	Christopher Anand s/o Daniel (2 cases) Harjean Kaur (2 cases) Lim Yi Zheng (2 cases)	Lim Oon Kuin v Rajah & Tann: Henderson Doctrine & Abuse of Process in Solicitor Conflict Case(Nov 2024) Lim Oon Kuin v Rajah & Tann: Striking Out & Amendments in Hin Leong & Ocean Tankers Cases(Aug 2023) Chan Gek Yong v Violet Netto: Striking Out Claim for Professional Negligence and Breach of Trust After Settlement Agreement(Sep 2018)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Abuse of Process, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Davinder Singh50.00% success rate	5 cases4.3% of area	50.00% success rate	Experienced54.17% relevance score	Beyonics Asia Pacific v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process & Director's Duties(May 2020) Beckkett Pte Ltd v Deutsche Bank AG: Anti-Suit Injunction & Abuse of Court Process(Dec 2010) Lee Hsien Loong v Review Publishing: Defamation, Service Out of Jurisdiction & Rules of Court(Feb 2007)
Philip Jeyaretnam50.00% success rate	4 cases3.4% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice43.33% relevance score	Pathfinder Strategic Credit LP v Empire Capital Resources: Scheme of Arrangement & Disclosure(Apr 2019) Dynasty Line v. Sia: Breach of Fiduciary Duty & Director's Liability in Share Pledge(Apr 2014) Lai Shit Har v Lau Yu Man: Winding-Up Application as Abuse of Process(Jul 2008)
Khoo Boo Jin100.00% success rate	3 cases2.6% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced53.33% relevance score	Yan Jun v Attorney-General: Appeal Dismissed on False Imprisonment Claim(Nov 2014) Yan Jun v Attorney-General: False Imprisonment, Defamation, and Limitation Act(Nov 2013) Marplan Private Limited v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of High Court Decision(Apr 2013)
See Chern Yang80.00% success rate	3 cases2.6% of area	80.00% success rate	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	Biswas v Mukherjees: Recusal Application and Appeal for Extension of Time(Sep 2022) Biswas v Mukherjee: Retrial Application Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction & Abuse of Process(Apr 2022) Antariksa Logistics v Nurdian Cuaca: Res Judicata & Striking Out Application(Mar 2017)
Davinder Singh s/o Amar Singh25.00% success rate	3 cases2.6% of area	25.00% success rate	Highly Specialized77.5% relevance score	Beyonics v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process, Director's Duties, & Henderson Doctrine(Jun 2021) Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process(Sep 2019) Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing(Mar 2019)
Lim Tean0.00% success rate	3 cases2.6% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized87.5% relevance score	Biswas v Mukherjee: Retrial Application Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction & Abuse of Process(Apr 2022) Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process(Sep 2019) Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing(Mar 2019)
Pardeep Singh Khosa66.67% success rate	3 cases2.6% of area	66.67% success rate	Highly Specialized81.67% relevance score	Antariksa Logistics v Nurdian Cuaca: Res Judicata & Striking Out Application(Mar 2017) Kraze Entertainment v Marina Bay Sands: Striking Out Second Action for Abuse of Process(Oct 2013) Beckkett Pte Ltd v Deutsche Bank AG: Anti-Suit Injunction & Abuse of Court Process(Dec 2010)
Lin Xianyang Timothy60.00% success rate	3 cases2.6% of area	60.00% success rate	Experienced74% relevance score	Beyonics v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process, Director's Duties, & Henderson Doctrine(Jun 2021) Beyonics Asia Pacific v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process & Director's Duties(May 2020) Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process(Sep 2019)
Lee Eng Beng16.67% success rate	2 cases1.7% of area	16.67% success rate	Experienced55% relevance score	Qingdao Bohai v Goh Teck Beng: Defamation, Conspiracy, Internet Defamation(Jul 2016) Ho Kian Cheong v Ho Kian Guan: Application for Further and Better Particulars(May 2004)
Wong Woon Kwong100.00% success rate	2 cases1.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized77.5% relevance score	Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application(Jul 2024) Nagaenthran v Attorney-General: Abuse of Process & Mental Capacity in Death Penalty Case(Mar 2022)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 116 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1		-	26 Feb 2025	Unknown
2	Sang Cheol Woo v Charles Choi Spackman: Amendment of Defence, Abuse of Process & Riddick Principle	General Division of the High Court	25 Nov 2024	Plaintiff's appeal dismissed.
