Informed consent

Informed consent is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 15 cases from 2006 to 2022.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Informed consent, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law FirmCases
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP100.00% success rate3 cases20.0% of area
Straits Law Practice LLC33.33% success rate3 cases20.0% of area
Allen & Gledhill LLP33.33% success rate3 cases20.0% of area
Braddell Brothers LLP66.67% success rate3 cases20.0% of area
Legal Clinic LLC100.00% success rate3 cases20.0% of area
Charles Lin LLC50.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
K&L Gates Straits Law LLC0.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
WongPartnership LLP50.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
Harry Elias Partnership50.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
MyintSoe & Selvaraj50.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Informed consent, ranked by case volume and success rates.

LawyerCases
Lim Min50.00% success rate4 cases26.7% of area
Tan Chee Meng33.33% success rate3 cases20.0% of area
Kuah Boon Theng100.00% success rate3 cases20.0% of area
Mar Seow Hwei100.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
Lek Siang Pheng100.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
Yong Shuk Lin Vanessa100.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
Narayanan Sreenivasan0.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
Palaniappan Sundararaj0.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
Tham Hsu Hsien50.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area
Chang Man Phing100.00% success rate2 cases13.3% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 15 most recent judgments out of 15 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Chia Soo Kiang v Tan Tock Seng Hospital: Medical Negligence & Informed ConsentGeneral Division of the High Court12 Oct 2022
Action dismissed with costs.
2Sheng Ling Huo v Orthosports@Novena: Medical Negligence and Informed Consent in Knee Replacement SurgeryGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore11 Jul 2022
Appeal dismissed with costs to be taxed if not agreed.
3Foo Chee Boon Edward v Seto Wei Meng: Negligence in Liposuction and Fat Transfer ProcedureCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore27 Sep 2021
Appeal dismissed in part. Liability upheld; quantum of damages reduced.
4Seto Wei Meng v Foo Chee Boon Edward: Negligence in Liposuction and Fat Transfer ProcedureHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore25 Nov 2020
Judgment for Plaintiffs
5Singapore Medical Council v Dr Lim Lian Arn: Professional Misconduct & Informed ConsentHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore23 Jul 2019
Conviction set aside
6Jen Shek Wei v Singapore Medical Council: Appeal Against Disciplinary Tribunal's Decision on Professional MisconductHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore12 Nov 2017
Appeal dismissed. The Disciplinary Tribunal's conviction on both charges and the sentence were upheld.
7Lam Kwok Tai Leslie v. Singapore Medical Council: Appeal Against Suspension for Failure to Obtain Informed ConsentHigh Court19 Oct 2017
Appeal Allowed
8Rathanamalah v Chia Kok Hoong: Negligence Claim for Nerve Injuries Post Varicose Vein SurgeryHigh Court of Singapore03 Jul 2017
Judgment for Defendant
9Yong Thiam Look Peter v Singapore Medical Council: Appeal Against Suspension for Medical MisconductCourt of Three Judges of the Republic of Singapore23 Jan 2017
Appeal Dismissed
10Koo Quay Keong v Ooi Peng Jin: Negligence Claim for Post-Operative Care After Whipple OperationHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore23 Aug 2016
Claim Dismissed
11Chua Thong Jiang Andrew v Yue Wai Mun: Negligence in Spine SurgeryHigh Court03 May 2015
Claim Dismissed
12Eu Kong Weng v Singapore Medical Council: Appeal Against Disciplinary Committee's Decision on Professional MisconductHigh Court16 Mar 2011
Appeal dismissed with costs; Disciplinary Committee's order affirmed.
13Low Cze Hong v Singapore Medical Council: Professional Misconduct in OphthalmologyHigh Court of Singapore25 May 2008
Appeal Dismissed
14Ng Hock Heng v Looi Kok Poh: Negligence Claim for Worsened Injury After SurgeryHigh Court15 Feb 2007
Appeals allowed; Assistant Registrar’s order striking out the plaintiff’s pleadings in this suit set aside.
15Hennedige Oliver v Singapore Dental Council: Professional Misconduct & Informed ConsentHigh Court28 Nov 2006
Appeal Allowed