Leading Legal Profession Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
58 reported cases · January 2023 to July 2026
Updated
What did Singapore courts decide in Legal Profession?
Singapore courts issued 58 reported Legal Profession judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (48), of the 16 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, the most common was Application dismissed (6), one monetary award was recorded, of $9,800. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.
Compiled from 58 reported Legal Profession 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 58 reported Legal Profession judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to July 2026), Attorney-General's Chambers is the most active firm by reported case count (20 cases), Jeyendran Jeyapal is the most active lawyer (7 case appearances). 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
Legal Profession appears in 58 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Disciplinary proceedings (15), Professional conduct — Breach (10) and Admission (10). The most active judge by reported case count is Sundaresh Menon (29 cases) and the most active firm is Attorney-General's Chambers (20 cases).
Which law firms handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?
Attorney-General's Chambers leads in Legal Profession with 20 cases between January 2023 and July 2026, followed by Allen & Gledhill LLP (10 cases) and WongPartnership LLP (7 cases). 81 firms appeared in Legal Profession cases during this period.
Who are the leading Legal Profession lawyers in Singapore?
Jeyendran Jeyapal is the most active Legal Profession lawyer in Singapore with 7 case appearances between January 2023 and July 2026.
Which judges handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?
Sundaresh Menon has handled 29 Legal Profession cases between January 2023 and July 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Tay Yong Kwang (17 cases) and Belinda Ang Saw Ean (14 cases) follow.
How many Legal Profession cases are reported in Singapore courts?
58 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Legal Profession, most often decided by Sundaresh Menon.
What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Legal Profession cases?
The main sub-topics are Disciplinary proceedings (15), Professional conduct — Breach (10) and Admission (10).
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Disciplinary proceedings 15 cases
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The court, in an ex tempore judgment delivered by Sundaresh Menon CJ, granted the application and ordered that the respondent be struck off the Roll.
High Court · 22 January 2026 · [2026] SGHC 22 -
The court allowed the Law Society's application and ordered that Mr K V Sudeep Kumar be suspended from practice for five years, starting from his discharge from bankruptcy, and that Mr Dhanwant Singh…
High Court · 13 January 2026 · [2026] SGHC 9 -
The High Court allowed the application.
High Court · 17 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 244 -
The court granted the application and ordered that the respondent be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors.
High Court · 14 October 2025 · [2025] SGHC 205 -
The court found due cause shown and rejected the parties' agreed position.
High Court · 4 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC 175 - + 10 more cases
Professional conduct — Breach 10 cases
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The Court of Three Judges (Sundaresh Menon CJ, Tay Yong Kwang JCA and Andrew Phang Boon Leong SJ) allowed the application in part.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 78 -
The court allowed the Law Society's application and ordered that Mr K V Sudeep Kumar be suspended from practice for five years, starting from his discharge from bankruptcy, and that Mr Dhanwant Singh…
High Court · 13 January 2026 · [2026] SGHC 9 -
The High Court allowed the application.
High Court · 17 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 244 -
The Court of 3 Supreme Court Judges granted the Applications, affirmed the convictions on all the charges, and ordered that the respondent be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors of the…
High Court · 28 November 2025 · [2025] SGHC 234 -
The court found due cause shown and rejected the parties' agreed position.
High Court · 4 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC 175 - + 5 more cases
Admission 10 cases
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The court ordered no stay or adjournment for Mr Ariffin, finding him fit and proper, and directed that his application be set down for hearing.
High Court · 8 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 156 -
The court dismissed the application for admission, ordered a minimum exclusionary period of five years before any fresh application, and made no order as to costs.
High Court · 7 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 72 -
Sundaresh Menon CJ granted leave to withdraw the admission application and imposed a minimum exclusionary period of two years from 15 August 2024, rather than the four years sought, together with the…
High Court · 28 October 2024 · [2024] SGHC 274 -
The court, in grounds delivered by Sundaresh Menon CJ, allowed the Attorney-General's application and ordered that Ms Shahira Banu be struck off the roll.
