Practice Areas

49 areas of law across Singapore court judgments, each with at least 3 reported decisions.

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Civil Procedure

307
cases

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 practic…

Family Law

192
cases

Family 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

171
cases

Criminal 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

142
cases

Contract 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

140
cases

Criminal 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

122
cases

Insolvency 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

104
cases

Tort 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

104
cases

Arbitration 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

63
cases

Companies 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

60
cases

Damages 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

47
cases

Trusts 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

45
cases

Legal 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

39
cases

Evidence 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

37
cases

Equity 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

28
cases

Restitution 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

26
cases

Conflict 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

22
cases

Land 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

21
cases

Building 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

20
cases

Intellectual 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

20
cases

Abuse 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

19
cases

Singapore 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

19
cases

The 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

18
cases

Singapore 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

17
cases

The 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

16
cases

Singapore 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

16
cases

The 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

16
cases

The 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

16
cases

The 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

16
cases

The 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

12
cases

The 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

12
cases

The 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

12
cases

The 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

12
cases

The 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

11
cases

The 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

8
cases

The 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

8
cases

The 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

7
cases

The 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

7
cases

The 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

7
cases

The 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

6
cases

The 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

5
cases

The 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

5
cases

The 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

5
cases

The 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

4
cases

The 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

3
cases

The 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

3
cases

The 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

3
cases

The 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

3
cases

The 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

3
cases

The Singapore caselaw dataset records 3 judgments in Mental Disorders and Treatment between January 2024 and April 2025, ranking this practice area 49th of 49. …