Judicial Review
Judicial Review is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 95 cases from 2001 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Judicial Review, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General’s Chambers78.18% success rate | 55 cases57.9% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP37.50% success rate | 8 cases8.4% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP87.50% success rate | 8 cases8.4% of area |
| L F Violet Netto0.00% success rate | 8 cases8.4% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC71.43% success rate | 7 cases7.4% of area |
| Carson Law Chambers0.00% success rate | 5 cases5.3% of area |
| Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate | 4 cases4.2% of area |
| TSMP Law Corporation25.00% success rate | 4 cases4.2% of area |
| Advocatus Law LLP66.67% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
| Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore66.67% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Judicial Review, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Ravi s/o Madasamy0.00% success rate | 9 cases9.5% of area |
| Khoo Boo Jin100.00% success rate | 8 cases8.4% of area |
| Low Siew Ling85.71% success rate | 7 cases7.4% of area |
| Francis Ng Yong Kiat83.33% success rate | 5 cases5.3% of area |
| Tan Chee Meng28.57% success rate | 4 cases4.2% of area |
| David Chong50.00% success rate | 4 cases4.2% of area |
| Cavinder Bull66.67% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
| Christopher Anand Daniel66.67% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
| Adrian Loo Yu Hao100.00% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
| Chia Voon Jiet66.67% success rate | 3 cases3.2% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 95 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masoud Rahimi v Attorney-General: Constitutional Challenge to Post-appeal Applications in Capital Cases Act | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 26 Mar 2024 | Appeal dismissed |
| 2 | Arif Rahim Valibhoy v Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura: Judicial Review of Trustee Removal | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Nov 2023 | The OETs were joined as respondents. The court directed them to file a summons and affidavit to articulate their position. |
| 3 | Attorney-General v Ravi Madasamy: Contempt of Court & Administration of Justice (Protection) Act | General Division of the High Court | 30 Mar 2023 | Mr. Ravi was found guilty of contempt of court for multiple allegations. |
| 4 | Roslan bin Bakar v Public Prosecutor: Costs for Frivolous Criminal Motion and Judicial Review Appeal | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Jul 2022 | Costs ordered against Lawyers for Liberty and Mr. Charles Yeo. |
| 5 | Nazeri bin Lajim v Attorney-General: Constitutional Rights, Equal Protection, and Stay of Execution | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 20 Jul 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 6 | Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Costs for Unreasonable Applications | General Division of the High Court | 22 Jun 2022 | Costs of the three applications, fixed at $20,000, are to be borne personally by Mr Cheng and Mr Ravi jointly and severally. |
| 7 | Han Hui Hui v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of COVID-19 Policies & Vaccination | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Jun 2022 | Application dismissed. |
| 8 | Mohammad Farid v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Public Prosecutor's Decision and Abuse of Process | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 01 Jun 2022 | Leave to commence judicial review proceedings refused. |
| 9 | Pannir Selvam v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of PP's Decision on Substantive Assistance under Misuse of Drugs Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 20 Apr 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 10 | Nagaenthran v Attorney-General: Abuse of Process & Mental Capacity in Death Penalty Case | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Mar 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 11 | Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Death Sentences Based on Mental Disability | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 08 Mar 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 12 | Xu Yuan Chen v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Prosecutorial Discretion & Equal Protection | General Division of the High Court | 29 Dec 2021 | Application Dismissed |
| 13 | Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Personal Liability of Solicitor for Costs in Judicial Review | General Division of the High Court | 29 Nov 2021 | Personal costs order made against counsel for the plaintiffs. |
| 14 | 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. |
| 15 | Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Execution Scheduling & Equal Protection | General Division of the High Court | 07 Feb 2021 | Application dismissed. |
| 16 | Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Execution Scheduling and Equal Protection | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Dec 2020 | Appeal Allowed |
| 17 | Lim Tean v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Police Investigations | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Dec 2020 | Application dismissed |
| 18 | Ravi v Attorney-General: Judicial Review, Legal Professional Privilege & Search/Seizure | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Oct 2020 | The plaintiff’s application for leave to commence judicial review under Order 53 Rule 1 of the Rules of Court is dismissed. |
| 19 | - | 12 Aug 2020 | Unknown | |
