Here are the articles under Category: Criminal.
Mitigating factors in sentencing – where forgiveness stands
13 April 2022Public Prosecutor v Tan Jia Jun Shawn [2022] SGHC 76 Forgiveness is often a crucial part of a victim’s...
Court of Appeal: Defence of Diminished Responsibility Can Apply Even if Murder Is Premeditated
30 January 2022Ahmed Salim v Public Prosecutor [2022] SGCA 6* 1. Introduction Should a person who has planned and carried out...
Road Traffic Act: Chief Justice’s New Framework for Drink Driving and Reckless Driving Offences
22 November 2021Criminal Procedure and Sentencing: [2021] SGHC 261 1. Introduction In July 2019, Parliament introduced sweeping amendments to the Road...
The Law on Importation & Wilful Blindness – Accused Acquitted of Capital Charge
24 June 2021Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Shafiq Bin Shariff [2021] SGHC 150 1. Introduction On 22 June 2021, the team at...
Acquittal of Rape and Outrage of Modesty Charges
17 March 2021Medical Practitioner acquitted of rape and outrage of modesty charges 1. Introduction A general practitioner, Dr Wee Teong Boo...
Foreign Domestic Worker in Singapore Acquitted of 10 Charges
31 October 2020Portela Vilma Jimenez v Public Prosecutor HC/MA 9002/2020/01 1. Introduction We are pleased to share that on 30 October...
Drug Trafficking Case Remitted to HC for Psychiatric Evidence
24 April 2020Mohammad Azli bin Mohammad Salleh v Public Prosecutor and another appeal and other matters [2020] SGCA 39 Leaving No Stone...
Bribery: Fine Imposed Instead of Imprisonment
8 October 2019High Court allows appeal 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya and Haziq Ika bin Zahidi acted for an offender who...
Mitigating factors in sentencing – where forgiveness stands
2022Public Prosecutor v Tan Jia Jun Shawn [2022] SGHC 76 Forgiveness is often a crucial part of a victim’s...
Court of Appeal: Defence of Diminished Responsibility Can Apply Even if Murder Is Premeditated
2022Ahmed Salim v Public Prosecutor [2022] SGCA 6* 1. Introduction Should a person who has planned and carried out...
Road Traffic Act: Chief Justice’s New Framework for Drink Driving and Reckless Driving Offences
2021Criminal Procedure and Sentencing: [2021] SGHC 261 1. Introduction In July 2019, Parliament introduced sweeping amendments to the Road...
The Law on Importation & Wilful Blindness – Accused Acquitted of Capital Charge
2021Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Shafiq Bin Shariff [2021] SGHC 150 1. Introduction On 22 June 2021, the team at...
Acquittal of Rape and Outrage of Modesty Charges
2021Medical Practitioner acquitted of rape and outrage of modesty charges 1. Introduction A general practitioner, Dr Wee Teong Boo...
Foreign Domestic Worker in Singapore Acquitted of 10 Charges
2020Portela Vilma Jimenez v Public Prosecutor HC/MA 9002/2020/01 1. Introduction We are pleased to share that on 30 October...
Drug Trafficking Case Remitted to HC for Psychiatric Evidence
2020Mohammad Azli bin Mohammad Salleh v Public Prosecutor and another appeal and other matters [2020] SGCA 39 Leaving No Stone...
Bribery: Fine Imposed Instead of Imprisonment
2019High Court allows appeal 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya and Haziq Ika bin Zahidi acted for an offender who...
Outrage of Modesty: Accused Acquitted
2019Amicable Resolution of Criminal Case 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya acted for an accused person allegedly charged with the...
Principle of Proportionality: Criminal Offender’s Fetishism
2019"There is no society where the rule does not exist that the punishment must be proportional to the...
Fresh Evidence on PTSD and PTSS in a Capital Criminal Offence
2019PP v Hamidah Binte Awang & anor [2019] SGHC 161 1. Introduction On 8 July 2019, the Honourable...
Statutory Criminal Offence – Section 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act
2019Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] SGCA 37 1. Introduction We acted for...
