Practice Areas
49 areas of law across Singapore court judgments, each with at least 3 reported decisions.
📊 View Busiest Practice Areas Rankings →Civil Procedure
307Civil Procedure is the most litigated practice area in this dataset, with 307 judgments recorded between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 1st among 49 practic…
Family Law
192Family Law is the second most litigated practice area in this dataset, with 192 judgments recorded between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 2nd among 49 pract…
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing
171Criminal Procedure and Sentencing is the third most litigated practice area in this dataset, with 171 judgments recorded between January 2024 and May 2026, rank…
Contract
142Contract is the fourth most litigated practice area in this dataset, with 142 judgments recorded between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 4th among 49 practic…
Criminal Law
140Criminal Law is the fifth most litigated practice area in this dataset, with 140 judgments recorded between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 5th among 49 prac…
Insolvency Law
122Insolvency Law accounts for 122 judgments in the Singapore courts between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 6th among 49 practice areas in this dataset of 1,37…
Tort
104Tort accounts for 104 judgments in the Singapore courts between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 7th among 49 practice areas in this dataset of 1,374 cases. T…
Arbitration
104Arbitration accounts for 104 judgments in the Singapore courts between January 2024 and June 2026, ranking 8th among 49 practice areas in this dataset of 1,374 …
Companies
63Companies accounts for 63 judgments in the Singapore courts between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 9th among 49 practice areas in this dataset of 1,374 case…
Damages
60Damages accounts for 60 judgments in the Singapore courts between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 10th among 49 practice areas in this dataset of 1,374 cases…
Trusts
47Trusts is a recognised practice area in Singapore's reported caselaw, with 47 judgments handed down between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 11th of 49 practi…
Legal Profession
45Legal Profession is a distinct practice area in Singapore's reported caselaw, with 45 judgments handed down between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 12th of 4…
Evidence
39Evidence is a recognised practice area in Singapore's reported caselaw, with 39 judgments handed down between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 13th of 49 prac…
Equity
37Equity is a recognised practice area in Singapore's reported caselaw, with 37 judgments handed down between February 2024 and May 2026, ranking 14th of 49 pract…
Restitution
28Restitution is a recognised practice area in Singapore's reported caselaw, with 28 judgments handed down between January 2024 and April 2026, ranking 15th of 49…
Conflict of Laws
26Conflict of Laws accounts for 26 reported Singapore judgments between January 2024 and April 2026, ranking 16th of 49 practice areas in this dataset. The cases …
Land
22Land law accounts for 22 reported Singapore judgments between April 2024 and May 2026, ranking 17th of 49 practice areas in this dataset. The High Court (SGHC) …
Building and Construction Law
21Building and Construction Law accounts for 21 reported Singapore judgments between January 2024 and April 2026, ranking 18th of 49 practice areas in this datase…
Intellectual Property
20Intellectual Property accounts for 20 reported Singapore judgments between February 2024 and May 2026, ranking 19th of 49 practice areas in this dataset. The ca…
Abuse of Process
20Abuse of Process accounts for 20 reported Singapore judgments between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking 20th of 49 practice areas in this dataset. The cases we…
Credit and Security
19Singapore courts decided 19 reported Credit and Security judgments between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking this practice area 21st of 49 in the dataset. The …
Limitation Of Actions
19The dataset records 19 reported Limitation Of Actions judgments decided in Singapore between January 2024 and April 2026, placing this practice area 22nd of 49.…
Statutory Interpretation
18Singapore courts decided 18 reported Statutory Interpretation judgments between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking this practice area 23rd of 49 in the dataset.…
Employment Law