High Court · 2 May 2024 · [2024] SGHC 111 -
Sundaresh Menon CJ dismissed the application and ordered that the applicant is not to bring a fresh application for admission in Singapore for a period of not less than five years from the date of…
High Court · 22 March 2024 · [2024] SGHC 82 - + 5 more cases
Show cause action 5 cases
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The court found due cause shown and ordered that the respondent be suspended from practice for 12 months under s 83(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 1966, starting on 11 November 2025, the date of…
High Court · 8 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 230 -
The court upheld the tribunal's finding on the main charge under s 83(2)(b) and ordered that Ms Yeo be suspended for four months, starting on 7 May 2025 at her request, with costs fixed at $5,000 to…
High Court · 18 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 136 -
Ms Kasturibai did not dispute that due cause for sanction had been shown.
High Court · 28 February 2024 · [2024] SGHC 55 -
The Court of Three Judges dismissed the application, holding that the charge and its alternative were not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
High Court · 7 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC 318 -
The Court of Three Judges (Tay Yong Kwang JCA, Belinda Ang Saw Ean JCA and Andrew Phang Boon Leong SJ) set aside six of the 14 counts but upheld the rest, found due cause shown on both charges and…
High Court · 10 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 132
Admission — Ad hoc 4 cases
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The High Court dismissed the application for ad hoc admission, with costs of $8,000 all-in ordered against UTSS as the true party to the application rather than against the applicant.
High Court · 16 January 2025 · [2025] SGHC 9 -
The Court of Appeal dismissed both appeals and upheld the High Court's refusal of ad hoc admission.
Court of Appeal · 8 November 2024 · [2024] SGCA 49 -
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the Preliminary Objection.
Court of Appeal · 25 September 2024 · [2024] SGCA 36 -
The court dismissed both applications for ad hoc admission.
High Court · 30 January 2024 · [2024] SGHC 24
Bill of costs 3 cases
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The District Court held that it had jurisdiction to hear and determine the application.
District Court · 12 May 2026 · [2026] SGDC 162 -
The court dismissed the review application and went further than the Deputy Registrar, taxing section 1 costs down to $34,000.
District Court · 22 December 2025 · [2025] SGDC 324 -
The High Court dismissed both appeals and upheld the District Judge's assessment of Section 1 costs at $96,000 inclusive of GST, her orders on Section 2 costs, and the Section 3 disbursements.
High Court · 6 November 2025 · [2025] SGHC 220
Duties — Paramount duty to the court 2 cases
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The court ordered the defendants to pay the plaintiff costs fixed at $3,000 (all-in) on the standard basis for work up to the offer, and the plaintiff to pay the defendants $24,000 (all-in) on the…
Magistrate Court · 24 April 2026 · [2026] SGMC 52 -
Deputy Registrar Don Ho allowed the claim in part, awarding general damages of $9,800 and special damages of $3353.71 with the usual consequential orders.
Magistrate Court · 5 January 2026 · [2026] SGMC 3
Disciplinary proceedings — Sentencing 2 cases
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The Court of Three Judges (Sundaresh Menon CJ, Tay Yong Kwang JCA and Andrew Phang Boon Leong SJ) allowed the application in part.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 78 -
The court found due cause shown and ordered that the respondent be suspended from practice for 12 months under s 83(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 1966, starting on 11 November 2025, the date of…
High Court · 8 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 230
Conflict of interest 2 cases
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The High Court dismissed the appeal and rejected the challenge to the personal costs order against EALC.
High Court · 23 February 2026 · [2026] SGHC 41 -
The Court of Three Judges granted the application and ordered that he be struck off the Roll of Advocates and Solicitors.
High Court · 28 March 2024 · [2024] SGHC 90
Professional conduct — Grossly improper conduct 2 cases
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The Court of 3 Supreme Court Judges granted the Applications, affirmed the convictions on all the charges, and ordered that the respondent be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors of the…
High Court · 28 November 2025 · [2025] SGHC 234 -
The Court of Three Judges (Sundaresh Menon CJ, Tay Yong Kwang JCA and Steven Chong JCA) allowed both applications, found due cause on all six charges, and ordered that Mr Ravi be struck off the roll.
High Court · 31 May 2024 · [2024] SGHC 141
Disciplinary proceedings — Review of determination of disciplinary tribunal 2 cases
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The Court of Appeal allowed the Attorney-General's appeal, set aside the second tribunal's findings on the touting charges, and ordered the Law Society to apply to the Chief Justice for another…
Court of Appeal · 13 January 2025 · [2025] SGCA 2 -
The High Court dismissed the Attorney-General's application, leaving the tribunal's determination of 27 April 2023 in place.
