Legal Profession

25 cases · January 2025 to March 2026

Overview

Legal Profession featured in 23 reported judgments in Singapore between January 2025 to February 2026, heard primarily in the High Court (General Division) (35) and the Magistrates' Court (1). Key sub-topics included Disciplinary proceedings (7), Professional conduct — Breach (4), Bill of costs (2). The most active judges were Sundaresh Menon (8), Steven Chong (6), Belinda Ang Saw Ean (5), while leading firms included Attorney-General's Chambers (5), Allen & Gledhill LLP (4), Providence Law Asia LLC (3). 115 lawyers appeared in legal profession cases during this period.

Data coverage: between January 2025 to February 2026

Which law firms handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?

Attorney-General's Chambers leads in legal profession with 5 cases between January 2025 to February 2026, followed by Allen & Gledhill LLP (4 cases) and Providence Law Asia LLC (3 cases). 45 firms appeared in legal profession cases during this period.

1. Attorney-General's Chambers 6 cases 2. Allen & Gledhill LLP 5 cases 3. Providence Law Asia LLC 3 cases 4. WongPartnership LLP 2 cases 5. Arbiters Inc Law Corporation 2 cases 6. Sreenivasan Chambers LLC 2 cases 7. Calvin Liang LLC 2 cases 8. Breakpoint LLC 2 cases 9. Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC 2 cases 10. Advocatus Law LLP 2 cases 11. Exodus Law Corporation 1 case 12. Titanium Law Chambers LLC 1 case 13. East Asia Law Corporation 1 case 14. Central Chambers Law Corporation 1 case 15. Attorney-General's Chambers (Civil Division) 1 case

Who are the leading Legal Profession lawyers in Singapore?

Jeyendran Jeyapal is the most active legal profession lawyer in Singapore with 3 case appearances between January 2025 to February 2026, followed by Narayanan Sreenivasan (2) and Chng Luey Chi (2). 115 lawyers appeared in legal profession cases during this period.

1. Jeyendran Jeyapal 4 cases 2. Chng Luey Chi 2 cases 3. Jasleen Kaur 2 cases 4. Vergis S Abraham 2 cases 5. Kyle Chong Kee Cheng 2 cases 6. Narayanan Sreenivasan 2 cases 7. Liang Hanwen Calvin 2 cases 8. Lim Rui-Qi Rochelle 2 cases 9. Chong Yun Ling 2 cases 10. Sanjiv Kumar Rajan 2 cases 11. Kang Yanyi 2 cases 12. Jonathan Goh Fang Yi 2 cases 13. Rochelle Lim 2 cases 14. Darius Chan 2 cases 15. Calvin Liang 2 cases

Which judges handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?

Sundaresh Menon has handled 8 cases in legal profession between January 2025 to February 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Steven Chong (6 cases) and Belinda Ang Saw Ean (5 cases) are also among the most active. 17 judges heard legal profession cases.

1. Sundaresh Menon 8 cases 2. Steven Chong 6 cases 3. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 5 cases 4. Tay Yong Kwang 5 cases 5. Hri Kumar Nair 3 cases 6. Ang Cheng Hock 2 cases 7. Philip Jeyaretnam 2 cases 8. Valerie Thean 2 cases 9. Chua Lee Ming 1 case 10. Don Ho 1 case 11. Debbie Ong Siew Ling 1 case 12. Chiah Kok Khun 1 case 13. Tan Yu Qing 1 case 14. Andre Maniam 1 case 15. Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah 1 case

How many legal profession cases are heard in Singapore courts?

Between January 2025 to February 2026, 23 reported judgments involved legal profession in Singapore courts. The majority were heard in the High Court (General Division) (35 cases).

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore legal profession cases?

The main sub-topics in Singapore legal profession litigation between January 2025 to February 2026 were Disciplinary proceedings (7 cases), Professional conduct — Breach (4 cases), Bill of costs (2 cases), Show cause action (2 cases).

Legal Profession

Overview

Which law firms handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?

Who are the leading Legal Profession lawyers in Singapore?

Which judges handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?

How many legal profession cases are heard in Singapore courts?

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore legal profession cases?

Case Volume by Year

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Disciplinary proceedings 7 cases

Professional conduct — Breach 4 cases

Bill of costs 2 cases

Show cause action 2 cases

Admission 2 cases

Disciplinary procedures — Amendment of charges 1 case

Duties — Vulnerable client lacking mental capacity 1 case

Solicitor-client relationship — Implied retainer 1 case

Disciplinary proceedings — Section 97 Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

Conflict of interest — Lawyer subordinating interests of client to interests of another 1 case

Admission — Lawyer (Non-practitioner) 1 case

Conflict of interest 1 case

Duties — Paramount duty to the court 1 case

Disciplinary proceedings — Sentencing 1 case

Professional conduct — Grossly improper conduct 1 case

Show cause action — Section 98(1)(a)(i) Legal Profession Act 1 case

Professional conduct — Artificial intelligence — Fictitious authority 1 case

Disciplinary proceedings — Section 97 of the Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

Professional conduct — Communications with witnesses represented by other counsel — Rules 7(3) and 8(3) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Admission — Anonymisation of grounds of decision 1 case

Professional privileges — Section 128(1) of the Evidence Act 1893 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

Conflict of interest — Representation of both creditor and liquidator 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 32 Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 5(2) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 17(3) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 18(a) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 22(2) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 11(2)(a) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 16(3)(a) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Improper conduct or practice as an advocate and solicitor — Breach of rules of conduct promulgated by Professional Conduct Council under Section 71(2) Legal Profession Act (Cap 161, 2009 Rev Ed) — Section 83(2)(b)(i) Legal Profession Act (Cap 161, 2009 Rev Ed) 1 case

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