Leading Courts and Jurisdiction Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

38 reported cases · January 2023 to October 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Courts and Jurisdiction?

Singapore courts issued 38 reported Courts and Jurisdiction judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (18), of the 12 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, the most common was Appeal dismissed (6), one monetary award was recorded, of $8,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 38 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (15) · 2025 (7) · 2024 (5) · 2023 (11)
By court High Court (18) · Small Claims Tribunal (6) · Court of Appeal (4) · District Court (3) · High Court (Appellate Division) (2) · High Court (Family Division) (2) · High Court Registrar (2) · Protection from Harassment Court (1)
Outcomes (12 judgments) Appeal dismissed (6) · Application dismissed (2) · Acquitted (1) · Appeal allowed (1) · Application allowed (1) · Application granted (1)
Monetary award $8,000
Most active firms Drew & Napier LLC (4) · Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (3) · Hoh Law Corporation (2) · Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP (2) · Shook Lin & Bok LLP (2)
Counsel on record Hay Hung Chun (2) · Lee Koon Foong Adam Hariz (2) · Tan Wei Sze (2) · Vincent Leow (2) · Allister Brendan Tan Yu Kuan (1)

Compiled from 38 reported Courts and Jurisdiction judgments published on eLitigation. Counts and figures are derived from the judgments themselves; the Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the counsel and firm counts as the public prosecutor.

Outcome data updated

Across 38 reported Courts and Jurisdiction judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to October 2026), Attorney-General's Chambers is the most active firm by reported case count (5 cases). The lists below count how often named firms and lawyers appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.

Overview

Courts and Jurisdiction appears in 38 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most active judge by reported case count is Jared Kang Chern Wey (5 cases) and the most active firm is Attorney-General's Chambers (5 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Courts and Jurisdiction cases in Singapore?

Attorney-General's Chambers leads in Courts and Jurisdiction with 5 cases between January 2023 and October 2026, followed by Drew & Napier LLC (4 cases) and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (3 cases). 47 firms appeared in Courts and Jurisdiction cases during this period.

1. Attorney-General's Chambers 5 cases 2. Drew & Napier LLC 4 cases 3. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 3 cases 4. Shook Lin & Bok LLP 2 cases 5. Hoh Law Corporation 2 cases 6. Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP 2 cases 7. RHTLaw Asia LLP 1 case 8. Colin Seow Chambers LLC 1 case 9. Chooi Jing Yen LLC 1 case 10. Eugene Thuraisingam LLP 1 case 11. WhiteFern LLC 1 case 12. Nine Yards Chambers LLC 1 case 13. Arbiters Inc Law Corporation 1 case
14. Virginia Quek Lalita & Partners 1 case
15. Tan Chin Hoe & Co 1 case

Who are the leading Courts and Jurisdiction lawyers in Singapore?

Hay Hung Chun (2 cases), Tan Wei Sze (2 cases) and Lee Koon Foong Adam Hariz (2 cases) appear as counsel in reported Courts and Jurisdiction cases between January 2023 and October 2026.

1. Hay Hung Chun 2 cases 2. Tan Wei Sze 2 cases 3. Lee Koon Foong Adam Hariz 2 cases 4. Vincent Leow 2 cases 5. Lim Muhammad Syafiq 1 case 6. Yap Wei Xuan Mendel 1 case 7. Huang Qianwei 1 case 8. Wong Woon Kwong 1 case
9. Teo Wei Ren Marcus 1 case
10. Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam 1 case 11. Suang Wijaya 1 case 12. Ng Yuan Siang 1 case
13. Goh Yihan 1 case
14. Poh Hui Jing Claire 1 case 15. Theong Li Han 1 case

Which judges handle the most Courts and Jurisdiction cases in Singapore?

Jared Kang Chern Wey has handled 5 Courts and Jurisdiction cases between January 2023 and October 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Sundaresh Menon (4 cases) follows.

