Libel, Slander and Defamation

Libel, Slander and Defamation is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 11 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Libel, Slander and Defamation, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Tan Rajah & Cheah100.00% success rate	2 cases18.2% of area	100.00% success rate	Chelva Retnam Rajah (1 cases) Chia Ru Yun Megan Joan (1 cases) Wong Zhan Yan Perry Elizabeth (1 cases)	Tay Yun Chwan Henry v Chan Siew Lee Jannie: Contempt of Court for Breaching Consent Judgment(Aug 2018) Martinez v. Public Prosecutor: Criminal Defamation & Public Prosecutor's Discretion(Mar 2011)
Carson Law Chambers0.00% success rate	2 cases18.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Lim Tean (2 cases)	Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process(Sep 2019) Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing(Mar 2019)
Drew & Napier LLC50.00% success rate	2 cases18.2% of area	50.00% success rate	Jaikanth Shankar (1 cases) Davinder Singh (1 cases) Fong Cheng Yee David (1 cases)	Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing(Mar 2019) Lee Hsien Loong v Review Publishing: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel in Libel Suits(Oct 2007)
Attorney-General’s Chambers50.00% success rate	2 cases18.2% of area	50.00% success rate	Niranjan Ranjakunalan (1 cases) Norine Tan (1 cases) Mohamed Faizal (1 cases)	Xu Yuanchen v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Defamation, and Freedom of Expression(May 2024) Lee Hsien Loong v Review Publishing: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel in Libel Suits(Oct 2007)
RCL Chambers Law Corporation0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Choo Zheng Xi (1 cases)	Xu Yuanchen v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Defamation, and Freedom of Expression(May 2024)
Kenneth Tan Partnership0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Kenneth Tan SC (1 cases)	Ezion Holdings Ltd v Credit Suisse AG: Defamation Claim & Striking Out Plea of Malice(Jun 2017)
Harry Elias Partnership0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Tan Chee Meng (1 cases) Michael Palmer (1 cases) Andy Lem (1 cases)	Business Software Alliance v SM Summit: Discovery, Implied Undertaking & Defamation(Apr 2000)
Foxwood LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Leng Ting Kun (1 cases) Darius Lee (1 cases)	Soh Rui Yong v Singapore Athletic Association: Striking Out Plea of Malice in Defamation Suit(Oct 2020)
Peter Doraisamy LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Lee Weiming Andrew (1 cases) Ramachandran Doraisamy Raghunath (1 cases) Joan Xue (1 cases)	Ezion Holdings Ltd v Credit Suisse AG: Defamation Claim & Striking Out Plea of Malice(Jun 2017)
Mahmood Gaznavi & Partners100.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	100.00% success rate	Mahmood Gaznavi (1 cases)	Soh Rui Yong v Singapore Athletic Association: Striking Out Plea of Malice in Defamation Suit(Oct 2020)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Libel, Slander and Defamation, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Lim Tean0.00% success rate	2 cases18.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process(Sep 2019) Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing(Mar 2019)
Fong Cheng Yee David50.00% success rate	2 cases18.2% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process(Sep 2019) Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing(Mar 2019)
Davinder Singh s/o Amar Singh50.00% success rate	2 cases18.2% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process(Sep 2019) Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing(Mar 2019)
Niranjan Ranjakunalan100.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Xu Yuanchen v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Defamation, and Freedom of Expression(May 2024)
Choo Zheng Xi0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Xu Yuanchen v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Defamation, and Freedom of Expression(May 2024)
Andrew Ong0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Lee Hsien Loong v Review Publishing: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel in Libel Suits(Oct 2007)
Norine Tan100.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Xu Yuanchen v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Defamation, and Freedom of Expression(May 2024)
Kenneth Tan SC0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Ezion Holdings Ltd v Credit Suisse AG: Defamation Claim & Striking Out Plea of Malice(Jun 2017)
Kevin Yong0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced60% relevance score	Martinez v. Public Prosecutor: Criminal Defamation & Public Prosecutor's Discretion(Mar 2011)
Tan Chee Meng0.00% success rate	1 cases9.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Business Software Alliance v SM Summit: Discovery, Implied Undertaking & Defamation(Apr 2000)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 11 most recent judgments out of 11 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Xu Yuanchen v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Defamation, and Freedom of Expression	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	19 May 2024	Application dismissed
2	Soh Rui Yong v Singapore Athletic Association: Striking Out Plea of Malice in Defamation Suit	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 Oct 2020	Paragraph 25 of the Amended Reply and its accompanying particulars struck out under Order 18 Rules 19(1)(b) and 19(1)(c) of the Rules of Court.
3	Leong Sze Hian v Lee Hsien Loong: Appeal Against Striking Out Counterclaim for Abuse of Process	Court of Appeal	26 Sep 2019	Appeal dismissed.
4	Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian: Defamation Claim over 1MDB Article Sharing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 Mar 2019	Counterclaim struck out; application to strike out the claim dismissed.
5	Tay Yun Chwan Henry v Chan Siew Lee Jannie: Contempt of Court for Breaching Consent Judgment	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Aug 2018	Suspension on the Committal Order lifted; original sentence of two weeks’ imprisonment imposed on the defendant.
6	Ezion Holdings Ltd v Credit Suisse AG: Defamation Claim & Striking Out Plea of Malice	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	01 Jun 2017	Appeal dismissed; the Assistant Registrar's decision to strike out the plea of malice was affirmed.
7	Martinez v. Public Prosecutor: Criminal Defamation & Public Prosecutor's Discretion	High Court	06 Mar 2011	Appeal dismissed.
8	Lee Hsien Loong v Review Publishing: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel in Libel Suits	High Court	16 Oct 2007	Application dismissed.
9		-	03 Apr 2003	Unknown
10		-	03 Apr 2003	Unknown
11	Business Software Alliance v SM Summit: Discovery, Implied Undertaking & Defamation	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	23 Apr 2000	Appeals allowed in part; applications remitted for reconsideration of discovery requests.