Alleged Drug Trafficker Acquitted of Capital Offence Charge
2019Public Prosecutor v Moad Fadzir Bin Mustaffa & Zuraimy Bin Musa [2019] SGHC 33; Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v...
The Accused Was a Mere Courier
2019Zamri Bin Mohd Tahir v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA 9 1. Introduction In 2017, the High Court (the “HC”)...
Can One Conspire With Another to Traffic Drugs to Oneself?
2017Liew Zheng Yang v Public Prosecutor [2017] SGHC 157 1. Introduction We acted for Liew Zheng Yang (“Liew”),...
Singapore Court of Appeal Potentially Erred in Convicting the Accused
2017Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi v PP [2017] SGCA 44 1. Introduction We have acted for the accused in this...
Protection from Harassment Act – False Statements of Fact
2017Attorney-General v Ting Choon Meng and another appeal [2017] 1 SLR 373 1. Introduction We acted for the...
Misuse of Drugs Act – Presumption of Knowledge of Nature of Drugs
2017Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad v PP & anor appeal [2017] 1 SLR 257 1. Introduction We acted for...
Constitutional Challenges Against Death Sentences
2017Prabagaran a/l Srivijayan v Public Prosecutor and other matters [2017] 1 SLR 173 1. Introduction We had conduct...
Changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act 2012 in Singapore
2015Quek Hock Lye v Public Prosecutor [2015] 2 SLR 563 1. Introduction This was a Constitutional Law case...
Mitigating factors in sentencing – where forgiveness stands
2022Public Prosecutor v Tan Jia Jun Shawn [2022] SGHC 76 Forgiveness is often a crucial part of a victim’s...
Court of Appeal: Defence of Diminished Responsibility Can Apply Even if Murder Is Premeditated
2022Ahmed Salim v Public Prosecutor [2022] SGCA 6* 1. Introduction Should a person who has planned and carried out...
Road Traffic Act: Chief Justice’s New Framework for Drink Driving and Reckless Driving Offences
2021Criminal Procedure and Sentencing: [2021] SGHC 261 1. Introduction In July 2019, Parliament introduced sweeping amendments to the Road...
The Law on Importation & Wilful Blindness – Accused Acquitted of Capital Charge
2021Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Shafiq Bin Shariff [2021] SGHC 150 1. Introduction On 22 June 2021, the team at...
Acquittal of Rape and Outrage of Modesty Charges
2021Medical Practitioner acquitted of rape and outrage of modesty charges 1. Introduction A general practitioner, Dr Wee Teong Boo...
Foreign Domestic Worker in Singapore Acquitted of 10 Charges
2020Portela Vilma Jimenez v Public Prosecutor HC/MA 9002/2020/01 1. Introduction We are pleased to share that on 30 October...
Drug Trafficking Case Remitted to HC for Psychiatric Evidence
2020Mohammad Azli bin Mohammad Salleh v Public Prosecutor and another appeal and other matters [2020] SGCA 39 Leaving No Stone...
Bribery: Fine Imposed Instead of Imprisonment
2019High Court allows appeal 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya and Haziq Ika bin Zahidi acted for an offender who...
Outrage of Modesty: Accused Acquitted
2019Amicable Resolution of Criminal Case 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya acted for an accused person allegedly charged with the...
Principle of Proportionality: Criminal Offender’s Fetishism
2019"There is no society where the rule does not exist that the punishment must be proportional to the...
Fresh Evidence on PTSD and PTSS in a Capital Criminal Offence
2019PP v Hamidah Binte Awang & anor [2019] SGHC 161 1. Introduction On 8 July 2019, the Honourable...
Statutory Criminal Offence – Section 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act
2019Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] SGCA 37 1. Introduction We acted for...
Alleged Drug Trafficker Acquitted of Capital Offence Charge
2019Public Prosecutor v Moad Fadzir Bin Mustaffa & Zuraimy Bin Musa [2019] SGHC 33; Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v...
The Accused Was a Mere Courier
2019Zamri Bin Mohd Tahir v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA 9 1. Introduction In 2017, the High Court (the “HC”)...