| 20 | Arokaisamy v Singapore Airlines: Res Judicata & Vexatious Litigation in Wrongful Dismissal Claim | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Jul 2020 | Appeal Dismissed and Restraint Order Granted |
| 21 | - | 15 Jun 2020 | Unknown | |
| 22 | Ahmad Kasim v Singapore Land Authority: Judicial Review of Land Acquisition Compensation | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 May 2020 | Application dismissed. |
| 23 | Pannir Selvam v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Public Prosecutor's Decision on Certificate of Substantive Assistance | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Apr 2020 | Application dismissed |
| 24 | Asia Development Pte Ltd v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of ABSD Remission Decision | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Mar 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 25 | CBB v Law Society of Singapore: Costs Order in Judicial Review of Regulatory Function | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Mar 2020 | No costs order made against the Respondent. |
| 26 | Bin Hee Heng v Ho Siew Lan: Extension of Time for Appeal & Judicial Review of Court of Appeal Decision | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Feb 2020 | Application dismissed. |
| 27 | CBB v Law Society of Singapore: Judicial Review of Law Society's Decision on Lawyer Misconduct Complaint | High Court | 02 Jan 2020 | Judicial review allowed; the decision of the Council not to apply for leave to refer the pre 17 April 2012 events to the Chairman is quashed, and a mandatory order is granted directing the Council to reconsider its decision. |
| 28 | - | 19 Dec 2019 | Unknown | |
| 29 | Pannir Selvam v Attorney-General: Application for Discovery of Documents in Judicial Review Proceedings | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Sep 2019 | Application for discovery and leave to appeal dismissed. |
| 30 | Asia Development Pte Ltd v Commissioner of Stamp Duties: Judicial Review of ABSD Remission Decision | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 01 Aug 2019 | Application dismissed. |
| 31 | Wong Souk Yee v Attorney-General: By-Elections for Group Representation Constituencies and Constitutional Interpretation | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Apr 2019 | Appeal Dismissed in part |
| 32 | Lee Pheng Lip Ian v Chen Fun Gee: Judicial Review of SMC Disciplinary Proceedings | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Mar 2019 | Originating Summons dismissed. |
| 33 | ARW v Comptroller of Income Tax: Public Interest Privilege & Discovery in Tax Avoidance Case | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Nov 2018 | Appeals dismissed. |
| 34 | Re Nalpon: Judicial Review of Law Society's Review Committee Decision on Lawyer Misconduct | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 23 Oct 2018 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 35 | - | 03 May 2018 | Unknown | |
| 36 | AXY v Comptroller of Income Tax: Exchange of Information, Judicial Review, and International Taxation | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 03 May 2018 | Appeal dismissed |
| 37 | Adili Chibuike Ejike v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Public Prosecutor's Decision on Substantive Assistance Certificate | High Court of Singapore | 26 Apr 2018 | Application dismissed |
| 38 | Nalpon v Law Society: Judicial Review of Review Committee Decision on Lawyers' Conduct | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Nov 2017 | Application dismissed. |
| 39 | Attorney-General v Tham Yim Siong: Vexatious Litigant Restraint Order | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Oct 2017 | Order granted to restrain the defendants from instituting or continuing proceedings in any court without the leave of the High Court. |
| 40 | Nalpon Zero Geraldo Mario v Law Society of Singapore: Extension of Time & Judicial Review Application | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Aug 2017 | Application Dismissed |
| 41 | Deepak Sharma v Law Society: Costs in Private Judicial Review | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Jul 2017 | Appeal dismissed; Appellant to pay costs to the Respondent and the Attorney-General. |
| 42 | Deepak Sharma v Law Society: Judicial Review of Disciplinary Proceedings for Excessive Party and Party Costs | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Mar 2017 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 43 | AXY v Comptroller of Income Tax: Judicial Review of Tax Information Exchange | High Court of Singapore | 01 Mar 2017 | Application dismissed. |
| 44 | Lai Swee Lin Linda v Attorney-General: Vexatious Litigant Designation | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 04 Sep 2016 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 45 | Axis Law Corp v Intellectual Property Office: Judicial Review & Amendment of Trademark Statement | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Jul 2016 | Application dismissed. |
| 46 | - | 25 May 2016 | Unknown | |
| 47 | SGB Starkstrom v Commissioner for Labour: Work Injury Compensation & Mental Capacity | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 20 Apr 2016 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 48 | Wham Kwok Han Jolovan v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Police Warnings | High Court | 21 Dec 2015 | Application dismissed. |
| 49 | Per Ah Seng Robin v HDB: HDB Flat Compulsory Acquisition for Unauthorized Subletting | Court of Appeal | 29 Nov 2015 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 50 | Attorney-General v Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council: Town Council's Financial Obligations and Remedies | Court of Appeal | 26 Nov 2015 | Appeal Allowed in Part |