Civil Procedure
141 cases · January 2025 to February 2026
Overview
Civil Procedure is the most frequently litigated practice area in Singapore's courts, appearing in 132 reported decisions between January 2025 and February 2026. The High Court (General Division) handled the largest share with 93 cases, followed by the High Court Registrar with 37 cases and the Court of Appeal with 14 cases. The most common procedural issues were costs (7 cases), striking out (5 cases), stay of proceedings (5 cases), and Mareva injunctions (4 cases).
Judge Choo Han Teck heard the most civil procedure cases with 10 decisions during this period, followed by Judge Steven Chong with 8 cases and Judges Kwek Mean Luck and Tan Siong Thye with 7 cases each. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP appeared in 20 civil procedure cases, making it the most active firm in this area, ahead of WongPartnership LLP (14 cases) and Allen & Gledhill LLP (13 cases).
Data coverage: between January 2025 and February 2026
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Court Distribution
What are the most common civil procedure issues in Singapore courts?
Across 132 civil procedure cases between January 2025 and February 2026, costs disputes (7 cases), striking out applications (5 cases), stay of proceedings (5 cases), and Mareva injunctions (4 cases) were the most frequently litigated procedural issues in Singapore's courts.
Which judges handle the most civil procedure cases in Singapore?
Judge Choo Han Teck decided the most civil procedure cases with 10 decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, followed by Judge Steven Chong (8 cases), Judge Kwek Mean Luck (7 cases), and Judge Tan Siong Thye (7 cases).
Which law firms appear most often in Singapore civil procedure cases?
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP led with 20 civil procedure case appearances between January 2025 and February 2026, followed by WongPartnership LLP (14 cases), Allen & Gledhill LLP (13 cases), LVM Law Chambers LLC (7 cases), and Drew & Napier LLC (6 cases).