Defamation Law
Defamation Law is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 16 cases from 2002 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Defamation Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC50.00% success rate | 4 cases25.0% of area |
| Providence Law Asia LLC0.00% success rate | 2 cases12.5% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chambers50.00% success rate | 2 cases12.5% of area |
| Shook Lin & Bok LLP0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Advocatus Law LLP0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Davinder Singh Chambers LLC100.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| PDLegal LLC0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Eugene Thuraisingam LLP0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| PRP Law LLC100.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Defamation Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Davinder Singh60.00% success rate | 4 cases25.0% of area |
| Axl Rizqy0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Abraham Vergis0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Niranjan Ranjakunalan100.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Che Wei Chin0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Hamza Zafar Malik0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Pillai Pradeep G100.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Hari Veluri0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Timothy Hew Zhao Yi0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
| Jaikanth Shankar0.00% success rate | 1 cases6.3% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 16 most recent judgments out of 16 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maag v Modi: Defamation & Malicious Falsehood Claims, Service Out of Jurisdiction, Amendment of Pleadings | General Division of the High Court | 04 Dec 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 2 | Public Prosecutor v Xu Yuanchen: Default Imprisonment Term and Appeal | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Oct 2024 | Appeal allowed; fine imposed by the High Court set aside, and the respondent's appeal against sentence in the General Division of the High Court dismissed. |
| 3 | 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. |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Shanmugam Kasiviswanathan v Lee Hsien Yang: Defamation Assessment of Damages | General Division of the High Court | 23 May 2024 | Judgment for Claimants |
| 6 | Lee Kok Choy v. Leong Keng Woo: Defamation Claim over Corruption Allegations | General Division of the High Court | 11 Jan 2022 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 7 | Soh Rui Yong v Liew Wei Yen Ashley: Defamation Suit, Excessive Judicial Interference, Apparent Bias | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Apr 2021 | Registrar's Appeal from the State Courts No 35 of 2020 and Registrar's Appeal from the State Courts No 25 of 2020 were dismissed. Registrar's Appeal from the State Courts No 24 of 2020 was allowed and the orders made in the application below were set aside. |
| 8 | - | 23 Mar 2021 | Unknown | |
| 9 | - | 23 May 2019 | Unknown | |
| 10 | Quantum Automation Pte Ltd v Saravanan Apparsamy: Defamation Claim by Employer Against Former Employee | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Feb 2019 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 11 | Rogers v. Ngerng: Ad Hoc Admission for Defamation Case Assessment of Damages | High Court | 07 Jul 2015 | Application dismissed |
| 12 | Chan Chin Cheung v Chan Fatt Cheung: Defamation Claim Stayed Pending Malaysian Proceedings | High Court | 20 Apr 2009 | Appeal Allowed |
| 13 | - | 09 Feb 2009 | Unknown | |
| 14 | Lee Hsien Loong v Review Publishing: Defamation, Service Out of Jurisdiction & Rules of Court | High Court | 20 Feb 2007 | Appeals dismissed. |
| 15 | Baridhi Shipping Lines v Sea Consortium: Forum Non Conveniens & Defamation | High Court | 26 Jun 2002 | Plaintiffs' application to lift the stay is allowed. |
| 16 | Lee Kuan Yew v Chee Soon Juan: Application for Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel | High Court | 30 Jan 2002 | Application Dismissed |