High Court · 31 January 2024 · [2024] SGHC 28
Duties — Duty of candour 2 cases
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The court allowed the Attorney-General's application and ordered that Ms Phua be struck off the roll, with a minimum reinstatement interval of two years and six months, subject to the usual…
High Court · 20 August 2024 · [2024] SGHC 214 -
The court, in grounds delivered by Sundaresh Menon CJ, allowed the Attorney-General's application and ordered that Ms Shahira Banu be struck off the roll.
High Court · 2 May 2024 · [2024] SGHC 111
Professional conduct — Improper conduct or practice 2 cases
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The Court of Three Judges dismissed the application, holding that the charge and its alternative were not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
High Court · 7 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC 318 -
The Court of Three Judges (Tay Yong Kwang JCA, Belinda Ang Saw Ean JCA and Andrew Phang Boon Leong SJ) set aside six of the 14 counts but upheld the rest, found due cause shown on both charges and…
High Court · 10 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 132
Unqualified persons acting — How section 33 of the Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed) should be interpreted 1 case
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Sundaresh Menon CJ allowed the application and granted permission for a disciplinary tribunal to investigate the complaint.
High Court · 16 July 2026 · [2026] SGHC 151
Disciplinary procedures — Whether leave to investigate complaint of misconduct against non-practicing solicitor should be granted despite delay 1 case
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Sundaresh Menon CJ allowed the application and granted permission for a disciplinary tribunal to investigate the complaint.
High Court · 16 July 2026 · [2026] SGHC 151
Bill of costs — Assessment of bills 1 case
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The court dismissed the application for an out-of-time order referring the bills to assessment.
High Court · 29 May 2026 · [2026] SGHC 119
Disciplinary procedures — Amendment of charges 1 case
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The court allowed the application in part.
High Court · 13 March 2026 · [2026] SGHC 53
Duties — Vulnerable client lacking mental capacity 1 case
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The court allowed the application in part.
High Court · 13 March 2026 · [2026] SGHC 53
Solicitor-client relationship — Implied retainer 1 case
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The court allowed the application in part.
High Court · 13 March 2026 · [2026] SGHC 53
Disciplinary proceedings — Section 97 Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case
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The court allowed the application in part.
High Court · 13 March 2026 · [2026] SGHC 53
Conflict of interest — Lawyer subordinating interests of client to interests of another 1 case
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The court allowed the application in part.
High Court · 13 March 2026 · [2026] SGHC 53
Admission — Lawyer (Non-practitioner) 1 case
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The court held that any exclusionary period should generally run from the date of the court order, not from the end of the practice training period.
High Court · 3 March 2026 · [2026] SGHC 46
Show cause action — Section 98(1)(a)(i) Legal Profession Act 1 case
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The Court of 3 Supreme Court Judges granted the Applications, affirmed the convictions on all the charges, and ordered that the respondent be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors of the…
High Court · 28 November 2025 · [2025] SGHC 234
Disciplinary proceedings — Section 97 of the Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case
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Philip Jeyaretnam J dismissed the application, finding no basis to set aside the tribunal's determination or order a rehearing, and awarded costs to the Law Society, to be assessed by the court if…
High Court · 12 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 159
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
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Philip Jeyaretnam J dismissed the application, finding no basis to set aside the tribunal's determination or order a rehearing, and awarded costs to the Law Society, to be assessed by the court if…
High Court · 12 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 159
Admission — Anonymisation of grounds of decision 1 case
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The court dismissed the application for anonymisation, directed that the earlier grounds of decision cease to be redacted and be re-published naming the applicant, and ordered the parties to bear…
High Court · 7 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 155
Professional privileges — Section 128(1) of the Evidence Act 1893 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case
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The court allowed the application in part.
High Court · 7 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 128
Conflict of interest — Representation of both creditor and liquidator 1 case
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The court dismissed both Originating Claim No 226 of 2024 and Originating Claim No 468 of 2023 in their entirety, finding the Goldciti engagement genuine and no implied term or directly owed duty in…
High Court · 9 April 2025 · [2025] SGHC 63
Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 32 Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case
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The court ordered that Mr Chen be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors, upholding the second to eleventh charges in OA 2 and the first alternative, second and third charges in OA 5.
High Court · 17 March 2025 · [2025] SGHC 44
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Sundaresh Menon CJ allowed the application and granted permission for a disciplinary tribunal to investigate the complaint.
