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 between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (18), of the 12 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Appeal dismissed (5), the median monetary award recorded was $4,450. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.
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), Hay Hung Chun 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 38 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Jurisdiction (4), Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction (3) and Small Claims Tribunals — Transfer (2). 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.
Who are the leading Courts and Jurisdiction lawyers in Singapore?
Hay Hung Chun is the most active Courts and Jurisdiction lawyer in Singapore with 2 case appearances between January 2023 and October 2026, followed by Tan Wei Sze (2) and Lee Koon Foong Adam Hariz (2).
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) and Kwek Mean Luck (3 cases) are also among the most active.
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.
What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Courts and Jurisdiction cases?
The main sub-topics are Jurisdiction (4), Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction (3) and Small Claims Tribunals — Transfer (2).
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Jurisdiction 4 cases
Small Claims Tribunals — Jurisdiction 3 cases
Small Claims Tribunals — Transfer 2 cases
Court judgments 2 cases
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
Court judgments — Declaratory — Standing to seek declaratory relief 1 case
Vexatious litigants — Order under s 74(1) of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 1 case
Unmeritorious proceedings — General civil restraint order — Order under s 73D of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 1 case
Protection from Harassment Court — Jurisdiction 1 case
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
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
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
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
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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.