Equity
Equity is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 66 cases from 2000 to 2023.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Equity, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Allen & Gledhill LLP55.56% success rate | 9 cases13.6% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC25.00% success rate | 8 cases12.1% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP14.29% success rate | 7 cases10.6% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP57.14% success rate | 7 cases10.6% of area |
| Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP100.00% success rate | 3 cases4.5% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chambers0.00% success rate | 3 cases4.5% of area |
| Rodyk & Davidson LLP0.00% success rate | 3 cases4.5% of area |
| Providence Law Asia LLC0.00% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
| Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
| TSMP Law Corporation50.00% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Equity, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Davinder Singh100.00% success rate | 4 cases6.1% of area |
| Tan Chee Meng40.00% success rate | 3 cases4.5% of area |
| Marrissa Karuna83.33% success rate | 3 cases4.5% of area |
| Thio Shen Yi50.00% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
| Yeo Lai Hock Nichol75.00% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
| Sim Bing Wen0.00% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
| Devathas Satianathan33.33% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
| Chua Sui Tong33.33% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
| Chia Voon Jiet0.00% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
| Zhuo Jiaxiang0.00% success rate | 2 cases3.0% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 66 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kotagaralahalli v Moussa: Trust Deed Dispute & Cost Allocation | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Mar 2023 | Judgment for Defendants |
| 2 | Er Kok Yong v Tan Cheng Cheng: Beneficial Ownership of Property Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 16 Feb 2023 | Claim Dismissed |
| 3 | British and Malayan Trustees Ltd v Ameen Ali Salim Talib: Representation of Interested Persons in Trust Dispute | High Court | 29 Sep 2022 | Application allowed in part; the Group 1 Respondents can represent the 15 beneficiaries who provided written consent. |
| 4 | Zaiton v Nafsiah: Unjust Enrichment & Constructive Trusts in Family Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 21 Aug 2022 | I have dismissed all the plaintiff’s claims save one. I have ordered the second defendant to pay $205,359.80 to the plaintiff as restitution for his unjust enrichment. |
| 5 | Ng Hwee Phong v Thum Sow Chan: Resulting Trusts, Joint Tenancy, Severance of Joint Tenancy over Sale Proceeds | General Division of the High Court | 23 Jun 2022 | Claim Dismissed |
| 6 | Lau Yaw Ben v Lau Wee Hion: Resulting and Express Trusts Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 26 May 2022 | Plaintiff's application dismissed. |
| 7 | Tay Yak Ping v Tay Nguang Kee Serene: Resulting Trusts & Family Property Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court | 22 May 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 8 | VLI v VLJ: Child Custody, Care and Control, and Singapore Citizenship Application | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Mar 2022 | Appeal dismissed in part. |
| 9 | Gunasegarn v Singapore Indhia Kalaingyar Sangam: Membership Expulsion Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 27 Feb 2022 | Expulsion orders declared invalid and set aside. |
| 10 | TQU v TQT: Husband's Application for Variation of Matrimonial Asset Division | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Jan 2022 | Application dismissed. |
| 11 | Exim & Mfr Holdings Pte Ltd v Tan Yee Ling Ivy: Account Order & Payment for Misappropriated Dividends | General Division of the High Court | 25 Nov 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 12 | Doo Wan Tsong Charles v Oxley Jasper: Rectification & Rescission of En Bloc Sale Agreement | General Division of the High Court | 04 Nov 2021 | Plaintiffs' claims dismissed; Oxley Jasper entitled to refund of Initial Deposit with interest. |
| 13 | Millsopp v Then: Breach of Contract & Misrepresentation in FX Agreement Dispute | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Oct 2021 | Claims dismissed. |
| 14 | Vasanthan v Ravishankar: Skantek Debt, Contract Formation & Moneylending | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Oct 2021 | Judgment for the first defendant, Loganathan Ravishankar, against the first plaintiff, Metupalle Vasanthan, in the amount of US$388,281.22. All other claims and counterclaims are dismissed. |
| 15 | Imran v PP; Tamilselvam v PP: Retrial Ordered for MDA Offences After Co-Accused Acquittal | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Sep 2021 | Joint retrial of both amended charges ordered before a different judge of the General Division of the High Court. |
| 16 | Re Vikram Kumar Tiwary: Posthumous Admission to the Singapore Bar | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Sep 2021 | Application granted; Mr. Vikram Kumar Tiwary admitted to the Bar. |
| 17 | U Myo Nyunt v First Property Holdings: Setting Aside Default Judgment for Breach of Trust & Fiduciary Duty | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 01 Aug 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 18 | VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Jul 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 19 | - | 28 Jun 2021 | Unknown | |
| 20 | CLB v. CLC: Division of Matrimonial Assets under Women's Charter | General Division of the High Court (Family Division) | 23 Jun 2021 | Matrimonial assets divided equally between the parties. |
| 21 | Somwonkwan Sharinrat v Wong Hong Sang Maurice: Constructive & Resulting Trusts in HDB Flat Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 23 May 2021 | Application dismissed |
