Leading Civil Procedure Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

Overview

Civil Procedure is the most litigated practice area in this dataset, with 307 judgments recorded between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 1st among 49 practice areas. The cases are concentrated in the General Division of the High Court (SGHC, 219 judgments), followed by the High Court Registry (SGHCR, 76), the Appellate Division (SGHC(A), 40) and the Singapore International Commercial Court (SGHC(I), 39), with the Court of Appeal (SGCA) recording 28. Across these matters, 89 judges, 231 law firms and 1,139 individual lawyers appeared.

The most frequent sub-topics reflect interlocutory and procedural disputes: Striking out (19 judgments), Costs (18), Pleadings — Amendment (10) and Pleadings — Striking out (10). Other recurring issues include Extension of time, Service, Appeals — Leave, Stay of proceedings and Judgments and orders (each 7), alongside Costs — Security and Summary judgment (each 6) and Mareva injunctions (5). The breadth of catchwords spans the full lifecycle of civil litigation, from service and pleadings through to costs and enforcement.

Data coverage: between January 2024 and May 2026