High Court · 16 July 2026 · [2026] SGHC 151 -
The court dismissed the application for an out-of-time order referring the bills to assessment.
High Court · 29 May 2026 · [2026] SGHC 119 -
The District Court held that it had jurisdiction to hear and determine the application.
District Court · 12 May 2026 · [2026] SGDC 162 -
The court ordered the defendants to pay the plaintiff costs fixed at $3,000 (all-in) on the standard basis for work up to the offer, and the plaintiff to pay the defendants $24,000 (all-in) on the…
Magistrate Court · 24 April 2026 · [2026] SGMC 52 -
The Court of Three Judges (Sundaresh Menon CJ, Tay Yong Kwang JCA and Andrew Phang Boon Leong SJ) allowed the application in part.
High Court · 10 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC 78 -
The court allowed the application in part.
High Court · 13 March 2026 · [2026] SGHC 53 -
The court held that any exclusionary period should generally run from the date of the court order, not from the end of the practice training period.
High Court · 3 March 2026 · [2026] SGHC 46 -
The High Court dismissed the appeal and rejected the challenge to the personal costs order against EALC.
High Court · 23 February 2026 · [2026] SGHC 41 -
The court, in an ex tempore judgment delivered by Sundaresh Menon CJ, granted the application and ordered that the respondent be struck off the Roll.
High Court · 22 January 2026 · [2026] SGHC 22 -
The court allowed the Law Society's application and ordered that Mr K V Sudeep Kumar be suspended from practice for five years, starting from his discharge from bankruptcy, and that Mr Dhanwant Singh…
High Court · 13 January 2026 · [2026] SGHC 9 -
Deputy Registrar Don Ho allowed the claim in part, awarding general damages of $9,800 and special damages of $3353.71 with the usual consequential orders.
Magistrate Court · 5 January 2026 · [2026] SGMC 3 -
The court dismissed the review application and went further than the Deputy Registrar, taxing section 1 costs down to $34,000.
District Court · 22 December 2025 · [2025] SGDC 324 -
The High Court allowed the application.
High Court · 17 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 244 -
The court found due cause shown and ordered that the respondent be suspended from practice for 12 months under s 83(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 1966, starting on 11 November 2025, the date of…
High Court · 8 December 2025 · [2025] SGHC 230 -
The Court of 3 Supreme Court Judges granted the Applications, affirmed the convictions on all the charges, and ordered that the respondent be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors of the…
High Court · 28 November 2025 · [2025] SGHC 234 -
The High Court dismissed both appeals and upheld the District Judge's assessment of Section 1 costs at $96,000 inclusive of GST, her orders on Section 2 costs, and the Section 3 disbursements.
High Court · 6 November 2025 · [2025] SGHC 220 -
The court granted the application and ordered that the respondent be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors.
High Court · 14 October 2025 · [2025] SGHC 205 -
The Assistant Registrar dismissed the defendant's setting-aside application, with the defendant liable for the claimants' costs of it.
High Court Registrar · 29 September 2025 · [2025] SGHCR 33 -
The court found due cause shown and rejected the parties' agreed position.
High Court · 4 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC 175 -
Philip Jeyaretnam J dismissed the application, finding no basis to set aside the tribunal's determination or order a rehearing, and awarded costs to the Law Society, to be assessed by the court if…
High Court · 12 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 159 -
The court ordered no stay or adjournment for Mr Ariffin, finding him fit and proper, and directed that his application be set down for hearing.
High Court · 8 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 156 -
The court dismissed the application for admission, ordered a minimum exclusionary period of five years before any fresh application, and made no order as to costs.
High Court · 7 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 72 -
The court dismissed the application for anonymisation, directed that the earlier grounds of decision cease to be redacted and be re-published naming the applicant, and ordered the parties to bear…
High Court · 7 August 2025 · [2025] SGHC 155 -
Andre Maniam J held that Mr Lun had not shown an arguable and prima facie case of reasonable suspicion, and dismissed his application for permission to seek judicial review, with costs to the Law…
High Court · 21 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 137 -
The court upheld the tribunal's finding on the main charge under s 83(2)(b) and ordered that Ms Yeo be suspended for four months, starting on 7 May 2025 at her request, with costs fixed at $5,000 to…
High Court · 18 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 136
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.