3	Lim Oon Kuin v Rajah & Tann: Henderson Doctrine & Abuse of Process in Solicitor Conflict Case	Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore	24 Nov 2024	Appeals Allowed
4		-	03 Nov 2024	Unknown
5	Ari Investment Ltd v Accelera: Res Judicata & Tax Issues in Debt Restructuring	Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	07 Oct 2024	Appeal Dismissed
6	Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Jul 2024	Application dismissed summarily.
7	Re Fullerton Capital Ltd: Cross-Border Insolvency & Disclosure Orders	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Jun 2024	Application allowed in the main
8	True Yoga v Wee Ewe Seng: Lifting Riddick Undertaking for Hong Kong Proceedings	General Division of the High Court	24 Apr 2024	Plaintiffs' application allowed, for the sole purpose of allowing the Hong Kong Court to determine whether there had been a breach of its court order in HCA 1469/2019.
9	Third Eye Capital Corp v Pretty View Shipping SA: Riddick Principle & Disclosure	General Division of the High Court	02 Apr 2024	Application allowed.
10		-	21 Mar 2024	Unknown
11	Lim Jen Lin v Energy Market Company: Striking Out & Natural Justice Appeal	General Division of the High Court	05 Feb 2024	The Judge recused himself from hearing the appeal on its merits.
12	Oon Swee Gek v Violet Oon Inc: Oppression, Economic Duress & Undue Influence in Shareholders' Agreement Dispute	General Division of the High Court	18 Jan 2024	Judgment for Claimants
13	ILC Co v Saitama Hiroshi: Dismissal of Contempt Application for Breach of Mareva Injunction	General Division of the High Court	03 Oct 2023	Committal application dismissed.
14	Leong Quee Ching Karen v Lim Soon Huat: Without Prejudice Privilege & Minority Oppression	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	22 Aug 2023	Claimant's application allowed in part; emails ordered to be expunged from affidavits, except for one email.
15	Lim Oon Kuin v Rajah & Tann: Striking Out & Amendments in Hin Leong & Ocean Tankers Cases	General Division of the High Court	14 Aug 2023	Appeals dismissed.
16	NUS v Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie: Extended Civil Restraint Order for Vexatious Litigant	General Division of the High Court	12 Jul 2023	Extended Civil Restraint Order Granted
17	Adcrop Pte Ltd v Gokul Vegetarian Restaurant: Winding Up Application Dismissed	General Division of the High Court	22 May 2023	Winding up application dismissed.
18	Biswas v Mukherjees: Recusal Application and Appeal for Extension of Time	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Sep 2022	Both the recusal application and the application for permission to appeal were dismissed.
19	Iskandar v Attorney General: Constitutionality of CPC Cost Provisions & Right to Counsel	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	03 Aug 2022	Appeal dismissed. The court found that the Criminal Procedure Code cost provisions do not violate constitutional rights.
20	Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Costs for Unreasonable Applications	General Division of the High Court	22 Jun 2022	Costs of the three applications, fixed at $20,000, are to be borne personally by Mr Cheng and Mr Ravi jointly and severally.
21	Mohammad Farid v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Public Prosecutor's Decision and Abuse of Process	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	01 Jun 2022	Leave to commence judicial review proceedings refused.
22	Biswas v Mukherjee: Retrial Application Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction & Abuse of Process	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	10 Apr 2022	Originating Summonses Nos 24 and 25 dismissed.
23	Nagaenthran v Attorney-General: Abuse of Process & Mental Capacity in Death Penalty Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	28 Mar 2022	Appeal Dismissed
24	CLX v CLY: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Fraud & Abuse of Process	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	24 Jan 2022	Originating Summons No 433 of 2021 and Summons No 2174 of 2021 dismissed.
25	Dongah Geological Engineering v Jungwoo E&C: Striking Out Appeal for Abuse of Process in SOPA Adjudication	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	20 Jan 2022	Application granted; notice of appeal in CA/CA 62/2021 struck out; Jungwoo’s counsel to bear costs personally.
