Costs
Costs is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 608 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Costs, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC43.42% success rate | 78 cases12.8% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP38.33% success rate | 62 cases10.2% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP32.69% success rate | 53 cases8.7% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP45.00% success rate | 41 cases6.7% of area |
| Tan Kok Quan Partnership36.67% success rate | 30 cases4.9% of area |
| Rajah & Tann LLP60.71% success rate | 28 cases4.6% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chambers66.67% success rate | 24 cases3.9% of area |
| TSMP Law Corporation38.10% success rate | 21 cases3.5% of area |
| Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP35.00% success rate | 20 cases3.3% of area |
| Straits Law Practice LLC52.63% success rate | 19 cases3.1% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Costs, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| N Sreenivasan40.00% success rate | 14 cases2.3% of area |
| Jaikanth Shankar35.29% success rate | 11 cases1.8% of area |
| Davinder Singh72.73% success rate | 10 cases1.6% of area |
| Edmund Kronenburg50.00% success rate | 10 cases1.6% of area |
| Jimmy Yim40.00% success rate | 9 cases1.5% of area |
| Lim Dao Kai16.67% success rate | 9 cases1.5% of area |
| Vijay Kumar Rai10.00% success rate | 9 cases1.5% of area |
| Toh Kian Sing30.00% success rate | 9 cases1.5% of area |
| Tan Chee Meng24.00% success rate | 9 cases1.5% of area |
| Thio Shen Yi67.65% success rate | 8 cases1.3% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 608 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | Transpac Investments Ltd v TIH Ltd: Dispute over Bond Amount Release and Pre-Judgment Interest | Singapore International Commercial Court | 17 Oct 2024 | The court assessed the post-transfer costs payable by TIH to TIL in the total sum of $805,500 including disbursements, excluding goods and service tax, and after deductions, ordered TIH to pay TIL the net sum of $790,500. The court declined to award any pre-judgment interest. |
| 3 | Law Ching Hung v Aw Eng Hai: Application to Set Aside Rejection of Proof of Debt | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Oct 2024 | Application Dismissed |
| 4 | Dabbs v AAM Advisory: Wrongful Termination, Unpaid Commissions, and Illegality in Employment Contract | General Division of the High Court | 13 Oct 2024 | Judgment for Defendant on wrongful termination claim; Counterclaim allowed in part. |
| 5 | SBS Holdings Inc v Anant Kumar Choudary: Security for Costs Application | General Division of the High Court | 10 Oct 2024 | Application dismissed. |
| 6 | Navayo International AG v Ministry of Defence: Enforcement of Arbitral Award & Costs | Singapore International Commercial Court | 03 Oct 2024 | Costs of the applications to be paid by the Ministry of Defence, Government of Indonesia to the Plaintiffs at $233,887.70. |
| 7 | Royal & Sons v Hotel Calmo: Forfeiture of Lease for Breach of Covenant | General Division of the High Court | 29 Sep 2024 | Judgment for Claimant |
| 8 | Marchmont Pte Ltd v Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd: Striking Out Notice of Appeal | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Sep 2024 | Application to strike out the Notice of Appeal dismissed with costs. |
| 9 | Tan Heng Khoon v Wang Shing He: Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Sep 2024 | Application for extension of time to file and serve a notice of appeal was allowed. |
| 10 | Pertamina v Phoenix Petroleum: Costs Dispute in Anti-Suit Injunction & Enforcement of Arbitration Award | Singapore International Commercial Court | 05 Sep 2024 | Costs awarded to Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd in the sum of $319,000. |
| 11 | Kiri Industries v Senda International Capital: En Bloc Sale, Priority of Proceeds & Costs | Singapore International Commercial Court | 28 Aug 2024 | Senda to pay 40% of Kiri's costs and disbursements; Kiri to pay 50% of DyStar's costs and disbursements. |
| 12 | Chan Wai Leen v Ho Dat Khoon: Appeal on Property Transfer & Gift Validity | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Aug 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 13 | VMax Marine v Singapore Salvage: Appeal on Salvage Contract & Costs Order Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 14 Aug 2024 | Appeal to vary the District Judge's costs order declined. |
| 14 | BTHMB Holdings Pte Ltd v Kim Byung Gun: Accounting for Cryptocurrency Sale Proceeds | General Division of the High Court | 01 Aug 2024 | I declare that Dr Kim has not provided a proper, complete, and accurate account. |
| 15 | Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Jul 2024 | Application dismissed summarily. |
| 16 | Gunvor SA v Atlantis Commodities Trading: Winding Up Application Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 23 Jul 2024 | Winding up application dismissed. |
| 17 | Renault SAS v Liberty Engineering Group: Stay of Enforcement and Winding-Up Application | Singapore International Commercial Court | 14 Jul 2024 | Enforcement of the judgment is stayed on condition of payment into court of the judgment sum and interest calculated to 31 July 2024. |
| 18 | WUI v WUJ: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Double-Income, No Kids (DINKs) Marriage | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 09 Jul 2024 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 19 | Turms Advisors v Steppe Gold: Contractual Interpretation, Oral Modification, and Indemnity in Financial Advisory Disputes | General Division of the High Court | 07 Jul 2024 | Judgment for Claimant in part. |
