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.
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
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Sale of land — Sale under court order 4 cases
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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
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The District Court allowed the application and dismissed the counterclaim.
District Court · 10 September 2026 · [2026] SGDC 285 -
Tan Siong Thye J allowed the applications in part, granting the order in OS 809 requiring Mdm Cheong and Mr Chang to reinstate the rear windows of Unit 53, and dismissed every other prayer.
High Court · 2 March 2023 · [2023] SGHC 51
Strata Titles — Common property 2 cases
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District Judge Tay Jingxi allowed the claim but awarded only nominal damages of $1,000, as the management corporation had not proved or quantified any loss.
District Court · 26 June 2026 · [2026] SGDC 209 -
The High Court dismissed the application for permission to appeal against the District Judge's dismissal of DC/OA 41.
High Court · 19 December 2023 · [2023] SGHC 355
Interest in land — Tenancy in common — Ouster 2 cases
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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
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The court granted an easement of right of way over the service road to the loading bay and bin centre, free of charge for refuse collection vehicles and, for other vehicles, on payment of charges no…
High Court · 30 January 2026 · [2026] SGHC 25 -
The court declined to imply an easement under s 99 but held that it will create an easement of way under s 97A once the MCST satisfies s 97A(2)(c).
High Court · 17 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC 185
Interest in land — Joint tenancy 2 cases
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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
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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
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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
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The High Court dismissed the objections and allowed the committee members' application, ordering the sale of the property to Coliwoo.
High Court · 19 April 2024 · [2024] SGHC 104 -
The court allowed the application and granted orders in terms of prayers 1 to 5 and 8, approving the collective sale of Chuan Park under the sale and purchase agreement.
High Court · 26 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 158
Strata titles — ss 29 and 47 of the Building Management and Strata Management Act 2024 1 case
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The District Court dismissed the claim in full.
District Court · 4 August 2026 · [2026] SGDC 254
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
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District Judge Chiah Kok Khun allowed the claim, finding a breach of s 29(1)(b) of the Act, and awarded the owners $10,978.00 for the cost of repairing the termite damage.
Magistrate Court · 15 July 2026 · [2026] SGMC 88
Caveats 1 case
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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
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District Judge Tay Jingxi allowed the claim but awarded only nominal damages of $1,000, as the management corporation had not proved or quantified any loss.
District Court · 26 June 2026 · [2026] SGDC 209
Strata Titles — Land Titles (Strata) Act 1 case
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District Judge Tay Jingxi allowed the claim but awarded only nominal damages of $1,000, as the management corporation had not proved or quantified any loss.
District Court · 26 June 2026 · [2026] SGDC 209
Licences — Oral licence 1 case
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The court allowed the claim in part.
High Court · 18 June 2026 · [2026] SGHC 133
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
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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
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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
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The Magistrate's Court allowed the application in part.
Magistrate Court · 5 February 2026 · [2026] SGMC 18
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
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The District Judge dismissed the estate's claim, finding that the defendant owed a duty of care but was not negligent and did not breach the condominium by-laws.
District Court · 11 December 2025 · [2025] SGDC 303
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
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The High Court declined to grant the orders sought.
High Court · 11 November 2025 · [2025] SGHC 224
Sale of land — Contract — Whether further payments were consideration for option or advance payments 1 case
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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
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The High Court dismissed both applications.
High Court · 29 October 2025 · [2025] SGHC 211
Easements — Rights of way — Section 99 of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case
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The court declined to imply an easement under s 99 but held that it will create an easement of way under s 97A once the MCST satisfies s 97A(2)(c).
High Court · 17 September 2025 · [2025] SGHC 185
Licences — Contractual licences 1 case
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Christopher Tan JC accepted the defendants' submission of no case to answer and dismissed all of the plaintiff's claims, finding that they were not established even to a prima facie standard.
High Court · 28 April 2025 · [2025] SGHC 80
Interest in land — Liability of trustee to account 1 case
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The court allowed the claims in part.
High Court Registrar · 28 April 2025 · [2025] SGHCR 8
Strata Titles — Strata Titles Board — Whether grounds of appeal against order made by Strata Titles Board raised points of law 1 case
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The court dismissed the application for an extension of time, holding that the proposed appeal would be hopeless even taking the fresh evidence into account.
High Court · 8 January 2025 · [2025] SGHC 1
Conveyance — Conveyancing and Law of Property (Conveyancing) Rules 2011 1 case
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The court dismissed both applications.
High Court · 25 October 2024 · [2024] SGHC 271
Easements — Creation — Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1 case
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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
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The Appellate Division allowed the appeal and set aside the judgment below.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 2 May 2024 · [2024] SGHC(A) 13
Registration of title — Whether rectification of the land-register should be ordered 1 case
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Aedit Abdullah J allowed the plaintiff's claim in part.
High Court · 17 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC 326
Key Statutes
Court Distribution
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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 -
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 -
The Appellate Division allowed the appeal and set aside the judgment below.
High Court (Appellate Division) · 2 May 2024 · [2024] SGHC(A) 13 -
The High Court dismissed the objections and allowed the committee members' application, ordering the sale of the property to Coliwoo.
High Court · 19 April 2024 · [2024] SGHC 104 -
The High Court dismissed the application for permission to appeal against the District Judge's dismissal of DC/OA 41.
High Court · 19 December 2023 · [2023] SGHC 355 -
Aedit Abdullah J allowed the plaintiff's claim in part.
High Court · 17 November 2023 · [2023] SGHC 326 -
The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, upholding the decision that the RPA did not permit a foreign person to acquire an interest in residential property by a common intention constructive…
High Court (Appellate Division) · 27 October 2023 · [2023] SGHC(A) 34 -
Lee Seiu Kin J dismissed the application, holding that the MCST had no cause of action, so the mandatory injunction sought did not arise.
High Court · 9 October 2023 · [2023] SGHC 284 -
Chua Lee Ming J allowed the application.
High Court · 25 September 2023 · [2023] SGHC 268 -
The Assistant Registrar allowed the plaintiff's claim in part.
High Court Registrar · 5 June 2023 · [2023] SGHCR 6 -
Choo Han Teck J allowed the application.
High Court · 1 June 2023 · [2023] SGHC 163 -
The court allowed the application and granted orders in terms of prayers 1 to 5 and 8, approving the collective sale of Chuan Park under the sale and purchase agreement.
High Court · 26 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 158 -
The High Court allowed the application in part.
High Court · 4 May 2023 · [2023] SGHC 126 -
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 -
Lee Seiu Kin J allowed the claim in part.
High Court · 29 March 2023 · [2023] SGHC 73 -
Tan Siong Thye J allowed the applications in part, granting the order in OS 809 requiring Mdm Cheong and Mr Chang to reinstate the rear windows of Unit 53, and dismissed every other prayer.
High Court · 2 March 2023 · [2023] SGHC 51 -
The court allowed the application in part.
High Court · 24 February 2023 · [2023] SGHC 45 -
The High Court dismissed Cheng's claim and allowed Mdm Yong's counterclaim in part.
High Court · 31 January 2023 · [2023] SGHC 22
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.