Leading Mental Capacity Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
3 reported cases · November 2025 to January 2026
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What did Singapore courts decide in Mental Capacity?
Singapore courts issued 3 reported Mental Capacity judgments (2025–2026), most in the Family Court (2), of the 1 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, Appeal dismissed (1). This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.
Compiled from 3 reported Mental Capacity 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 3 reported Mental Capacity judgments in Singapore courts (November 2025 to January 2026). 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
Mental Capacity appears in 3 reported Singapore judgments (2025–2026).
Which law firms handle the most Mental Capacity cases in Singapore?
Breakpoint LLC (1 case), PK Wong & Nair (1 case) and Drew and Napier LLC (1 case) appear as a firm on record in reported Mental Capacity cases between November 2025 and January 2026. 7 firms appeared in Mental Capacity cases during this period.
Who are the leading Mental Capacity lawyers in Singapore?
Nicholas Poon Guo Kun (1 case), Basil Ong Kah Liang (1 case) and Suresh Sukumaran Nair (1 case) appear as counsel in reported Mental Capacity cases between November 2025 and January 2026.
Which judges handle the most Mental Capacity cases in Singapore?
Shobha Nair (1 case), Jason Gabriel Chiang (1 case) and Teh Hwee Hwee (1 case) appear on the bench in reported Mental Capacity cases between November 2025 and January 2026.
How many Mental Capacity cases are reported in Singapore courts?
3 reported Singapore judgments (2025–2026) involve Mental Capacity.
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Cognitive Impairment — Functional and Clinical Components — Capacity to execute documents 1 case
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The court dismissed the plaintiff's application, finding that P had and still has the capacity to make decisions on his personal welfare and his property and affairs, including executing the…
Family Court · 24 January 2026 · [2026] SGFC 9
Capacity to execute a Lasting Power of Attorney — Form 1 1 case
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The High Court (Family Division) dismissed the appeal, holding that the presumption of capacity was rebutted and that P lacked capacity to execute the LPA on 24 August 2023, so the whole instrument,…
High Court (Family Division) · 10 December 2025 · [2025] SGHCF 66
Key Statutes
Court Distribution
Cases
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The court dismissed the plaintiff's application, finding that P had and still has the capacity to make decisions on his personal welfare and his property and affairs, including executing the…
Family Court · 24 January 2026 · [2026] SGFC 9 -
The High Court (Family Division) dismissed the appeal, holding that the presumption of capacity was rebutted and that P lacked capacity to execute the LPA on 24 August 2023, so the whole instrument,…
High Court (Family Division) · 10 December 2025 · [2025] SGHCF 66 -
The court declared that P lacked mental capacity for decisions on both personal welfare and property and affairs.
Family Court · 14 November 2025 · [2025] SGFC 125
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.