Specific performance
Specific performance is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 62 cases from 2000 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Specific performance, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Drew & Napier LLC57.14% success rate | 7 cases11.3% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill LLP60.00% success rate | 5 cases8.1% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership40.00% success rate | 5 cases8.1% of area |
| Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP50.00% success rate | 4 cases6.5% of area |
| Lee & Lee25.00% success rate | 4 cases6.5% of area |
| Tan Rajah & Cheah33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.8% of area |
| WongPartnership LLP66.67% success rate | 3 cases4.8% of area |
| Rajah & Tann33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.8% of area |
| Tan Peng Chin LLC0.00% success rate | 3 cases4.8% of area |
| Allen & Gledhill33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.8% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Specific performance, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Quek Mong Hua33.33% success rate | 3 cases4.8% of area |
| Kelvin Tan50.00% success rate | 2 cases3.2% of area |
| Jiang Ke-Yue50.00% success rate | 2 cases3.2% of area |
| Davinder Singh100.00% success rate | 2 cases3.2% of area |
| Vergis S Abraham100.00% success rate | 2 cases3.2% of area |
| Sharon Chong Chin Yee50.00% success rate | 2 cases3.2% of area |
| Ang Cheng Hock50.00% success rate | 2 cases3.2% of area |
| Lye Hoong Yip Raymond0.00% success rate | 2 cases3.2% of area |
| Ng Lip Chih0.00% success rate | 2 cases3.2% of area |
| Stephen Houseman100.00% success rate | 2 cases3.2% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 62 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wong Ben v The WatchFund Ltd: Misrepresentation & Breach of Contract in Luxury Watch Investment Scheme | General Division of the High Court | 29 Apr 2024 | Judgment for Plaintiffs in part; claims for misrepresentation dismissed; specific performance ordered for breach of contract. |
| 2 | Golden Pacific Shipping v Arc Marine Engineering: Negligence & Bailment in Ship Repair | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 18 Jan 2024 | Plaintiff's claim dismissed |
| 3 | - | 23 Oct 2023 | Unknown | |
| 4 | Maxx Engineering Works Pte Ltd v PQ Builders Pte Ltd: Specific Performance of Mediation Agreement | General Division of the High Court | 26 Mar 2023 | Order for specific performance granted to compel the respondent to refer the dispute to mediation. |
| 5 | Goh Kar Tuck v Koh Samuel: Specific Performance for Property Sale Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 13 Jul 2022 | Specific performance granted to the claimants. |
| 6 | Radha Properties v Lim Poh Suan: Option Clause Enforceability & Prevailing Market Rate Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 13 Jun 2022 | Plaintiff's application dismissed. |
| 7 | CSDS Aircraft Sales & Leasing Inc v Singapore Airlines Ltd: Specific Performance, Breach of Contract, Contract Termination | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 01 Mar 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 8 | CIP v CIQ: Recourse Against Arbitral Award - Setting Aside - Mining Joint Venture Dispute | Singapore International Commercial Court | 18 Nov 2021 | Originating Summons dismissed. |
| 9 | Meow Moy Lan v Exklusiv Resorts: Breach of Contract, Misrepresentation & Club Relocation Dispute | General Division of the High Court | 29 Jun 2021 | Plaintiffs' claims for deceit, negligent misrepresentation, and negligence dismissed. Exklusiv is liable for breach of contract, but plaintiffs awarded only nominal damages. |
| 10 | CJM v CJT: Recourse Against Arbitration Award for Dismissal of Earn-Out Payment Claim | SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL COURT | 14 Jun 2021 | Plaintiffs' Originating Summons to set aside two paragraphs in the Award is dismissed. The plaintiffs’ application to amend their Originating Summons to set aside two further paragraphs is likewise dismissed. |