| 20 | Oon Swee Gek v Violet Oon Inc: Share Valuation & Costs in Oppression Claim | General Division of the High Court | 02 Jul 2024 | Claimants awarded costs; valuer to consider marketability discount and control premium. |
| 21 | Tang Swea Phing v Chan Tam Hoi: Defamation, Agency, and Debt Recovery | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Jun 2024 | DCA 22 allowed in part and dismissed in part, DCA 23 dismissed in its entirety. |
| 22 | Pertamina v P-H-O-E-N-I-X: Costs for Contempt of Court in Arbitration Enforcement | Singapore International Commercial Court | 27 Jun 2024 | Costs assessed against the defendant, P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc. |
| 23 | Meck Petroleum DMCC v Owner of VICTOR 1: Admiralty Claim & Demise Charter After Judicial Sale | General Division of the High Court | 27 Jun 2024 | Appeals dismissed save for Meck and Ceto’s appeals against the Assistant Registrar’s costs orders, which were allowed in part. |
| 24 | Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri v Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar: Appeal on Breach of Trust & Extension of Time Application | Appellate Division of the High Court | 24 Jun 2024 | Application to strike out the appeal dismissed; no order made on applications to adduce further evidence. |
| 25 | WXW v WXX: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Long Single-Income Marriage | Family Division of the High Court | 23 Jun 2024 | Pool of matrimonial assets divided 60:40 in favor of the Wife. |
| 26 | DBO v DBP: Appeal Dismissed in Loan Repayment Dispute Arising from COVID-19 Pandemic | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Jun 2024 | Appeal dismissed |
| 27 | Re PT Garuda Indonesia: Recognition of Foreign Insolvency Proceeding & Costs Dispute | Singapore International Commercial Court | 11 Jun 2024 | Greylag Goose Leasing Entities to pay applicants US$228,503.70 in costs, IDR 277,500,000 for experts' fees, S$784.08 and IDR 41,636,921 for experts' disbursements, and S$11,293.71 for other disbursements. |
| 28 | Crédit Agricole v PPT Energy: Breach of Warranty, Damages, and Interest in Letter of Indemnity Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Jun 2024 | Appeal allowed in part; judgment for Crédit Agricole for breach of warranty; orders made regarding interest and costs. |
| 29 | Tjiang Giok Moy v Ang Jimmy Tjun Min: Costs for Non-Party Document Production in Civil Procedure | General Division of the High Court | 04 Jun 2024 | Claimants awarded costs on a standard basis; application for indemnity costs denied. |
| 30 | Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Lee Hsien Yang: Defamation Assessment of Damages | General Division of the High Court | 23 May 2024 | Judgment for Claimants |
| 31 | 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. |
| 32 | - | 14 May 2024 | Unknown | |
| 33 | 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. |
| 34 | 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. |
| 35 | 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. |
| 36 | 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 40 | Lao People's Democratic Republic v Lao Holdings NV: Setting Aside of ICSID Award Enforcement | Singapore International Commercial Court | 17 Apr 2024 | Application dismissed. |
| 41 | East Coast Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd v Family Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd: Trade Mark Infringement and Passing Off Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 16 Apr 2024 | Claims for trade mark infringement and for passing off fail. |
| 42 | 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 |
| 43 | WQX v WQW: Divorce Based on Adultery and Unreasonable Behaviour | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 26 Mar 2024 | Appeals Dismissed |
| 44 | Kiri Industries v Senda International Capital: Examination Order Dispute | Singapore International Commercial Court | 26 Mar 2024 | The service out order is set aside so far as it concerns Ms Fan. It is also set aside so far as it concerns Mr Ruan, but subject to any application made within 10 days by the parties or either of them to vary or discharge the order; any such application may be made by letter to the Registry. It is not set aside so far as it concerns Senda. The substituted service order is set aside. |
| 45 | Victory International Holdings v Borrelli: Receiver's Duty to Account & Legal Fees | General Division of the High Court | 18 Mar 2024 | Originating Application allowed in part. |
| 46 | La Comida Buds Bar & Bistro Pte Ltd v Layan Management Pte Ltd: Security for Costs Application | General Division of the High Court | 13 Mar 2024 | Appeal dismissed with costs reserved to the trial judge. |
| 47 | The "Sea Justice": Collision Dispute, Forum Non Conveniens, and Admiralty Jurisdiction | General Division of the High Court | 08 Feb 2024 | Appeals dismissed. Security to be returned to Defendant; arrest of vessel not set aside; Plaintiff to pay expert fees. |
| 48 | DBX v DBZ: Costs Determination in Arbitration Setting Aside Application | Singapore International Commercial Court | 07 Feb 2024 | The court determined the total costs payable by the Applicants to the Respondent to be $144,000, plus disbursements of $7,709.38 and HKD151,978.26. |
| 49 | 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. |
| 50 | TA Private Capital v UD Trading: Guarantee, Performance Bond & Striking Out Defences | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Jan 2024 | Defendants' appeals dismissed; judgment entered against the first defendant stands; second defendant's defence struck out. |