| 22 | Sun Electric v Menrva Solutions: Damages Assessment for Breach of Contract | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 06 May 2021 | Judgment for the Defendant in Counterclaim; damages assessed at $1,495,452.53. |
| 23 | Chye Seng Kait v Chye Seng Fong: Executor's Duty, Estate Assets & Will Construction | General Division of the High Court | 19 Apr 2021 | Claim dismissed. |
| 24 | Chan Yun Cheong v Chan Chi Cheong: Trustees' Retirement & Interpretation of Trust Instrument | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 08 Apr 2021 | Appeal allowed; the court cannot compel a co-trustee to consent to the Deeds. |
| 25 | Ong Chai Koon v Ong Chai Soon: Constructive Trust, Resulting Trust & Proprietary Estoppel in Family Property Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 05 Apr 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiffs; Order for sale of shophouse and equal division of proceeds. |
| 26 | Xu Zhigang v Wang Fang: Express Trusts, Gifts, Resulting Trusts, Promissory Estoppel | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Nov 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part; claims for the apartment and car dismissed, but claims for the United States dollar sums allowed after deduction. |
| 27 | Lim Beng Kiat v Mohammad Sarman bin Saidi: Contract Formation, Resulting Trusts, and Substitutive Compensation | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Nov 2020 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 28 | Periasamy Ramachandran v Sathish: Indemnity & Contribution Rights Among Co-Guarantors | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Nov 2020 | The plaintiffs were granted unconditional leave to defend. |
| 29 | Tamar Perry v Bonnet Esculier: Interpleader, Striking Out, Pleadings Amendment in Offshore Case | Singapore International Commercial Court | 29 Oct 2020 | Application to strike out the unjust enrichment claim succeeded. Leave to amend the Writ and Statement of Claim was not granted in certain respects. The case was designated as an Offshore case. |
| 30 | Kazzaz v Standard Chartered Bank: Costs Allocation in Banking Services Dispute | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT | 30 Aug 2020 | Plaintiffs to bear the Defendants' legal fees and disbursements. |
| 31 | Lavrentiadis v Dextra Partners: Breach of Trust, Fiduciary Duty, and Accessory Liability | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Jul 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 32 | Kazzaz v. Standard Chartered Bank: Negligent Misrepresentation & Banking Advice | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Jul 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 33 | 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. |
| 34 | - | 17 May 2020 | Unknown | |
| 35 | Toh Eng Tiah v Angelina Jiang: Gift vs Loan Dispute in Romantic Relationship | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 31 Mar 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Judgment for Defendant on counterclaim. |
| 36 | Compañia De Navegación Palomar v Koutsos: Accessory Liability, Director's Duties, Unjust Enrichment, Tracing | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Mar 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |
| 37 | TQU v TQT: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Long Marriage Divorce | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Feb 2020 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 38 | B2C2 Ltd v Quoine Pte Ltd: Breach of Contract, Breach of Trust, and Interim Payments | Singapore International Commercial Court | 11 Sep 2019 | Order for interim payment and costs awarded to the Plaintiff, pending appeal outcome. |
| 39 | Lim Ah Leh v Heng Fock Lin: Resulting Trust, Fiduciary Duties, and Limitation Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 11 Apr 2019 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 40 | Ng Kian Huan v Suying: Minority Oppression & Director Duties | High Court of Singapore | 04 Mar 2019 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 41 | Cheong Soh Chin v Eng Chiet Shoong: Fiduciary Duties, Account on Wilful Default | High Court of Singapore | 27 Sep 2018 | Judgment substantially in favor of the plaintiffs. |
| 42 | Yuanta Asset Management v Telemedia Pacific: Breach of Contract, Fiduciary Duty, and Conversion in Joint Venture | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Jun 2018 | Appeal allowed in part, cross-appeal dismissed. |
| 43 | B2C2 Ltd v Quoine Pte Ltd: Summary Judgment Refused in Breach of Contract & Trust Claim | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT | 26 Dec 2017 | Summary judgment was not granted. |
| 44 | Low Heng Leon Andy v Low Kian Beng Lawrence: Proprietary Estoppel & Equitable Compensation | High Court of Singapore | 15 Aug 2017 | Appeal dismissed; damages increased to $100,000. |
| 45 | Cheong Kok Leong v Cheong Woon Weng: Oral Agreement, Property Trust, and HDB Ownership Dispute | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 14 Aug 2017 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 46 | Pereira v. Faridah: Resulting & Constructive Trusts in Property Dispute | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Jul 2017 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part; declaration of beneficial ownership made. |
| 47 | Compania De Navegacion Palomar v Perez De La Sala: Breach of Trust & Fiduciary Duties | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Jan 2017 | Judgment for Defendant |
| 48 | - | 17 Apr 2016 | Unknown | |
| 49 | G-Fuel Pte Ltd v. Gulf Petrochem Pte Ltd: Dispute over Marine Fuel Oil Contract Formation | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Apr 2016 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 50 | Lim Giok Boon v Lim Geok Cheng: Sisters' Dispute over Business Ownership, Joint Account, and Loans | High Court | 05 Aug 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff in part; Counterclaim Dismissed |