| 11 | Singapore Airlines v CSDS Aircraft: Breach of Contract, Specific Performance & Termination | Singapore International Commercial Court | 13 Jun 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 12 | M Asset Pte Ltd v Inngroup Pte Ltd: Breach of Settlement Agreement & Damages for Loss of Tenancy | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 11 May 2021 | Appeal dismissed in part. Decision on liability and damages affirmed; costs order varied. |
| 13 | CJY v CJZ: Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration Over Wrongful Performance Bond Calls and Construction Defects | General Division of the High Court | 22 Mar 2021 | Case management stay granted, suit stayed pending the determination of the arbitration. |
| 14 | 3 Corporate Services v Grabtaxi: Domain Name Dispute & Cybersquatting | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Jan 2020 | Claim dismissed with costs to the defendant. |
| 15 | Singapore Airlines v CSDS Aircraft: Setting Aside Default Judgment for Aircraft Purchase Agreement Dispute | High Court | 29 Apr 2019 | Defendant's application to set aside the default judgment is allowed. |
| 16 | Nanyang Medical Investments v Kuek Bak Kim: Contractual Interpretation & Default Call Options | High Court of Singapore | 27 Nov 2018 | Plaintiff’s claims dismissed and Defendants’ counterclaim for an order of specific performance allowed. |
| 17 | Lim Beng Cheng v Lim Ngee Sing: Breach of Contract, Specific Performance, Moneylending Act | High Court | 28 Oct 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff for damages to be assessed. |
| 18 | Tan Yong Hui v Aasperon Venture: Summary Judgment for Breach of Settlement Agreement | High Court | 02 Jul 2015 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 19 | Ong Eng Kae v Rupesh Kumar: Specific Performance & Solicitor's Personal Costs | High Court | 24 Jun 2015 | Plaintiffs' application for a personal cost order against the first defendant's solicitor was dismissed. |
| 20 | AREIF v NTUC Fairprice: Option to Renew Lease Dispute | High Court | 29 Jan 2015 | Judgment for AREIF (Singapore I) Pte Ltd; NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd to deliver vacant possession. |
| 21 | Xia Zhengyan v Geng Changqing: Share Transfer Agreement Dispute & Misrepresentation Claim | High Court | 29 Jul 2014 | Plaintiff's claim dismissed and Defendant's counterclaim allowed in large part. |
| 22 | Quek Kwee Kee v Quek Khuay Chuah: Specific Performance & Valuation of Joo Chiat Properties | High Court | 15 Jul 2014 | Specific performance ordered for the sale of shares in the Joo Chiat properties. |
| 23 | Cherie Hearts v G8 Education: Specific Performance & Purchase Price Adjustments in Business Acquisition | High Court | 27 May 2013 | Appeal by G8 Education Ltd against orders related to deductions from the purchase price at the time of completion of the Business Acquisition Contract was dismissed. |
| 24 | Lim Koon Hai v Alex Yeo: Specific Performance of Option to Purchase Dispute | High Court | 25 Apr 2013 | Plaintiffs' claim dismissed; order for plaintiffs to remove the caveat. |
| 25 | Tan Eck Hong v Maxz Universal: Specific Performance of Shareholders’ Agreement Dispute | High Court | 29 Nov 2012 | Judgment for the Plaintiff |
| 26 | Ong Kim Yeng v Forte Development: Specific Performance & Misrepresentation in Property Sale | High Court | 23 Oct 2012 | Appeal allowed; Originating Summons converted to writ action. |
| 27 | Lim Hoe Heng v Poh Choon Kia: Specific Performance of HDB Flat Sale | Court of Appeal | 17 Oct 2012 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 28 | Tan Kim Guan v Tan Tee Theng: Specific Performance for HDB Flat Sale Dispute | High Court | 13 Mar 2012 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 29 | FLJ Property v Heritage Hotel: Specific Performance of Property Sale Agreement Dispute | High Court | 17 Jan 2012 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 30 | Seng Swee Leng v Wong Chong Weng: Specific Performance of Property Sale Agreement Dispute | Court of Appeal | 27 Nov 2011 | Appeal Allowed |
