Syariah

Syariah is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 5 cases from 2006 to 2023.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Allen & Gledhill LLP100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Aaron Lee (1 cases) Edwin Tong (1 cases) Fazaliah bte Md Arsad (1 cases)	Syed Abbas v Islamic Religious Council: Trustee Appointment Dispute in Raja Siti Trust(Dec 2009)
Attorney-General’s Chambers0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Khoo Boo Jin (1 cases) Lee Hui Min (1 cases) Tang Shangjun (1 cases)	Fauziyah v Singapore Land Authority: Striking Out, Appeal, Adducing Fresh Evidence, Compulsory Acquisition, Interest in Land, State Land, Muslim Law, Charitable Trusts(Jun 2020)
Fernandez LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Patrick Fernandez (1 cases)	VWM v VWN: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Matrimonial Home Dispute(Jan 2023)
Mallal & Namazie0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Chua Boon Beng (1 cases) Mirza Namazie (1 cases)	Abidally v Husain: Enforceability of Agreement to Distribute Estate Differently from Muslim Law(Sep 2006)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Suang Wijaya (1 cases) Johannes Hadi (1 cases)	Fauziyah v Singapore Land Authority: Striking Out, Appeal, Adducing Fresh Evidence, Compulsory Acquisition, Interest in Land, State Land, Muslim Law, Charitable Trusts(Jun 2020)
Rajah & Tann LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Kelvin Poon (1 cases) Andre Yeap (1 cases) Farrah Salam (1 cases)	Syed Abbas v Islamic Religious Council: Trustee Appointment Dispute in Raja Siti Trust(Dec 2009)
Kana & Co0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Kanagavijayan Nadarajan (1 cases)	Noor Azizan v Tan Lip Chin: Effect of Syariah Court Divorce on Women's Charter Marriage(Jul 2006)
CH Partners100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Tan Cheow Hin (1 cases)	Noor Azizan v Tan Lip Chin: Effect of Syariah Court Divorce on Women's Charter Marriage(Jul 2006)
Wong Partnership0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Pillay Mohan Reviendran (1 cases)	Abidally v Husain: Enforceability of Agreement to Distribute Estate Differently from Muslim Law(Sep 2006)
G Raman & Partners100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Gopalan Raman (1 cases)	Abidally v Husain: Enforceability of Agreement to Distribute Estate Differently from Muslim Law(Sep 2006)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Patrick Fernandez0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	VWM v VWN: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Matrimonial Home Dispute(Jan 2023)
Chua Boon Beng0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Abidally v Husain: Enforceability of Agreement to Distribute Estate Differently from Muslim Law(Sep 2006)
Suang Wijaya0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Fauziyah v Singapore Land Authority: Striking Out, Appeal, Adducing Fresh Evidence, Compulsory Acquisition, Interest in Land, State Land, Muslim Law, Charitable Trusts(Jun 2020)
Khoo Boo Jin0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Fauziyah v Singapore Land Authority: Striking Out, Appeal, Adducing Fresh Evidence, Compulsory Acquisition, Interest in Land, State Land, Muslim Law, Charitable Trusts(Jun 2020)
Kelvin Poon0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Syed Abbas v Islamic Religious Council: Trustee Appointment Dispute in Raja Siti Trust(Dec 2009)
Lee Hui Min0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Fauziyah v Singapore Land Authority: Striking Out, Appeal, Adducing Fresh Evidence, Compulsory Acquisition, Interest in Land, State Land, Muslim Law, Charitable Trusts(Jun 2020)
Johannes Hadi0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Fauziyah v Singapore Land Authority: Striking Out, Appeal, Adducing Fresh Evidence, Compulsory Acquisition, Interest in Land, State Land, Muslim Law, Charitable Trusts(Jun 2020)
Kanagavijayan Nadarajan0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Noor Azizan v Tan Lip Chin: Effect of Syariah Court Divorce on Women's Charter Marriage(Jul 2006)
Aaron Lee100.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Syed Abbas v Islamic Religious Council: Trustee Appointment Dispute in Raja Siti Trust(Dec 2009)
Andre Yeap0.00% success rate	1 cases20.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Syed Abbas v Islamic Religious Council: Trustee Appointment Dispute in Raja Siti Trust(Dec 2009)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 5 most recent judgments out of 5 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	VWM v VWN: Division of Matrimonial Assets and Matrimonial Home Dispute	General Division of the High Court (Family Division)	15 Jan 2023	Appeal Dismissed
2	Fauziyah v Singapore Land Authority: Striking Out, Appeal, Adducing Fresh Evidence, Compulsory Acquisition, Interest in Land, State Land, Muslim Law, Charitable Trusts	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Jun 2020	Appeal against the assistant registrar’s decision to strike out the Title Claim is allowed. The Plaintiff is allowed to amend the Statement of Claim based on the Proposed Statement of Claim. The assistant registrar’s decision to strike out the Acquisition Challenge Claim is upheld.
3	Syed Abbas v Islamic Religious Council: Trustee Appointment Dispute in Raja Siti Trust	High Court	16 Dec 2009	Action dismissed
4	Abidally v Husain: Enforceability of Agreement to Distribute Estate Differently from Muslim Law	High Court	28 Sep 2006	Judgment for the plaintiff.
5	Noor Azizan v Tan Lip Chin: Effect of Syariah Court Divorce on Women's Charter Marriage	High Court	11 Jul 2006	The court declared that the Syariah Court’s decree dissolved the entire marriage relationship between the parties.