Leading Land Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

43 reported cases · January 2023 to September 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Land?

Singapore courts issued 43 reported Land judgments (2023–2026), most in the High Court (28), of the 16 whose outcome could be read from the judgment, the most common was Application dismissed (5), the median monetary award recorded was $1,291,354. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 43 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (11) · 2025 (12) · 2024 (6) · 2023 (14)
By court High Court (28) · High Court (Appellate Division) (5) · District Court (4) · High Court Registrar (2) · Magistrate Court (2) · High Court (Family Division) (1) · Small Claims Tribunal (1)
Outcomes (16 judgments) Application dismissed (5) · Appeal dismissed (3) · Application allowed (2) · Claim dismissed (2) · Appeal allowed (1) · Claim allowed (1) · Claim allowed in part (1) · Judgment for the plaintiff (1)
Median monetary award $1,291,354 (across 4 awards)

Compiled from 43 reported Land 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 43 reported Land judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to September 2026), Drew & Napier LLC is the most active firm by reported case count (5 cases). 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

Land appears in 43 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most active judge by reported case count is Philip Jeyaretnam (6 cases) and the most active firm is Drew & Napier LLC (5 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Land cases in Singapore?

Drew & Napier LLC leads in Land with 5 cases between January 2023 and September 2026, followed by Allen & Gledhill LLP (4 cases). 66 firms appeared in Land cases during this period.

Who are the leading Land lawyers in Singapore?

Kishan Pillay s/o Rajagopal Pillay (3 cases), Tan Hong Xun, Enzel (3 cases) and Shermaine Ng Shi Min (2 cases) appear as counsel in reported Land cases between January 2023 and September 2026.

Which judges handle the most Land cases in Singapore?

Philip Jeyaretnam has handled 6 Land cases between January 2023 and September 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Christopher Tan (4 cases) and Kannan Ramesh (4 cases) follow.

How many Land cases are reported in Singapore courts?

43 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Land, most often decided by Philip Jeyaretnam.

Case Volume by Year

14
23
6
24
12
25
11
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Sale of land — Sale under court order 4 Strata titles 2 Strata Titles — Common property 2 Interest in land — Tenancy in common — Ouster 2 Easements — Rights of way — Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 2 Interest in land — Joint tenancy 2 Interest in land — Tenancy in common 2 Caveats — Remedies of caveatee 2 Strata titles — Land Titles (Strata) Act 2 Strata titles — ss 29 and 47 of the Building Management and Strata Management Act 2024 1 Strata titles — Common property — Subterranean termites nesting in and traversing through common property ground soil — Subterranean termites causing damage to parts of subsidiary proprietors’ property — Whether damage caused by subterranean termites from common property — Whether management corporation failed to take reasonable steps to maintain common property — Whether management corporation breached duty under Section 29(1)(b) Building Strata Management Act 2004 1 Caveats 1 Strata Titles — By-laws 1 Strata Titles — Land Titles (Strata) Act 1 Licences — Oral licence 1 Strata titles — Common property — Breach of statutory duty to maintain common property under s 29(1)(b) of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act 2004 — Blocked sewer pipe 1 Sale of land — Special conditions of sale 1 Strata titles — Meetings — Whether company representatives appointed under paragraph 16 of the First Schedule of the Building (Strata Management) Act 2004 are subject to the 2% proxy rule 1 Strata titles — By-laws — Whether the by-laws prohibited a subsidiary proprietor from owning a Corgi Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether dog owner owes a duty to take reasonable care in handling or controlling his dog — The standard of care required by a dog owner Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether dog owner should prevent his dog from barking 1 Interest in land — Joint tenancy — Joint tenant attempting to statutorily sever joint tenancy — Whether statutory severance was properly effected — Sections 53(5) and 53(6) of the Land Titles Act 1993 1 + 22 more

Sale of land — Sale under court order 4 cases

  • The Appellate Division (Kannan Ramesh JAD, Debbie Ong Siew Ling JAD and See Kee Oon JAD) dismissed the appeal in an ex tempore judgment.

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 13 May 2026 · [2026] SGHC(A) 15
  • The judge granted the application with modifications.

    High Court · 21 May 2025 · [2025] SGHC 94
  • Goh Yihan J dismissed the application with costs to the respondent, holding that it was neither necessary nor expedient to order a sale because the application was insufficiently particularised and…

    High Court · 9 September 2024 · [2024] SGHC 231
  • Choo Han Teck J allowed the application.

    High Court · 1 June 2023 · [2023] SGHC 163

Strata titles 2 cases

Strata Titles — Common property 2 cases

Interest in land — Tenancy in common — Ouster 2 cases

  • The Appellate Division, by a majority, dismissed the appeal on liability, quantum and costs, and ordered the appellant to pay costs of the appeal fixed at $30,000 inclusive of disbursements.

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 28 April 2026 · [2026] SGHC(A) 13
  • The High Court allowed the claim in part.