17The dataset records 17 reported Employment Law judgments decided in Singapore between January 2024 and May 2026, placing this practice area 24th of 49. The High…
Admiralty and Shipping
16Singapore courts decided 16 reported Admiralty and Shipping judgments between February 2024 and April 2026, ranking this practice area 25th of 49 in the dataset…
Constitutional Law
16The Singapore caselaw dataset records 16 Constitutional Law judgments handed down between February 2024 and May 2026, ranking the practice area 26th of 49 track…
Contempt of Court
16The dataset records 16 Contempt of Court judgments handed down between January 2024 and March 2026, ranking the practice area 27th of 49 tracked areas. The Gene…
Courts and Jurisdiction
16The dataset records 16 Courts and Jurisdiction judgments handed down between February 2024 and May 2026, ranking the practice area 28th of 49 tracked areas. The…
Injunctions
16The dataset records 16 Injunctions judgments handed down between January 2024 and May 2026, ranking the practice area 29th of 49 tracked areas. The General Divi…
Landlord and Tenant
12The dataset records 12 Landlord and Tenant judgments handed down between May 2024 and April 2026, ranking the practice area 30th of 49 tracked areas. The Genera…
Administrative Law
12The dataset records 12 Administrative Law judgments in Singapore between March 2024 and May 2026, ranking the practice area 31st of 49 areas tracked. The cases …
Res Judicata
12The dataset records 12 Res Judicata judgments in Singapore between March 2024 and May 2026, ranking the practice area 32nd of 49 areas tracked. The Singapore Hi…
Probate and Administration
12The dataset records 12 Probate and Administration judgments in Singapore between January 2024 and April 2026, ranking the practice area 33rd of 49 areas tracked…
Agency
11The dataset records 11 Agency judgments in Singapore between February 2024 and January 2026, ranking the practice area 34th of 49 areas tracked. All 11 matters …
Succession and Wills
8The dataset records 8 Succession and Wills judgments in Singapore between February 2024 and May 2026, ranking the practice area 35th of 49 areas tracked and rep…
Banking
8The dataset records 8 Banking judgments in Singapore between February 2024 and September 2025, ranking the area 36th of 49 practice areas. All 8 were decided in…
Professions
7The dataset records 7 Professions judgments in Singapore between May 2024 and January 2026, ranking the area 37th of 49 practice areas. All 7 were decided in th…
Debt and Recovery
7The dataset records 7 Debt and Recovery judgments in Singapore between January 2024 and October 2025, ranking the area 38th of 49 practice areas. The cases were…
Road Traffic
7The dataset records 7 Road Traffic judgments in Singapore between June 2024 and May 2026, ranking the area 39th of 49 practice areas. Six were decided in the Hi…
Confidence
6The dataset records 6 Confidence judgments in Singapore between September 2024 and December 2025, ranking the area 40th of 49 practice areas. The cases were hea…
Insurance
5The dataset records 5 Insurance judgments in Singapore between January 2025 and March 2026, spanning the High Court (SGHC), Court of Appeal (SGCA) and Singapore…
Revenue Law
5The dataset records 5 Revenue Law judgments in Singapore between April 2024 and May 2026, heard mainly in the High Court (SGHC) with one matter before the Appel…
Gifts
5The dataset records 5 Gifts judgments in Singapore between May 2024 and March 2026, heard in the High Court (SGHC), the District Court (SGDC) and the Appellate …
International Law
4The dataset records 4 International Law judgments in Singapore between June 2025 and March 2026, heard in the High Court (SGHC), the Singapore International Com…
Mental Capacity
3The dataset records 3 Mental Capacity judgments in Singapore between November 2025 and January 2026, heard in the Family Court (SGFC) and the Family Division of…
Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments
3The Singapore caselaw dataset records 3 judgments in Bills of Exchange and Other Negotiable Instruments between June 2024 and July 2025, ranking this practice a…
Family Procedure
3The Singapore caselaw dataset records 3 judgments in Family Procedure between July 2025 and May 2026, ranking this practice area 47th of 49. Two cases were hear…
Unincorporated Associations and Trade Unions
3The Singapore caselaw dataset records 3 judgments in Unincorporated Associations and Trade Unions between May 2025 and November 2025, ranking this practice area…
Mental Disorders and Treatment
3The Singapore caselaw dataset records 3 judgments in Mental Disorders and Treatment between January 2024 and April 2025, ranking this practice area 49th of 49. …