Singapore court case data at a glance
Our database tracks 5,204 published court judgments from eLitigation.sg, involving 7,072 lawyers across more than 1,200 law firms. The most common practice area is Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act with 147 cases. The High Court accounts for 4,240 judgments, the largest share of published decisions.All data is sourced from publicly available judgments on Singapore's official eLitigation portal.
Cases by Practice Area
Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act dominates with 147 published cases, involving 0 lawyers. Contract — Breach follows with 121 cases. These numbers reflect published judgments only and do not include cases that were settled, withdrawn, or resolved without a written judgment.
Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act
0 lawyers
Contract — Breach
0 lawyers
Family Law — Matrimonial assets — Division
0 lawyers
Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside
0 lawyers
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals
0 lawyers
Civil Procedure — Striking out
0 lawyers
Family Law — Maintenance — Child
0 lawyers
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing
0 lawyers
Tort — Conspiracy
0 lawyers
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Principles
0 lawyers
Damages — Assessment
0 lawyers
Civil Procedure — Costs
0 lawyers
Family Law — Maintenance — Wife
0 lawyers
Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit
0 lawyers
Companies — Directors — Duties
0 lawyers
Cases by Court
The High Court has the most published judgments (4,240), followed by the Court of Appeal (901). Published judgments skew toward the High Court and Court of Appeal because lower courts publish fewer written decisions proportionally.
| Court | Cases |
|---|---|
| High Court | 4,240 |
| Court of Appeal | 901 |
| Family Court | 31 |
| District Court | 23 |
| Magistrate Court | 8 |
Most Active Law Firms
These firms have the most appearances in published Singapore court judgments. A higher case count indicates more litigation activity, not necessarily quality of outcomes. Case counts reflect the number of published judgments where at least one lawyer from the firm appeared.
Attorney-General’s Chambers
574 lawyers tracked
WongPartnership LLP
349 lawyers tracked
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP
340 lawyers tracked
Drew & Napier LLC
328 lawyers tracked
Allen & Gledhill LLP
268 lawyers tracked
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
151 lawyers tracked
TSMP Law Corporation
108 lawyers tracked
Tan Kok Quan Partnership
93 lawyers tracked
Shook Lin & Bok LLP
80 lawyers tracked
Attorney-General's Chambers
65 lawyers tracked
Most Active Lawyers
These lawyers have appeared in the most published court judgments. High activity indicates experience in contested matters that proceed to judgment.
Suang Wijaya
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP
Jaikanth Shankar
Darshan & Teo LLP
Wong Woon Kwong
Attorney-General’s Chambers
Eugene Thuraisingam
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP
Koh Swee Yen
WongPartnership LLP
Chooi Jing Yen
Chooi Jing Yen LLC
Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam
Chooi Jing Yen LLC
Lok Vi Ming
LVM Law Chambers LLC
Tan Ruo Yu
Drew & Napier LLC
Ong Pei Ching
TSMP Law Corporation
Published Judgments by Year
| Year | Published Judgments |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 426 |
| 2016 | 385 |
| 2017 | 446 |
| 2018 | 417 |
| 2019 | 429 |
| 2020 | 463 |
| 2021 | 512 |
| 2022 | 502 |
| 2023 | 556 |
| 2024 | 528 |
| 2025 | 537 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many published court judgments are there in Singapore?
Our database contains 5,204 published judgments from eLitigation.sg, Singapore's official legal database. These cover cases from the High Court, Court of Appeal, State Courts, and Family Justice Courts.
Which law firm appears most often in Singapore court cases?
Attorney-General’s Chambers has the highest case count with 2185 published cases and 574 lawyers tracked. WongPartnership LLP follows with 1009 cases.
What is the most common type of court case in Singapore?
Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act is the most common practice area with 147 cases. Contract — Breach follows with 121 cases.
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Browse lawyers by their court case experience. All data from publicly available eLitigation.sg judgments.
Source: eLitigation.sg published court judgments. Analysis by FairComparisons. Disclaimer: case counts reflect published judgments only and do not represent the total volume of legal work.