Leading Land Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore
22 reported cases · April 2024 to May 2026
Updated
Across 22 reported Land judgments in Singapore courts (April 2024 to May 2026), Drew & Napier LLC is the most active firm by reported case count (3 cases), Shermaine Ng Shi Min is the most active lawyer (2 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
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) heard 17 of these cases, with five in the Appellate Division (SGHC(A)) and one each in SGMC, SGDC, and SGHCR. The most frequently recorded sub-topic was sale of land under court order (3 cases), followed by easements and rights of way under Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2 cases), tenancy in common involving ouster (2), and joint tenancy (2). Across these 22 cases, 18 judges, 44 firms, and 109 individual lawyers appeared.
Data coverage: between April 2024 and May 2026
Which law firms handle the most Land cases in Singapore?
Drew & Napier LLC and Allen & Gledhill LLP lead in Land law with 3 cases each between April 2024 and May 2026, followed by Breakpoint LLC, Aequitas Law LLP, and UniLegal LLC with 2 each. In total, 44 firms appeared in these cases during this period.
Who are the leading Land lawyers in Singapore?
Lai Swee Fung is among the most active Land lawyers in this dataset with 2 case appearances between April 2024 and May 2026, alongside Shermaine Ng Shi Min (2), Kishan Pillay s/o Rajagopal Pillay (2), and Christopher Anand s/o Daniel (2), out of 109 lawyers recorded.
Which judges handle the most Land cases in Singapore?
Philip Jeyaretnam has handled 5 Land cases between April 2024 and May 2026, the most of any judge in this dataset. Kannan Ramesh (3 cases) and Christopher Tan (3 cases) are also among the most active, out of 18 judges recorded.
How many Land cases are heard in Singapore courts?
This dataset records 22 Land judgments between April 2024 and May 2026. The High Court (SGHC) heard 17 of them, with five in the Appellate Division (SGHC(A)) and one each in the Magistrates' Court, District Court, and SGHCR.
What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Land cases?
Across the 22 Land cases, the leading recorded sub-topic is sale of land under court order with 3 cases, followed by easements and rights of way under Section 97A, tenancy in common involving ouster, and joint tenancy, each recorded in 2 cases.
Case Volume by Year
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Sale of land — Sale under court order 3 cases
Interest in land — Tenancy in common — Ouster 2 cases
Easements — Rights of way — Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 2 cases
Interest in land — Joint tenancy 2 cases
Sale of land — Special conditions of sale 1 case
Strata titles — Meetings — Whether company representatives appointed under paragraph 16 of the First Schedule of the Building (Strata Management) Act 2004 are subject to the 2% proxy rule 1 case
Strata titles — By-laws — Whether the by-laws prohibited a subsidiary proprietor from owning a Corgi Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether dog owner owes a duty to take reasonable care in handling or controlling his dog — The standard of care required by a dog owner Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Whether dog owner should prevent his dog from barking 1 case
Interest in land — Joint tenancy — Joint tenant attempting to statutorily sever joint tenancy — Whether statutory severance was properly effected — Sections 53(5) and 53(6) of the Land Titles Act 1993 1 case
Sale of land — Contract — Whether further payments were consideration for option or advance payments 1 case
Caveats — Declaration of validity 1 case
Easements — Rights of way — Section 99 of the Land Titles Act 1993 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case
Interest in land — Tenancy in common 1 case
Interest in land — Liability of trustee to account 1 case
Licences — Contractual licences 1 case
Caveats — Remedies of caveatee 1 case
Strata Titles — Strata Titles Board — Whether grounds of appeal against order made by Strata Titles Board raised points of law 1 case
Conveyance — Conveyancing and Law of Property (Conveyancing) Rules 2011 1 case
Easements — Creation — Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1 case
Sale of land — Contract — Options to purchase 1 case
Strata titles — Land Titles (Strata) Act 1 case
Key Statutes
Court Distribution
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Methodology & 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.