Civil Procedure
Civil Procedure is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 2486 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Civil Procedure, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC51.16% success rate | 259 cases10.4% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chambers65.98% success rate | 196 cases7.9% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP48.31% success rate | 182 cases7.3% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP46.25% success rate | 160 cases6.4% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP43.06% success rate | 146 cases5.9% of area |
| Rajah & Tann LLP50.63% success rate | 80 cases3.2% of area |
| TSMP Law Corporation39.44% success rate | 71 cases2.9% of area |
| Tan Kok Quan Partnership33.80% success rate | 71 cases2.9% of area |
| Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP39.34% success rate | 61 cases2.5% of area |
| Eldan Law LLP37.50% success rate | 56 cases2.3% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Civil Procedure, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Davinder Singh62.79% success rate | 50 cases2.0% of area |
| Lee Eng Beng34.04% success rate | 27 cases1.1% of area |
| Alvin Yeo23.53% success rate | 26 cases1.0% of area |
| N Sreenivasan40.91% success rate | 25 cases1.0% of area |
| Lok Vi Ming37.93% success rate | 23 cases0.9% of area |
| Toh Kian Sing41.67% success rate | 23 cases0.9% of area |
| Thio Shen Yi55.88% success rate | 22 cases0.9% of area |
| Ang Cheng Hock38.24% success rate | 22 cases0.9% of area |
| Koh Swee Yen47.22% success rate | 22 cases0.9% of area |
| Cavinder Bull61.54% success rate | 22 cases0.9% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 2,486 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 27 Feb 2025 | Unknown | |
| 2 | - | 25 Feb 2025 | Unknown | |
| 3 | Terraform Labs: Recognition of US Chapter 11 Liquidation Plan under SG Model Law | Singapore International Commercial Court | 20 Feb 2025 | Reliefs granted under Article 21(1) of the SG Model Law. |
| 4 | SME Care v Chan Siew Lee: Bankruptcy, Directors' Duties & Proof of Debt | General Division of the High Court | 18 Feb 2025 | Bankrupt's applications dismissed; Fulcrum's claim regarding TL Sum and Finished Goods Sum admitted. |
| 5 | City Spark v The Outdoor Recreation Group: Forum Non Conveniens in Defamation Claim | General Division of the High Court | 17 Feb 2025 | Appeal dismissed with costs. |
| 6 | XHG v XHH: Costs Order in Divorce Ancillary Matters | Family Law | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 13 Feb 2025 | Costs awarded to Wife; Husband to pay standard costs of S$5,000 and indemnity costs of S$2,000. |
| 7 | Novo Nordisk A/S v KBP Biosciences: Worldwide Mareva Injunction for New York Arbitration | Singapore International Commercial Court | 13 Feb 2025 | Worldwide freezing order granted; ancillary orders concerning disclosure of assets also granted; application for confidentiality orders denied; costs reserved. |
| 8 | Civelli v Aster Capital: Hague Convention, Evidence Act & Appointment of Private Examiner | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 9 | Nalli Pte Ltd v Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti: Trademark, Passing Off & Contract Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 26 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 10 | Pioneer Energy Holdings v Zhu Yimin: Nominee Director's Duties & Liabilities | General Division of the High Court | 26 May 2024 | Claim and Counterclaim dismissed in their entirety. |
| 11 | Star Engineering v Pollisum Engineering: Stay of Proceedings & Arbitration Agreement | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 23 May 2024 | Appeal allowed. Stay granted in relation to the first respondent pursuant to section 6 of the Arbitration Act and a case management stay granted in relation to the second respondent pursuant to the court’s inherent power of case management. |
| 12 | Lim Seong Ong v Panshore Engineering: Breach of Contract & Damages Assessment | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 23 May 2024 | Nominal damages awarded to Panshore Engineering Pte Ltd. |
| 13 | Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Lee Hsien Yang: Defamation Assessment of Damages | General Division of the High Court | 23 May 2024 | Judgment for Claimants |
| 14 | DBL v DBM: Appeal against setting aside arbitral award for breach of natural justice in steel trading dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 20 May 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 15 | Kiri Industries v Senda International: Oppression Remedy, En Bloc Share Sale | Singapore International Commercial Court | 19 May 2024 | En bloc sale of shares ordered; Kiri Industries to receive US$603.8m in priority. |
| 16 | Xu Yuanchen v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Defamation, and Freedom of Expression | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 19 May 2024 | Application dismissed |
| 17 | Priscilla Lim v Amber Compounding: Breach of Confidence & Damages | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 19 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 18 | CNA v CNB: Upholding ICC Arbitration Clause Despite SHIAC Agreement in Software Licensing Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 15 May 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 19 | Mingda Holding Pte Ltd (in liquidation): Liquidator's Authority & Creditor Funding Agreement under IRDA | General Division of the High Court | 15 May 2024 | SUM 125 allowed in part; OA 26 allowed. |
| 20 | Eng Teng Cheng v Government of the City of Buenos Aires: Corporate Veil Lifting and Choice of Law | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 14 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 21 | - | 14 May 2024 | Unknown | |
| 22 | - | 13 May 2024 | Unknown | |