26	Goldbell Engineering v Etiqa Insurance and Range Construction: Performance Bond Dispute and Abuse of Process	General Division of the High Court	04 Jan 2022	Judgment for Plaintiff Goldbell Engineering Pte Ltd; Defendant Range Construction Pte Ltd's application dismissed.
27	DyStar v Kiri: Breach of Contract & Res Judicata in Shareholder Agreement	Singapore International Commercial Court	23 Sep 2021	Counterclaim dismissed.
28	Miya Manik v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Motions, Adducing Fresh Evidence, Abuse of Process	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	21 Sep 2021	Criminal Motion No 6 of 2021 dismissed; no order made on Criminal Motion No 23 of 2021.
29	Seto Wei Meng v Foo Chee Boon Edward: Stay of Bankruptcy Proceedings & Negligence in Liposuction	General Division of the High Court	04 Jul 2021	Bankruptcy order made against the Defendant; Stay Application dismissed.
30		-	28 Jun 2021	Unknown
31	Beyonics v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process, Director's Duties, & Henderson Doctrine	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	01 Jun 2021	Appeal Allowed in Part
32	Republic of India v Vedanta Resources plc: Abuse of Process & Minimal Curial Intervention in Arbitration	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	11 May 2021	Appeal Dismissed
33		-	28 Apr 2021	Unknown
34	Ong Han Nam v Borneo Ventures: Breach of Contract, Warranties & Res Judicata	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	07 Mar 2021	Appeal allowed in part. The court found a breach of the Land Warranty but reversed the lower court's decision regarding the Asset Disposal and Arm's Length Warranties. Injunctions were reversed, and damages were ordered to be assessed.
35	Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp v Merck KGaA: Transnational Issue Estoppel & Foreign Judgments	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	25 Feb 2021	Appeal Dismissed
36		-	02 Sep 2020	Unknown
37	TYN Investment Group v ERC Holdings: Mareva Injunction & Arbitration Act	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Jul 2020	Application allowed and a mareva injunction granted against the first defendant.
38	ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd v Straits: Abuse of Process & Pre-Action Discovery	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	05 Jul 2020	Appeal Dismissed
39	Beyonics Asia Pacific v Goh Chan Peng: Abuse of Process & Director's Duties	SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL court of the republic of singapore	27 May 2020	Action struck out as an abuse of process under the Henderson v Henderson doctrine.
40	BWG v BWF: Winding Up, Disputed Debt, Arbitration Agreement & Abuse of Process	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	15 Apr 2020	Appeal Dismissed
41	JTrust Asia v Group Lease Holdings: Fraud, Misrepresentation & Conspiracy Claim	High Court of Singapore	11 Feb 2020	Plaintiff's claims in the torts of deceit and conspiracy against all the defendants are dismissed.
42	Suntech Power Investment v Power Solar System: Striking Out Appeal for Mareva Injunction Breach	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Sep 2019	Appeal struck out as an abuse of the court's process.
43	Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process	Court of Appeal	26 Sep 2019	Appeal dismissed.
44	Pathfinder Strategic Credit LP v Empire Capital Resources: Scheme of Arrangement & Disclosure	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Apr 2019	Appeal allowed. The order granting leave for Empire Capital to proceed with the creditors’ meeting was set aside.
45	Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 Mar 2019	Counterclaim struck out; application to strike out the claim dismissed.
46	BLV v Public Prosecutor: Adducing Fresh Evidence, Abuse of Process, False Evidence	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	20 Jan 2019	Original verdict upheld; new evidence rejected; finding of abuse of process.
47	BMI Tax Services v Heng Keok Meng: Striking Out, Approbation, Reprobation, Abuse of Process	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Jan 2019	Appeal dismissed in part. Certain portions of the Statement of Claim were struck out, but the entire claim was not struck out.
48	Chan Gek Yong v Violet Netto: Striking Out Claim for Professional Negligence and Breach of Trust After Settlement Agreement	High Court of Singapore	19 Sep 2018	Appeals dismissed.
49		-	16 Aug 2018	Unknown
50	Salwant Singh v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time for Criminal Reference & Abuse of Process	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	01 Jul 2018	Application dismissed.