1. Jared Kang Chern Wey 5 cases 2. Sundaresh Menon 4 cases 3. Kwek Mean Luck 3 cases 4. Goh Yihan 3 cases 5. Judith Prakash 2 cases 6. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 2 cases 7. See Kee Oon 2 cases 8. Woo Bih Li 2 cases 9. Kannan Ramesh 2 cases 10. Choo Han Teck 2 cases 11. Kristy Tan 2 cases 12. Andre Maniam 2 cases 13. Hri Kumar Nair 2 cases 14. Sim Mei Ling 1 case 15. Perry Peh 1 case

How many Courts and Jurisdiction cases are reported in Singapore courts?

38 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Courts and Jurisdiction, most often decided by Jared Kang Chern Wey.

Case Volume by Year

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2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Jurisdiction 4 Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction 3 Small Claims Tribunals — Transfer 2 Court judgments 2 Jurisdiction — Appellate 2 Jurisdiction — Penal Code — Marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife — Accused person contracting second marriage in China while first marriage in Singapore was subsisting — Whether Singapore court has jurisdiction to try alleged offence committed outside Singapore — Section 50 State Courts Act (Cap 321, 2007 Rev Ed) CRIMINAL LAW — Statutory offences — Penal Code — Marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife — Extra-territoriality — Accused person contracting second marriage in China while first marriage in Singapore was subsisting — Whether act of contracting second marriage in China punishable under s 494 Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) — Whether Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 2009 Rev Ed) extended scope of s 494 Penal Code to cover bigamous marriage taking place overseas — Sections 3 and 494 Penal Code — Sections 3 and 6 Women’s Charter 1 Court judgments — Declaratory — Standing to seek declaratory relief 1 Vexatious litigants — Order under s 74(1) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 1 Unmeritorious proceedings — General civil restraint order — Order under s 73D of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 1 Protection from Harassment Court — Jurisdiction 1 Small Claims Tribunals — Conduct of proceedings — Procedure — Attending trial by video-conference — Whether Tribunal Magistrate was entitled to convert a virtual trial to a physical one when Respondent failed to comply with video-conferencing requirements 1 Small Claims Tribunals — Bias — Recusal — Respondent sought recusal of Tribunal Magistrate at trial — Tribunal Magistrate refused to allow Respondent to attend trial by video-conference due to Respondent’s failure to comply with video-conferencing requirements 1 Jurisdiction — Family Court 1 Jurisdiction — Singapore International Commercial Court 1 District Court — Assessment of bill of costs 1 Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction — Time 1 Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction — Dispute between a subsidiary proprietor and the Management Corporation for a Strata Title Plan 1 Vexatious litigants 1 Jurisdiction — Ouster — Telecommunications Act 1999 and Code of Practice for Info-Communication Facilities in Buildings 1 Jurisdiction — Original 1 + 15 more

Jurisdiction 4 cases

Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction 3 cases

  • JKJ v JKK

    The tribunal ordered under s 7 of the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984 that both Claim Nos 15079 and 16078 of 2026 be transferred to the Magistrates' Courts.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 9 September 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 22
  • JGA v JGB

    Tribunal Magistrate Jared Kang Chern Wey discontinued both the tenant's claim (Claim No 19640 of 2023) and the landlord's claim for want of jurisdiction under s 5(5) of the Small Claims Tribunals Act…

    Small Claims Tribunal · 22 April 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 8
  • JFT and another v JFV

    Tribunal Magistrate Jared Kang Chern Wey ordered that both the claim and the counterclaim be transferred to the Magistrates' Court.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 6 April 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 5

Small Claims Tribunals — Transfer 2 cases

  • JKJ v JKK

    The tribunal ordered under s 7 of the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984 that both Claim Nos 15079 and 16078 of 2026 be transferred to the Magistrates' Courts.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 9 September 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 22
  • JFT and another v JFV

    Tribunal Magistrate Jared Kang Chern Wey ordered that both the claim and the counterclaim be transferred to the Magistrates' Court.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 6 April 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 5

Court judgments 2 cases

  • Public Prosecutor v Pek Lian Guan

    The High Court set aside the District Judge's grounds of decision in their entirety and gave them no weight.

