Assessment of Legal Costs

Assessment of Legal Costs is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 44 cases from 2001 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Assessment of Legal Costs, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law FirmCases
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP25.00% success rate4 cases9.1% of area
Straits Law Practice LLC50.00% success rate4 cases9.1% of area
Bajwa & Co0.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Allen & Gledhill LLP50.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
WongPartnership LLP50.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Advocatus Law LLP50.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Attorney-General’s Chambers100.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
TSMP Law Corporation0.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Harry Elias Partnership LLP50.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Assessment of Legal Costs, ranked by case volume and success rates.

LawyerCases
Ling Leong Hui50.00% success rate4 cases9.1% of area
Andre Arul66.67% success rate3 cases6.8% of area
N Sreenivasan25.00% success rate3 cases6.8% of area
Palaniappan Sundararaj100.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Abraham Vergis0.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Chang Man Phing0.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Gregory Vijayendran8.33% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Harjean Kaur50.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Bachoo Mohan Singh50.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area
Melanie Ho0.00% success rate2 cases4.5% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 44 most recent judgments out of 44 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Arbiters Inc Law Corp v Arokiasamy Steven Joseph: Legal Costs, Contentious Business Agreements, and OverchargingAppellate Division of the High Court04 Dec 2024
Appeal Allowed in Part
2-03 Nov 2024
Unknown
3Law Society of Singapore v Syn Kok Kay: Disciplinary Proceedings for Overcharging and Non-Compliance with Court OrderCourt of Three Judges09 Jan 2023
Sanctioned; suspension of three years and nine months, commencing upon discharge from bankruptcy.
4Loganathan Ravishankar v ACIES Law Corp: Taxation of Solicitor's Bill of CostsGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore07 Jun 2022
Application to tax the first and second invoices allowed; application to tax the third invoice dismissed.
5Seow Fook Sen Aloysius v Rajah & Tann: Guidance on Appeals under Supreme Court of Judicature ActCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore11 May 2022
Originating Summons dismissed for lack of jurisdiction; leave granted to file with the Appellate Division.
6Foley v Harry Elias Partnership LLP: Taxation of Paid Legal Bills & Professional ConductGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore04 Aug 2021
Order for taxation under Legal Profession Act section 120 granted.
7Rahman Mohammad Jillour v Paretam Singh: Account of Settlement Moneys & Solicitor's Bill of CostsHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore09 Feb 2021
Application refused.
8WIH v WII: Appeal Against Taxation of Solicitors' Bills of Costs in Divorce ProceedingsHigh Court (Family Division)09 Jan 2020
Appeal dismissed
9Law Society of Singapore v. Yeo Khirn Hai Alvin: Disciplinary Review for Mental Capacity & OverchargingHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore07 Jan 2020
Determination set aside; new Disciplinary Tribunal to be appointed.
10JWR Pte Ltd v Syn Kok Kay: Taxation of Costs Under Legal Profession ActHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore23 Oct 2019
Application allowed.
11H&C S Holdings v Gabriel Law: Legal Profession, Remuneration & Bill of CostsHigh Court of Singapore25 Jul 2018
Leave granted to the Client to have Invoice 39 for S$107,809.47 and Invoice 86 for S$321,000 taxed. The Firm is to pay the Client the costs of this application.
12Syed Nomani v Chong Yeow Peh: Representative Proceedings and Recovery of Legal FeesHigh Court of Singapore23 May 2017
Appeal dismissed with costs.
13Pang Giap Onn v Harmesh Singh: Taxation of Solicitor-Client Costs DisputeHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore28 Jul 2016
Applications dismissed.
14-29 Jun 2016
Unknown
15-25 May 2016
Unknown
16Kosui Singapore Pte Ltd v Thangavelu: Appeal on Solicitor-Client Costs and Leave RequirementsCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore21 Jan 2016
Appeal struck out
17Tommy Choo v Kuntjoro Wibawa: Taxation of Costs Dispute over Legal Fees and Oral AgreementHigh Court13 Sep 2015
Mr. Wibawa's application in SUM 3318 is allowed and TCMGP’s application in SUM 3317 is dismissed. The costs in BC 173/2013 are taxed as follows: (a) Section 1: $50,000; (b) Section 2: $3,000; and (c) Section 3: $206,000. The application in SUM 5186 is allowed and tax the costs as follows: (a) Section 1: $5,000; (b) Section 2: $1,400; (c) Section 3: $2,069.80 as agreed.
18Kosui Singapore v Thangavelu: Taxation of Solicitor's Bills under Legal Profession ActHigh Court27 Aug 2015
Application dismissed with costs.
19Dovechem Holdings Pte Ltd v Dovechem Holdings: Liquidators' Remuneration & Taxation of CostsHigh Court29 Jun 2015
Liquidators' application for review allowed in part; Majority Shareholders' application dismissed. The amount awarded to the liquidators was increased to $750,000.
