Leading Courts and Jurisdiction Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
33 reported cases · January 2023 to June 2026
Updated
What did Singapore courts decide in Courts and Jurisdiction?
Singapore courts issued 33 reported Courts and Jurisdiction judgments between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (17), of the 10 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Appeal dismissed (4), the median monetary award recorded was $8,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.
Compiled from 33 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 33 reported Courts and Jurisdiction judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to June 2026), Drew & Napier LLC is the most active firm by reported case count (4 cases), Tan Wei Sze is the most active lawyer (2 case appearances). This ranks named firms and lawyers by how often they appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.
Overview
Courts and Jurisdiction appears in 33 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Jurisdiction (4), Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction (2) and Court judgments (2). The most active judge by reported case count is Sundaresh Menon (4 cases) and the most active firm is Drew & Napier LLC (4 cases).
Which law firms handle the most Courts and Jurisdiction cases in Singapore?
Drew & Napier LLC leads in Courts and Jurisdiction with 4 cases between January 2023 and June 2026, followed by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (3 cases) and Attorney-General's Chambers (2 cases). 44 firms appeared in Courts and Jurisdiction cases during this period.
Who are the leading Courts and Jurisdiction lawyers in Singapore?
Tan Wei Sze is the most active Courts and Jurisdiction lawyer in Singapore with 2 case appearances between January 2023 and June 2026, followed by Lee Koon Foong Adam Hariz (2) and Lim Muhammad Syafiq (1).
Which judges handle the most Courts and Jurisdiction cases in Singapore?
Sundaresh Menon has handled 4 Courts and Jurisdiction cases between January 2023 and June 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Jared Kang Chern Wey (4 cases) and Kwek Mean Luck (3 cases) are also among the most active.
How many Courts and Jurisdiction cases are reported in Singapore courts?
33 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Courts and Jurisdiction, most often decided by Sundaresh Menon.
What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Courts and Jurisdiction cases?
The main sub-topics are Jurisdiction (4), Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction (2) and Court judgments (2).
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Jurisdiction 4 cases
Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction 2 cases
Court judgments 2 cases
Jurisdiction — Appellate 2 cases
Protection from Harassment Court — Jurisdiction 1 case
Jurisdiction — Family Court 1 case
Jurisdiction — Singapore International Commercial Court 1 case
District Court — Assessment of bill of costs 1 case
Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction — Time 1 case
Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction — Dispute between a subsidiary proprietor and the Management Corporation for a Strata Title Plan 1 case
Small Claims Tribunals — Transfer 1 case
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
Judges — Recusal 1 case
Transfer of cases 1 case
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
Jurisdiction — Appellate — Appropriate degree of appellate intervention 1 case
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
High Court — Jurisdiction — Appellate — Adjustment of damages in favour of party who did not appeal 1 case
District Court 1 case
High court — Judges — Transfer of cases 1 case
Court judgments — Binding force — Stare decisis — Earlier decision of Court of Appeal regarded by subsequent Court of Appeal as incorrect in obiter dicta — Whether High Court bound by earlier decision of Court of Appeal 1 case
Key Statutes
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Page 1 of 2Methodology & disclaimer
Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Supreme 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.