    High Court · 23 March 2026 · [2026] SGHC 62
  • Ler Chun Poh (Lu Junbao) v Public Prosecutor

    Aidan Xu J set aside the trial judge's decision for failure to apply his mind to the material, rejected the allegation of apparent bias, and decided the case afresh.

    High Court · 3 December 2024 · [2024] SGHC 307

Jurisdiction — Appellate 2 cases

Jurisdiction — Penal Code — Marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife — Accused person contracting second marriage in China while first marriage in Singapore was subsisting — Whether Singapore court has jurisdiction to try alleged offence committed outside Singapore — Section 50 State Courts Act (Cap 321, 2007 Rev Ed) CRIMINAL LAW — Statutory offences — Penal Code — Marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife — Extra-territoriality — Accused person contracting second marriage in China while first marriage in Singapore was subsisting — Whether act of contracting second marriage in China punishable under s 494 Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) — Whether Women’s Charter (Cap 353, 2009 Rev Ed) extended scope of s 494 Penal Code to cover bigamous marriage taking place overseas — Sections 3 and 494 Penal Code — Sections 3 and 6 Women’s Charter 1 case

  • Public Prosecutor v Liu Mengwei

    The District Judge granted the Prosecution's application and ordered a discharge amounting to an acquittal, in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion.

    District Court · 7 October 2026 · [2026] SGDC 333

Court judgments — Declaratory — Standing to seek declaratory relief 1 case

  • Howe Wen Khong Rocky and others v Attorney-General Chambers

    The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal on the basis that the appellants did not have standing to bring the application, and awarded the respondent costs of the appeal fixed at $25,000 (all-in).

    Court of Appeal · 3 September 2026 · [2026] SGCA 39

Vexatious litigants — Order under s 74(1) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 1 case

  • Attorney-General v Ng Kai Hoe Raymond and another

    The High Court allowed the application, granting the vexatious litigant order against Mr Ng, so that he may not institute or continue civil proceedings in any court without the High Court's…

    High Court · 4 August 2026 · [2026] SGHC 162

Unmeritorious proceedings — General civil restraint order — Order under s 73D of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 1 case

  • Attorney-General v Ng Kai Hoe Raymond and another

    The High Court allowed the application, granting the vexatious litigant order against Mr Ng, so that he may not institute or continue civil proceedings in any court without the High Court's…

    High Court · 4 August 2026 · [2026] SGHC 162

Protection from Harassment Court — Jurisdiction 1 case

  • JHS v JHT

    The court ordered that the claim be struck out under Rule 26(2)(g) of the SC(PH) Rules because it was not within the PHC's jurisdiction, without any assessment of its merits.

    Protection from Harassment Court · 22 June 2026 · [2026] SGPHC 3

Small Claims Tribunals — Conduct of proceedings — Procedure — Attending trial by video-conference — Whether Tribunal Magistrate was entitled to convert a virtual trial to a physical one when Respondent failed to comply with video-conferencing requirements 1 case

  • JFP v JFQ

    The tribunal dismissed the recusal application and allowed the claim in part, awarding $1,558.11 in damages rather than the $2,543.35 sought.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 9 June 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 4

Small Claims Tribunals — Bias — Recusal — Respondent sought recusal of Tribunal Magistrate at trial — Tribunal Magistrate refused to allow Respondent to attend trial by video-conference due to Respondent’s failure to comply with video-conferencing requirements 1 case

  • JFP v JFQ

    The tribunal dismissed the recusal application and allowed the claim in part, awarding $1,558.11 in damages rather than the $2,543.35 sought.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 9 June 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 4

Jurisdiction — Family Court 1 case

  • YET v YEU

    The High Court dismissed the appeal.

    High Court (Family Division) · 4 June 2026 · [2026] SGHCF 18

Jurisdiction — Singapore International Commercial Court 1 case

  • Meta Health Limited v Chua Kheng Choon and others

    The High Court allowed Ms Leow's appeal and set aside the transfer order, together with the registrar's orders that the first, second and third defendants each pay Meta Health $2,000 in costs.

