Offer to Settle

Offer to Settle is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 37 cases from 2003 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Offer to Settle, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law FirmCases
Straits Law Practice LLC0.00% success rate4 cases10.8% of area
Tan Kok Quan Partnership25.00% success rate4 cases10.8% of area
Just Law LLC66.67% success rate3 cases8.1% of area
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP100.00% success rate3 cases8.1% of area
Drew & Napier LLC33.33% success rate3 cases8.1% of area
Bih Li & Lee LLP66.67% success rate3 cases8.1% of area
TSMP Law Corporation33.33% success rate3 cases8.1% of area
Central Chambers Law Corporation50.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
Rajah & Tann LLP50.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
Bernard & Rada Law Corporation0.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Offer to Settle, ranked by case volume and success rates.

LawyerCases
Andrew Chua Ruiming0.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
Yip Li Ming75.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
Wong Zi Qiang Bryan0.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
N Sreenivasan0.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
Chan Kah Keen Melvin0.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
N K Rajarh0.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
Wong Hin Pkin Wendell0.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
Narayanan Sreenivasan50.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
Prakash Pillai0.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area
Koh Li Qun0.00% success rate2 cases5.4% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 37 most recent judgments out of 37 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Peck Wee Boon v Lim Poh Goon: Costs Allocation After Dismissal of ClaimsHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore07 May 2024
The defendants are entitled to costs on the standard basis up to the date the offer to settle was served, and to costs on the indemnity basis from that date.
2Tey Leng Yen v Mai Xun Yao: Appeal for Permission to Appeal Costs AwardGeneral Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore18 Jul 2023
Application dismissed.
3WLL v WLM: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Costs in Divorce ProceedingsGeneral Division of the High Court (Family Division)22 Jun 2023
Costs of the action fixed at $25,000, inclusive of disbursements, to be paid by the Wife to the Husband.
4Chia Soo Kiang v Tan Tock Seng Hospital: Indemnity Costs for Dismissed Medical Negligence ClaimGeneral Division of the High Court09 Mar 2023
Costs fixed at $600,000 and disbursements awarded to the defendants on an indemnity basis.
5Pilgrim v Asian Appraisal: Negligence in Asset Valuation and Loan SecurityGeneral Division of the High Court16 Jan 2022
Plaintiff's claims dismissed.
6Vaz Lorrain v. Singapore Rifle Assn: Breach of Mediation Agreement & Offer to SettleCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore19 Nov 2020
Appeal Allowed
7Michael Vaz Lorrain v Singapore Rifle Association: Offer to Settle & Discontinuance After JudgmentCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore19 Jul 2020
SRA's acceptance of the OTS on 5 May 2020 was not valid.
8Goel Adesh Kumar v Resorts World: Costs Order Dispute After Offer to Settle RejectionCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore23 Apr 2020
Application dismissed.
9Goh Kok Liang v GYP Properties Ltd: Offer to Settle & Cost ClaimsHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore16 Mar 2020
Application dismissed.
10TMT Asia v BHP Billiton: Abuse of Process & Offer to Settle in Freight Trading DisputeCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore06 Nov 2019
Appeal Dismissed
11Seraya Energy v Denka Advantech: Costs & Disbursements in Electricity Contract DisputeHigh Court of Singapore17 Apr 2019
Costs awarded to the defendant, Denka Advantech Private Limited.
12Seraya Energy v Denka Advantech: Costs & Disbursements in Electricity Contract DisputeHigh Court of Singapore28 Jan 2019
Seraya Energy to pay Denka Advantech 90% of the costs of the action from the date of the offer to settle.
13Resorts World at Sentosa v Goel Adesh Kumar: Costs Allocation in Third-Party Proceedings and Offer to SettleCourt of Appeal01 Oct 2018
Mr Goel’s Appeal dismissed and RWS’s Appeal allowed.
14NTUC Foodfare v SIA Engineering: Offer to Settle & Cost AllocationCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore04 Sep 2018
Appeal allowed in part; costs awarded to the appellant with discounts applied.
15Noor Azlin v Changi General Hospital: Negligence Claim & Costs AllocationHigh Court20 Jun 2018
Plaintiff to pay the defendants’ costs of the action on an indemnity basis from the date of service of the Offer to Settle, with a 5% uplift.