| 23 | Wong Joo Wan v Bravo Building Construction: Extension of Judicial Management Order and Statement of Proposals | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 May 2024 | The applicant is allowed 60 days from 7 May 2024 to put forward a Statement of Proposals. The other orders sought by the applicant are not allowed. |
| 24 | Gunawan v Lesmana: Division of Property, Presumption of Advancement, and Resulting Trusts | Appellate Division of the High Court | 09 May 2024 | Appeals dismissed. |
| 25 | Dways International v Lim Seow Hui: Damages for Conversion & Defamation | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 09 May 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 26 | Zhu Su v Three Arrows Capital Ltd: Appeal of Insolvency Order under IRDA | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 09 May 2024 | Applications dismissed. |
| 27 | Hilton v Sun Travels: Contempt of Court for Failure to Comply with Arbitration Award | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 08 May 2024 | Sun Travels found in contempt of court and fined $100,000. Siyam, its director, initially sentenced to imprisonment, later substituted with a $100,000 fine upon full payment of the judgment debt. |
| 28 | Peck Wee Boon v Lim Poh Goon: Costs Allocation After Dismissal of Claims | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 07 May 2024 | The defendants are entitled to costs on the standard basis up to the date the offer to settle was served, and to costs on the indemnity basis from that date. |
| 29 | Mohamed Mubin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Drug Trafficking Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 07 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 30 | Ascentury International v Viva Capital: Termination of Winding Up Order | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 06 May 2024 | Winding up terminated, effective upon satisfaction of directions sought by the liquidators. |
| 31 | Chainani v Singh: Shareholder Oppression & Director's Duties in Dormant Companies | General Division of the High Court | 05 May 2024 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 32 | Lim Kim Toon v Lim Hwee Hoon: Resulting and Constructive Trusts, Presumption Against Gifts | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 04 May 2024 | Judgment for Claimant |
| 33 | WLR v WLT: Costs Allocation in Mental Capacity Act Proceedings for P's Deputyship and LPA Revocation | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 02 May 2024 | Costs orders made regarding applications for deputyship and revocation of a Lasting Power of Attorney. |
| 34 | DFI v DFJ: Application to Set Aside Arbitral Award Dismissed; Costs Awarded to DFJ | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURTOF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE | 02 May 2024 | Claimant to pay the defendant the costs of these proceedings. |
| 35 | Natixis v Seshadri Rajagopalan: Admiralty Actions, In Rem Writs, and Judicial Management under IRDA | General Division of the High Court | 01 May 2024 | The plaintiffs’ applications are dismissed. |
| 36 | TG Master v Tung Kee: Option to Purchase, Deposits, and Extension Fees Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 01 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 37 | Marchmont Pte Ltd v Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd: Forfeiture, Lease Termination & Holding Over Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 01 May 2024 | Judgment for the claimant. |
| 38 | Transpac Investments Ltd v TIH Ltd: Security for Costs Application in Cross-Border Dispute | Singapore International Commercial Court | 28 Apr 2024 | Application for further security for costs granted. |
| 39 | Pertamina v P-H-O-E-N-I-X: Anti-Suit Injunction & Arbitration Agreement Dispute | Singapore International Commercial Court | 25 Apr 2024 | Applications in Summons 8 dismissed; orders in ORC 5 to stand. No order made regarding valid service of OA 1. PIMD to pay Phoenix costs for SUM 10. |
| 40 | DGE v DGF: Setting Aside of Partial Arbitration Award on Jurisdiction and Liability for Defective Photovoltaic Modules | General Division of the High Court | 24 Apr 2024 | Originating Application dismissed. |
| 41 | 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. |
| 42 | Navayo International AG v Ministry of Defence: Enforcement of Arbitral Award & Public Policy | Singapore International Commercial Court | 21 Apr 2024 | Ministry of Defence, Government of Indonesia's application for an extension of time to file SUM 589 is dismissed. |
| 43 | Park Hotel CQ v Law Ching Hung: Insolvency Set-Off & Winding-Up Order | General Division of the High Court | 21 Apr 2024 | The defendants’ applications to amend their defences to bring the relevant counterclaims are dismissed. |
| 44 | Lao People's Democratic Republic v Lao Holdings NV: Setting Aside of ICSID Award Enforcement | Singapore International Commercial Court | 17 Apr 2024 | Application dismissed. |
| 45 | Chen Qiming v Huttons Asia: Misrepresentation, Estate Agents Act & Property Purchase Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Apr 2024 | All of Chen's claims against both Ong and Huttons are dismissed. |
| 46 | Reliance Infrastructure v Shanghai Electric: SICC Rules on Costs Assessment | Singapore International Commercial Court | 15 Apr 2024 | Costs are awarded to Shanghai Electric in the amount of US$734,660.02 |
| 47 | Foo Yong Siang Victor v Tan Heng Khoon: Summary Judgment & Unlicensed Moneylending Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 11 Apr 2024 | Appeal dismissed; summary judgment affirmed in favor of the claimant. |
| 48 | Three Arrows Capital Ltd v Cheong Jun Yoong: Application to Set Aside Service of Claim Out of Jurisdiction Dismissed | Appellate Division of the High Court | 11 Apr 2024 | Application for permission to appeal dismissed. |
| 49 | Lim Chee Seng v Phang Yew Kiat: Appeal on Total Failure of Consideration | General Division of the High Court | 11 Apr 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 50 | Sundar Venkatachalam v Bharathi: Annulment of Bankruptcy Order | General Division of the High Court | 08 Apr 2024 | Application dismissed. |