    High Court · 20 May 2026 · [2026] SGHC 109

District Court — Assessment of bill of costs 1 case

  • Achievers LLC v Legal Aid Bureau

    The District Court held that it had jurisdiction to hear and determine the application.

    District Court · 12 May 2026 · [2026] SGDC 162

Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction — Time 1 case

  • JFY v JFZ

    The tribunal held that both the claim and the counterclaim were brought more than two years after their causes of action accrued, so the dispute fell outside its jurisdiction.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 15 April 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 7

Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction — Dispute between a subsidiary proprietor and the Management Corporation for a Strata Title Plan 1 case

  • JFW v JFX

    The tribunal held that the claim, as framed, fell outside its jurisdiction and discontinued the proceedings under s 5(5) of the Small Claims Tribunals Act 1984.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 8 April 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 6

Vexatious litigants 1 case

Jurisdiction — Ouster — Telecommunications Act 1999 and Code of Practice for Info-Communication Facilities in Buildings 1 case

Jurisdiction — Original 1 case

Jurisdiction — Appellate — Whether the Appel-late Division of the High Court has the jurisdiction to set aside an order of the General Division of the High Court 1 case

  • WJY v WJZ

    The Appellate Division summarily dismissed the application on 11 July 2025 without hearing oral arguments, under s 38(1)(a) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969, because it had no jurisdiction…

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 2 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC(A) 14

Judges — Recusal 1 case

  • WPG v WPF

    The High Court dismissed the appeal, finding no evidence of actual or apparent bias, and made no order as to costs because both parties appeared in person.

    High Court (Family Division) · 5 March 2025 · [2025] SGHCF 19

Transfer of cases 1 case

  • Gregory Allen Blakney v Muhammad Izz Mikail bin Mazlan

    The Assistant Registrar allowed the application and ordered the District Court suit transferred to the General Division under s 54B(1) of the State Courts Act, with the defendant to pay the plaintiff…

    High Court Registrar · 16 January 2025 · [2025] SGHCR 1

Court judgments — Declaratory 1 case

Application to transfer proceedings from District Court to High Court — Claim instituted in District Court potentially exceeding its jurisdictional limit 1 case

  • Lim Yew Beng v Lim Kwong Fei (Lin Guanghui) and another

    The High Court allowed the appeal and allowed the transfer application, ordering that the proceedings in Suit 422 be transferred to the General Division of the High Court.

    High Court · 6 September 2024 · [2024] SGHC 229

Jurisdiction — Appellate — Appropriate degree of appellate intervention 1 case

  • Lim Chee Seng v Phang Yew Kiat

    The High Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the District Judge's order that Mr Lim return $200,000 to Mr Phang with interest.

    High Court · 12 April 2024 · [2024] SGHC 100

Vexatious litigants — Litigant persistently re-litigating final and unappealable decisions — Whether to grant extended civil restraint order — Section 73C Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1 case

Court judgments — Parties settling before court hearing 1 case

Appeals 1 case

Vexatious litigants — Whether to grant extended civil restraint order — Section 73C Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1 case

Key Statutes

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 17 cases
State Courts Act (Cap 321)
cited in 6 cases
Penal Code (Cap 224)
cited in 5 cases
Interpretation Act (Cap 1)
cited in 5 cases
Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
cited in 4 cases
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 4 cases
Small Claims Tribunals Act
cited in 4 cases
Family Justice Act
cited in 3 cases
Employment Act (Cap 91)
cited in 3 cases
Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
cited in 3 cases
International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)
cited in 3 cases
Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
cited in 3 cases
Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185)
cited in 2 cases
Employment Claims Act
cited in 2 cases
Legal Profession Act (Cap 161)
cited in 2 cases

Court Distribution

High Court 18 Small Claims Tribunal 6 Court of Appeal 4 District Court 3 High Court (Appellate Division) 2 High Court (Family Division) 2 High Court Registrar 2 Protection from Harassment Court 1

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Methodology & disclaimer

Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Singapore court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.