16Inzign Pte Ltd v Associated Spring Asia Pte Ltd: Breach of Contract, Set-Off, and CostsHigh Court20 Jun 2018
Plaintiff's claim dismissed; judgment for Defendant on counterclaim.
17Management Corporation v Wintree: Offer to Settle & Indemnity Costs in Construction Defect ClaimHigh Court01 May 2018
Appeal Dismissed
18Long Kim Wing v LTX-Credence: Costs Allocation After Judgment on Claims and CounterclaimsHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore06 Dec 2017
Plaintiff to pay 80% of the Defendant's costs on a standard basis.
19Poh Fu Tek v Lee Shung Guan: Minority Shareholder Oppression & Share ValuationHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore24 Aug 2017
Judgment for Plaintiffs
20Tommy Choo v Kuntjoro Wibawa: Striking Out Application for Lack of JurisdictionHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore11 Jun 2017
Application dismissed.
21Goel Adesh Kumar v Resorts World: Costs Allocation After Partially Successful Claim for Negligence, Assault, and Wrongful ImprisonmentHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore08 Mar 2017
Orders made for costs to be paid by both plaintiff and defendant, and for the defendant to pay a portion of the third party's costs.
22Main-Line Corp v UOB & First Currency Choice: Interest & CostsHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore13 Feb 2017
Orders made regarding pre-judgment interest and costs for both defendants, considering offers to settle and conduct of the parties.
23Lim Geok Lin Andy v Yap Jin Meng Bryan: Costs, Offer to SettleHigh Court24 Nov 2016
Costs awarded to the defendant on a standard basis before 25 February 2016 and on an indemnity basis from that date onwards.
24Wang Jianbin v Hong De Development: Personal Injury Claim for Workplace AccidentHigh Court24 Sep 2015
Appeal allowed in part.
25Ong & Ong v Fairview Developments: Offer to Settle & Contract LawCourt of Appeal22 Jan 2015
Appeal dismissed, holding that there was a valid acceptance of the offer to settle and the offer as accepted is enforceable.
26Tanner Sheridan Wayne v NRG Engineering: Withdrawal of Offer to Settle Under Order 22A of the Rules of CourtHigh Court06 Nov 2013
Appeal dismissed.
27Teo Gim Tiong v Krishnasamy Pushpavathi: Offer to Settle & Impact of Plaintiff's Death on DamagesHigh Court16 Sep 2013
Appeal dismissed.
28Ong Derrick v Sim Chong Nam: Whiplash Injury Claim and Offer to Settle DisputeHigh Court09 Sep 2013
Appeal dismissed
29Vita Life Sciences v Arthur Andersen: Offer to Settle & Costs DisputeHigh Court08 Jun 2008
Defendant's application dismissed.
30Tan Kay Beng v PP: Theft & Criminal Intimidation Sentencing AppealHigh Court06 Jul 2006
Appeal Allowed
31S & E Tech Pte Ltd v Western Electric Pacific Ltd: Withdrawal of Offer to Settle Due to Unilateral MistakeHigh Court19 Jan 2006
Appeal dismissed
32Tan Yeow Hiang Kenneth v Tan Chor Chuan: Review of Costs in Defamation ActionHigh Court09 Nov 2005
The court decided that it did not have the power to allow a further reduction on account of the failed defenses. The court also decided that, even if it were open to it to grant a reduction, no reduction ought to be allowed.
33SBS Transit v Teo Chye Seng Douglas: Costs Award Dispute in Negligence ClaimHigh Court25 Jan 2005
Costs order below varied.
34SBS Transit v Koh Swee Ann: Appealability of Refusal of Leave & Calderbank LettersCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore27 Jun 2004
Appeal dismissed.
35-27 Jun 2004
Unknown
36Man B and W Diesel v PT Bumi: Indemnity Costs & Offer to Settle DisputeCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore18 May 2004
The appellants' request for indemnity costs was not granted.
37LK Ang Construction v Chubb Singapore: Offer to Settle & Cost ImplicationsHigh Court28 Oct 2003
Costs to be taxed; plaintiff to receive costs on standard basis up to the date of the second offer if the aggregate of costs, principal sum, and interest is less than $30,000; otherwise, plaintiff to receive half of the costs taxed up to the date of judgment.