| 31 | Gatekeeper, Inc v Wang Wensheng: Interim Mandatory Injunction for Intellectual Property Transfer | High Court | 03 Nov 2011 | Interim mandatory injunction granted. |
| 32 | Liang and Sons v Chan Ah Beng: Specific Performance, Property Sale, and HDB Approval Dispute | High Court | 30 Oct 2011 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 33 | EC Investment v Ridout Residence: Specific Performance & Property Sale Dispute | Court of Appeal | 27 Sep 2011 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 34 | Chokkanathan Palanimuthu v V Jayaram: Specific Performance of HDB Flat Sale | High Court | 14 Jun 2011 | Plaintiffs' application for summary judgment granted. |
| 35 | Chua Tian Chu v Chin Bay Ching: Specific Performance & Liquidated Damages in Property Sale | High Court | 19 May 2011 | Specific performance of the agreement ordered. Claim for rectification costs allowed. Claim for liquidated damages dismissed in part. |
| 36 | Seng Swee Leng v Wong Chong Weng: Specific Performance & Forged Option to Purchase | High Court | 18 Nov 2010 | Plaintiff's claim dismissed; judgment for defendant on counterclaim. |
| 37 | Woo Koon Chee v Scandinavian Boiler: Enforcing Consent Order for Share Purchase | Court of Appeal | 23 Sep 2010 | Appeal allowed in part; paragraph 2 of the Order of Court dated 26 January 2010 was set aside, with the rest of the Order of Court to stand. |
| 38 | Muharrem Unsal v M K Sivalingam Jaganathan: Specific Performance of HDB Flat Sale Agreement Dispute | High Court | 17 Aug 2010 | Summary judgment granted in favor of the Purchaser. |
| 39 | Goh Lye Chin Raymond v Poon Soon Chin: Specific Performance of Option to Purchase for Property | High Court | 11 Aug 2010 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 40 | Wong Chee Siong v Tan Boon Hwa: Specific Performance of HDB Flat Sale Agreement | High Court | 04 Aug 2010 | Summary judgment granted in favor of the Purchasers; specific performance of the contract ordered. |
| 41 | Ng Teck Sim Colin v Hat Holdings: Dispute over Villa 2 Sale in Thailand | High Court | 02 Aug 2010 | Stay of action ordered for parties to resolve title issues in Thai courts; contractual issues reserved. |
| 42 | Sundercan Ltd v Salzman: Specific Performance & Contract Formation Dispute | High Court | 22 Mar 2010 | Plaintiffs' claims were dismissed with costs. |
| 43 | Cheong Lay Yong v Muthukumaran: Specific Performance & Option Contract Dispute | High Court | 28 Feb 2010 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 44 | Mohamed Ali v Tan Ah Bee: Specific Performance of Option to Purchase for Property | High Court | 08 Dec 2009 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 45 | P J Holdings Inc v Ariel Singapore Pte Ltd: Contempt of Court & Specific Performance | High Court | 25 Mar 2009 | Application to withdraw granted with no liberty to restore. |
| 46 | Ong Kai Hian v Tan Hong Suan Cecilia: Amendment of Pleadings & New Cause of Action | High Court | 08 Mar 2009 | Application for amendment of pleadings allowed in part and disallowed in part. |
| 47 | Teo Beng Ngoh v Quek Kheng Leong Nicky: Dispute over Property Sale and Purchase Agreement | High Court | 08 Dec 2008 | Judgment for the Vendors |
| 48 | Wong Lai Keen v Allgreen: Collective Sale Dispute over Regent Garden Condominium | High Court | 17 Sep 2008 | Judgment for Allgreen Properties Limited; Sale and Purchase Agreement valid and subsisting. |
| 49 | Lim Ah Laik v Surender Singh: Specific Performance of Property Sale Dispute | High Court | 05 Sep 2007 | Judgment for the vendors; purchasers to pay damages for breach of contract as assessed by the registrar; purchasers' originating summons dismissed. |
| 50 | Lee Chee Wei v Tan Hor Peow Victor: Specific Performance & Damages for Breach of Share Purchase Agreement | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Apr 2007 | Appeal allowed in part; cross-appeal dismissed. Assessment of damages ordered. |