Leading Land Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
40 reported cases · January 2023 to June 2026
Updated
What did Singapore courts decide in Land?
Singapore courts issued 40 reported Land judgments between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (28), of the 15 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Application dismissed (6), the median monetary award recorded was $2,400,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.
Compiled from 40 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 40 reported Land judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to June 2026), Drew & Napier LLC is the most active firm by reported case count (5 cases), Kishan Pillay s/o Rajagopal Pillay is the most active lawyer (3 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
Land appears in 40 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Sale of land — Sale under court order (4), Strata Titles — Common property (2) and Interest in land — Tenancy in common — Ouster (2). 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 June 2026, followed by Allen & Gledhill LLP (4 cases) and Breakpoint LLC (3 cases). 62 firms appeared in Land cases during this period.
Who are the leading Land lawyers in Singapore?
Kishan Pillay s/o Rajagopal Pillay is the most active Land lawyer in Singapore with 3 case appearances between January 2023 and June 2026, followed by Tan Hong Xun, Enzel (3) and Shermaine Ng Shi Min (2).
Which judges handle the most Land cases in Singapore?
Philip Jeyaretnam has handled 6 Land cases between January 2023 and June 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Christopher Tan (4 cases) and Kannan Ramesh (4 cases) are also among the most active.
How many Land cases are reported in Singapore courts?
40 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Land, most often decided by Philip Jeyaretnam.
What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Land cases?
The main sub-topics are Sale of land — Sale under court order (4), Strata Titles — Common property (2) and Interest in land — Tenancy in common — Ouster (2).
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Sale of land — Sale under court order 4 cases
Strata Titles — Common property 2 cases
Interest in land — Tenancy in common — Ouster 2 cases
Easements — Rights of way — Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 2 cases
Interest in land — Joint tenancy 2 cases
Interest in land — Tenancy in common 2 cases
Caveats — Remedies of caveatee 2 cases
Strata titles — Land Titles (Strata) Act 2 cases
Strata Titles — By-laws 1 case
Strata Titles — Land Titles (Strata) Act 1 case
Caveats 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
Sale of land — Special conditions of sale 1 case
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
Caveats — Declaration of validity 1 case
Easements — Rights of way — Section 99 of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case
Interest in land — Liability of trustee to account 1 case
Licences — Contractual licences 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
Sale of land — Contract — Options to purchase 1 case
Registration of title — Whether rectification of the land-register should be ordered 1 case
Residential Property Act 1 case
Strata titles — Section 37(1) of the Building Management and Strata Management Act 2004 (Act No 47 of 2004) — Meaning of “effect any improvement” 1 case
Key Statutes
Court Distribution
Cases
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.