Leading Family Law Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
192 reported cases · January 2024 to May 2026
Updated
Across 192 reported Family Law judgments in Singapore courts (January 2024 to May 2026), Harry Elias Partnership LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (14 cases), Yap Teong Liang is the most active lawyer (7 case appearances). This ranks named firms and lawyers by how often they appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.
Overview
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 practice areas. The cases are concentrated in the Family Division of the High Court (SGHCF, 205 judgments) and the Family Court (SGFC, 105), with the Appellate Division (SGHC(A)) recording 31, the General Division of the High Court (SGHC) 4 and the Court of Appeal (SGCA) 3. Across these matters, 48 judges, 155 law firms and 330 individual lawyers appeared.
The most frequent sub-topics reflect the financial and child-related disputes typical of matrimonial proceedings: Matrimonial assets — Division (48 judgments), Maintenance — Child (30), Maintenance — Wife (27), Custody — Care and control (18) and Custody — Access (15). Other recurring issues include Consent orders — Variation (7), Maintenance (6) and Personal Protection Order (4), alongside variants such as Matrimonial assets and Grounds for divorce — Behaviour. The catchword pattern shows division of assets and maintenance dominating the Family Law caseload over this period.
Data coverage: between January 2024 and May 2026
Which law firms handle the most Family Law cases in Singapore?
Harry Elias Partnership LLP leads in Family Law with 14 cases between January 2024 and May 2026, followed by I.R.B. Law LLP (13 cases) and PKWA Law Practice LLC (10 cases). In total, 155 firms appeared in Family Law cases during this period.
Who are the leading Family Law lawyers in Singapore?
Yap Teong Liang and Yu Gen Xian Ryan are the most active Family Law lawyers in this dataset, each with 7 case appearances between January 2024 and May 2026, followed by Kulvinder Kaur and Charis Sim Wei Li (6 each). In total, 330 lawyers appeared.
Which judges handle the most Family Law cases in Singapore?
Choo Han Teck has handled 68 Family Law cases between January 2024 and May 2026, the most of any judge in this dataset. Debbie Ong Siew Ling (14 cases) and Soh Kian Peng (11 cases) are also among the most active, drawn from 48 judges who heard these matters.
How many Family Law cases are heard in Singapore courts?
This dataset records 192 Family Law judgments between January 2024 and May 2026. Most were decided in the Family Division of the High Court (SGHCF, 205 judgments) and the Family Court (SGFC, 105), with the Appellate Division (SGHC(A)) recording 31.
What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Family Law cases?
The leading Family Law sub-topics in this dataset are Matrimonial assets — Division (48 judgments), Maintenance — Child (30) and Maintenance — Wife (27), followed by Custody — Care and control (18) and Custody — Access (15). Consent orders — Variation appears in 7 judgments.
Is Family Law a common area of litigation in Singapore?
Yes. With 192 judgments, Family Law ranks 2nd among 49 practice areas in this dataset and accounts for roughly 14% of all 1,374 cases. The most frequent sub-topics are Matrimonial assets — Division (48), Maintenance — Child (30) and Maintenance — Wife (27).
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Matrimonial assets — Division 48 cases
Maintenance — Child 30 cases
Maintenance — Wife 27 cases
Custody — Care and control 18 cases
Custody — Access 15 cases
Consent orders — Variation 7 cases
Maintenance 6 cases
Matrimonial Assets — Division 5 cases
Personal Protection Order 4 cases
Child — Maintenance of child 4 cases
Costs 4 cases
Matrimonial assets 4 cases
Personal Protection Order — Necessity 3 cases
Personal Protection Order — Emotional or Psychological Abuse 3 cases
Grounds for divorce — Behaviour 3 cases
Maintenance — Spouse 3 cases
Matrimonial assets — Division — Court drawing adverse inference for failure to make full and frank disclosure 3 cases
Matrimonial assets — Matrimonial home 3 cases
Consent orders 2 cases
Custody — Care and control — Access 2 cases
Maintenance — Children 2 cases
Stay of proceedings 2 cases
Child — Custody 2 cases
Matrimonial assets — Division — Alleged dissipation of matrimonial assets 2 cases
Matrimonial assets — Division — Whether an adverse inference should be drawn 2 cases
Child —Relocation 2 cases
Advancement — Presumption 2 cases
Matrimonial proceedings — Jurisdiction 2 cases
Matrimonial assets — Division — Dual-income and single-income marriage 2 cases
Maintenance — Application for Variation 1 case
Key Statutes
Court Distribution
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Page 1 of 8Methodology & disclaimer
Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Supreme Court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.