20Singapore Medical Council v Lim Mey Lee Susan: Review of Party-and-Party Bills of Costs for Disciplinary ProceedingsHigh Court12 May 2015
The court reviewed the Assistant Registrar's taxation of costs, adjusting the amounts allowed for the inquiry before the disciplinary committees and the appeal to the Court of Three Judges.
21Chancery Law Corp v MCST No 1024: Contentious Business Agreement DisputeHigh Court12 Mar 2015
Appeal allowed; third party notice set aside.
22Re Michael Fordham QC: Ad Hoc Admission & Judicial Review of Law Society DecisionHigh Court04 Nov 2014
Application dismissed.
23Tommy Choo v Kuntjoro Wibawa: Appeal Against Stay of Taxation of CostsHigh Court16 Apr 2014
Appeal Allowed
24WongPartnership LLP v Chiam Heng Hsien: Taxation of Legal Costs DisputeHigh Court13 Nov 2013
The court upheld the assistant registrar's decisions on both bills of costs, dismissing the defendants' applications for review.
25World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & DefamationHigh Court09 Apr 2013
Appeal allowed in part. The defendant had to answer interrogatories nos 1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 6 and 6.1.
26Law Society v Ang Chin Peng: Disciplinary Action for Gross Overcharging in Estate MattersCourt of Three Judges25 Nov 2012
Respondents suspended for three months.
27Law Society of Singapore v Tay Choon Leng: Solicitor's Accounts Rules & Professional ConductHigh Court19 Apr 2012
Respondent ordered to pay a penalty of $15,000 and bear the costs of the Law Society.
28Law Society of Singapore v Andre Arul: Disciplinary Action for Gross OverchargingHigh Court06 Oct 2011
The Respondent was fined $50,000 and censured for gross overcharging.
29Law Society v Top Ten: Review of Disciplinary Proceedings & Costs AllocationCourt of Appeal06 Apr 2011
Appeal Dismissed
30Stansfield Group v Acies Law: Taxation of Solicitor's Bills of Costs DisputeHigh Court07 Oct 2010
Application dismissed in part and allowed in part.
31Top Ten Entertainment v Law Society: Judicial Review of Disciplinary DecisionHigh Court30 Aug 2010
Law Society to apply to the Chief Justice for the appointment of a Disciplinary Tribunal to investigate the solicitor's conduct.
32Sports Connection v Asia Law Corp: Taxation of Legal Fees & Special CircumstancesHigh Court22 Jul 2010
Partial order for taxation granted; taxation ordered for some invoices but not others.
33Law Society v Low Yong Sen: Show Cause Action for Gross Overcharging and Failure to Disclose InterestHigh Court07 Oct 2008
Respondent found guilty of gross overcharging and suspended from practice for six months.
34Law Society v Tan Buck Chye: Show Cause for Improperly Procuring Conveyancing WorkHigh Court29 Nov 2006
Application granted; respondent suspended from practice for six months.
35Wee Soon Kim Anthony v Law Society: Professional Conduct, Overcharging & Legal Profession ActHigh Court26 Nov 2006
The court affirmed the Law Society's determination on some complaints but ordered a disciplinary committee for the overcharging complaint.
36Wee Soon Kim Anthony v Chor Pee & Partners: Legal Fee Agreement DisputeCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore05 Dec 2005
Appeal Allowed
37Tan Yeow Hiang Kenneth v Tan Chor Chuan: Review of Costs in Defamation ActionHigh Court09 Nov 2005
The court decided that it did not have the power to allow a further reduction on account of the failed defenses. The court also decided that, even if it were open to it to grant a reduction, no reduction ought to be allowed.
38Chor Pee & Partners v Wee Soon Kim Anthony: Taxation of Legal Costs DisputeHigh Court23 May 2005
Petition granted; respondent's application to strike out the petition dismissed.
39Singapore Medical Council v Shorvon Simon: Taxation of Costs in Disciplinary ProceedingsHigh Court08 May 2005
Applications dismissed.
40Wong Foong Chai v Lin Kuo Hao: Motor Vehicle Accident, Solicitor-Client Costs & Legal Profession ActHigh Court25 Apr 2005
Application dismissed.
41Engelin Teh Practice LLC v Wee Soon Kim Anthony: Enforceability of Costs Agreement After Law Firm DissolutionHigh Court11 Jan 2004
Summons dismissed.
42Lau Liat Meng & Co v Lum Kai Keng: Taxation of Paid Bill of Costs for Legal ServicesCourt of Appeal27 May 2003
Appeal Allowed
43Elan Impex v Daewoo: Wrongful Termination, Service Out of Jurisdiction, and Forum Non ConveniensHigh Court07 Feb 2003
Action against the first defendant and fourth defendant struck out; orders giving leave to serve outside jurisdiction set aside; interim injunctions discharged; claim against the third defendant and the Mareva injunction against him stayed.
44Law Society of Singapore v Lee Cheong Hoh: Disciplinary Action for Fee Sharing with Unqualified PersonHigh Court02 Feb 2001
Order absolute and determined that he should be punished with a penalty of suspension from practice for three years.