Legal Profession

29 cases · January 2025 to May 2026

Overview

Legal Profession featured in 23 reported judgments in Singapore between January 2025 to February 2026, heard primarily in the High Court (General Division) (35) and the Magistrates' Court (1). Key sub-topics included Disciplinary proceedings (7), Professional conduct — Breach (4), Bill of costs (2). The most active judges were Sundaresh Menon (8), Steven Chong (6), Belinda Ang Saw Ean (5), while leading firms included Attorney-General's Chambers (5), Allen & Gledhill LLP (4), Providence Law Asia LLC (3). 115 lawyers appeared in legal profession cases during this period.

Data coverage: between January 2025 to February 2026

Which law firms handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?

Attorney-General's Chambers leads in legal profession with 5 cases between January 2025 to February 2026, followed by Allen & Gledhill LLP (4 cases) and Providence Law Asia LLC (3 cases). 45 firms appeared in legal profession cases during this period.

1. Attorney-General's Chambers 6 cases 2. Allen & Gledhill LLP 5 cases 3. Providence Law Asia LLC 3 cases 4. WongPartnership LLP 2 cases 5. PKWA Law Practice LLC 2 cases 6. Alyssa Lee & Co 2 cases 7. Ling & Ling LLC 2 cases 8. Manicka & Company 2 cases 9. Arbiters Inc Law Corporation 2 cases 10. Sreenivasan Chambers LLC 2 cases 11. Calvin Liang LLC 2 cases 12. Breakpoint LLC 2 cases 13. Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC 2 cases 14. Advocatus Law LLP 2 cases 15. Exodus Law Corporation 1 case

Who are the leading Legal Profession lawyers in Singapore?

Jeyendran Jeyapal is the most active legal profession lawyer in Singapore with 3 case appearances between January 2025 to February 2026, followed by Narayanan Sreenivasan (2) and Chng Luey Chi (2). 115 lawyers appeared in legal profession cases during this period.

1. Jeyendran Jeyapal 4 cases 2. Phua Cheng Sye Charles 2 cases 3. Lee Nyet Fah Alyssa 2 cases 4. Gerald Ling 2 cases 5. Manicka Karuppiah 2 cases 6. Chee Hui Yen Charlene Clara 2 cases 7. Darrell Low Kim Boon 2 cases 8. Chng Luey Chi 2 cases 9. Jasleen Kaur 2 cases 10. Vergis S Abraham 2 cases 11. Kyle Chong Kee Cheng 2 cases 12. Narayanan Sreenivasan 2 cases 13. Liang Hanwen Calvin 2 cases 14. Lim Rui-Qi Rochelle 2 cases 15. Chong Yun Ling 2 cases

Which judges handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?

Sundaresh Menon has handled 8 cases in legal profession between January 2025 to February 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Steven Chong (6 cases) and Belinda Ang Saw Ean (5 cases) are also among the most active. 17 judges heard legal profession cases.

1. Sundaresh Menon 9 cases 2. Steven Chong 6 cases 3. Tay Yong Kwang 6 cases 4. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 5 cases 5. Hri Kumar Nair 3 cases 6. Don Ho 3 cases 7. Ang Cheng Hock 2 cases 8. Philip Jeyaretnam 2 cases 9. Andre Maniam 2 cases 10. Valerie Thean 2 cases 11. Chua Lee Ming 1 case 12. Debbie Ong Siew Ling 1 case 13. Chiah Kok Khun 1 case 14. Tan Yu Qing 1 case 15. Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah 1 case

How many legal profession cases are heard in Singapore courts?

Between January 2025 to February 2026, 23 reported judgments involved legal profession in Singapore courts. The majority were heard in the High Court (General Division) (35 cases).

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore legal profession cases?

The main sub-topics in Singapore legal profession litigation between January 2025 to February 2026 were Disciplinary proceedings (7 cases), Professional conduct — Breach (4 cases), Bill of costs (2 cases), Show cause action (2 cases).

Legal Profession

Overview

Which law firms handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?

Who are the leading Legal Profession lawyers in Singapore?

Which judges handle the most Legal Profession cases in Singapore?

How many legal profession cases are heard in Singapore courts?

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore legal profession cases?

Case Volume by Year

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Disciplinary proceedings 7 cases

Professional conduct — Breach 5 cases

Bill of costs 3 cases

Duties — Paramount duty to the court 2 cases

Disciplinary proceedings — Sentencing 2 cases

Show cause action 2 cases

Admission 2 cases

Bill of costs — Assessment of bills 1 case

Disciplinary procedures — Amendment of charges 1 case

Duties — Vulnerable client lacking mental capacity 1 case

Solicitor-client relationship — Implied retainer 1 case

Disciplinary proceedings — Section 97 Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

Conflict of interest — Lawyer subordinating interests of client to interests of another 1 case

Admission — Lawyer (Non-practitioner) 1 case

Conflict of interest 1 case

Professional conduct — Grossly improper conduct 1 case

Show cause action — Section 98(1)(a)(i) Legal Profession Act 1 case

Professional conduct — Artificial intelligence — Fictitious authority 1 case

Disciplinary proceedings — Section 97 of the Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

Professional conduct — Communications with witnesses represented by other counsel — Rules 7(3) and 8(3) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Admission — Anonymisation of grounds of decision 1 case

Professional privileges — Section 128(1) of the Evidence Act 1893 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

Conflict of interest — Representation of both creditor and liquidator 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 32 Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 5(2) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 17(3) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 18(a) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 22(2) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 11(2)(a) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

Professional conduct — Breach — Rule 16(3)(a) Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 1 case

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