    High Court · 2 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 126

Easements — Rights of way — Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 2 cases

Interest in land — Joint tenancy 2 cases

  • Tan Siong Thye SJ refused Mdm Ng's application in OA 41 and allowed Mdm Chen's application in OA 44 in part, with modifications, declaring that the beneficial interests follow the legal title: Mdm…

    High Court · 30 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 145
  • The Appellate Division dismissed both appeals, upholding the order for sale with the proceeds divided equally and the dismissal of Mr Gunawan's claim to sole beneficial ownership.

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 10 May 2024 · [2024] SGHC(A) 14

Interest in land — Tenancy in common 2 cases

  • Tan Siong Thye SJ refused Mdm Ng's application in OA 41 and allowed Mdm Chen's application in OA 44 in part, with modifications, declaring that the beneficial interests follow the legal title: Mdm…

    High Court · 30 July 2025 · [2025] SGHC 145
  • The High Court dismissed Cheng's claim and allowed Mdm Yong's counterclaim in part.

    High Court · 31 January 2023 · [2023] SGHC 22

Caveats — Remedies of caveatee 2 cases

  • The court dismissed both applications because the caveats were positively misleading and prejudiced Mr Chan, and ordered the applicant to pay the respondents costs of S$20,000, including…

    High Court · 28 February 2025 · [2025] SGHC 35
  • Goh Yihan JC found the caveat had not been lodged vexatiously, frivolously or not in good faith and was justified, but allowed the alternative prayer.

    High Court · 4 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 125

Strata titles — Land Titles (Strata) Act 2 cases

Strata titles — ss 29 and 47 of the Building Management and Strata Management Act 2024 1 case

Strata titles — Common property — Subterranean termites nesting in and traversing through common property ground soil — Subterranean termites causing damage to parts of subsidiary proprietors’ property — Whether damage caused by subterranean termites from common property — Whether management corporation failed to take reasonable steps to maintain common property — Whether management corporation breached duty under Section 29(1)(b) Building Strata Management Act 2004 1 case

Caveats 1 case

  • Chan Seng Onn SJ allowed the buyer and the bank to intervene, but made no variation to the injunction, holding that none was needed.

    High Court (Family Division) · 26 June 2026 · [2026] SGHCF 20

Strata Titles — By-laws 1 case

Strata Titles — Land Titles (Strata) Act 1 case

Licences — Oral licence 1 case

Strata titles — Common property — Breach of statutory duty to maintain common property under s 29(1)(b) of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act 2004 — Blocked sewer pipe 1 case

  • The tribunal dismissed the claim and made no order as to costs, holding that the claimant had not proved a breach of the standard of care or that any breach caused her loss.

    Small Claims Tribunal · 26 May 2026 · [2026] SGSCT 13

Sale of land — Special conditions of sale 1 case

  • The Appellate Division (Kannan Ramesh JAD, Debbie Ong Siew Ling JAD and See Kee Oon JAD) dismissed the appeal in an ex tempore judgment.

    High Court (Appellate Division) · 13 May 2026 · [2026] SGHC(A) 15

Strata titles — Meetings — Whether company representatives appointed under paragraph 16 of the First Schedule of the Building (Strata Management) Act 2004 are subject to the 2% proxy rule 1 case

Strata titles — By-laws — Whether the by-laws prohibited a subsidiary proprietor from owning a Corgi Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether dog owner owes a duty to take reasonable care in handling or controlling his dog — The standard of care required by a dog owner Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether dog owner should prevent his dog from barking 1 case

Interest in land — Joint tenancy — Joint tenant attempting to statutorily sever joint tenancy — Whether statutory severance was properly effected — Sections 53(5) and 53(6) of the Land Titles Act 1993 1 case

Sale of land — Contract — Whether further payments were consideration for option or advance payments 1 case

  • The court dismissed Mr Kwon's application and Covenson's counterclaim for reinstatement costs, and allowed Covenson's counterclaim for additional rent of $40,000.

    High Court · 30 October 2025 · [2025] SGHC 212

Caveats — Declaration of validity 1 case

Easements — Rights of way — Section 99 of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

Licences — Contractual licences 1 case

Interest in land — Liability of trustee to account 1 case

Strata Titles — Strata Titles Board — Whether grounds of appeal against order made by Strata Titles Board raised points of law 1 case

Conveyance — Conveyancing and Law of Property (Conveyancing) Rules 2011 1 case

Easements — Creation — Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1 case

  • Wong Li Kok, Alex JC allowed the application and granted the two temporary easements, with broad liberty to Hu Lee to apply for compensation, more than once if needed, and to resolve operational…

    High Court · 6 September 2024 · [2024] SGHC 230

Sale of land — Contract — Options to purchase 1 case

Registration of title — Whether rectification of the land-register should be ordered 1 case

Key Statutes

cited in 12 cases
cited in 11 cases
cited in 9 cases
Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act
cited in 7 cases
cited in 5 cases
cited in 4 cases
cited in 3 cases
cited in 2 cases
cited in 2 cases
New South Wales Conveyancing Act
cited in 2 cases
Planning Act (Cap 232)
cited in 2 cases
Conveyancing Act
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

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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.