Can One Conspire With Another to Traffic Drugs to Oneself?
2017Liew Zheng Yang v Public Prosecutor [2017] SGHC 157 1. Introduction We acted for Liew Zheng Yang (“Liew”),...
Singapore Court of Appeal Potentially Erred in Convicting the Accused
2017Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi v PP [2017] SGCA 44 1. Introduction We have acted for the accused in this...
Protection from Harassment Act – False Statements of Fact
2017Attorney-General v Ting Choon Meng and another appeal [2017] 1 SLR 373 1. Introduction We acted for the...
Misuse of Drugs Act – Presumption of Knowledge of Nature of Drugs
2017Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad v PP & anor appeal [2017] 1 SLR 257 1. Introduction We acted for...
Constitutional Challenges Against Death Sentences
2017Prabagaran a/l Srivijayan v Public Prosecutor and other matters [2017] 1 SLR 173 1. Introduction We had conduct...
Changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act 2012 in Singapore
2015Quek Hock Lye v Public Prosecutor [2015] 2 SLR 563 1. Introduction This was a Constitutional Law case...
Mitigating factors in sentencing – where forgiveness stands
2022Public Prosecutor v Tan Jia Jun Shawn [2022] SGHC 76 Forgiveness is often a crucial part of a victim’s...
Court of Appeal: Defence of Diminished Responsibility Can Apply Even if Murder Is Premeditated
2022Ahmed Salim v Public Prosecutor [2022] SGCA 6* 1. Introduction Should a person who has planned and carried out...
Road Traffic Act: Chief Justice’s New Framework for Drink Driving and Reckless Driving Offences
2021Criminal Procedure and Sentencing: [2021] SGHC 261 1. Introduction In July 2019, Parliament introduced sweeping amendments to the Road...
The Law on Importation & Wilful Blindness – Accused Acquitted of Capital Charge
2021Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Shafiq Bin Shariff [2021] SGHC 150 1. Introduction On 22 June 2021, the team at...
Acquittal of Rape and Outrage of Modesty Charges
2021Medical Practitioner acquitted of rape and outrage of modesty charges 1. Introduction A general practitioner, Dr Wee Teong Boo...
Foreign Domestic Worker in Singapore Acquitted of 10 Charges
2020Portela Vilma Jimenez v Public Prosecutor HC/MA 9002/2020/01 1. Introduction We are pleased to share that on 30 October...
Drug Trafficking Case Remitted to HC for Psychiatric Evidence
2020Mohammad Azli bin Mohammad Salleh v Public Prosecutor and another appeal and other matters [2020] SGCA 39 Leaving No Stone...
Bribery: Fine Imposed Instead of Imprisonment
2019High Court allows appeal 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya and Haziq Ika bin Zahidi acted for an offender who...
Outrage of Modesty: Accused Acquitted
2019Amicable Resolution of Criminal Case 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya acted for an accused person allegedly charged with the...
Principle of Proportionality: Criminal Offender’s Fetishism
2019"There is no society where the rule does not exist that the punishment must be proportional to the...
Fresh Evidence on PTSD and PTSS in a Capital Criminal Offence
2019PP v Hamidah Binte Awang & anor [2019] SGHC 161 1. Introduction On 8 July 2019, the Honourable...
Statutory Criminal Offence – Section 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act
2019Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] SGCA 37 1. Introduction We acted for...
Alleged Drug Trafficker Acquitted of Capital Offence Charge
2019Public Prosecutor v Moad Fadzir Bin Mustaffa & Zuraimy Bin Musa [2019] SGHC 33; Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v...
The Accused Was a Mere Courier
2019Zamri Bin Mohd Tahir v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA 9 1. Introduction In 2017, the High Court (the “HC”)...
Can One Conspire With Another to Traffic Drugs to Oneself?
2017Liew Zheng Yang v Public Prosecutor [2017] SGHC 157 1. Introduction We acted for Liew Zheng Yang (“Liew”),...
Singapore Court of Appeal Potentially Erred in Convicting the Accused
2017Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi v PP [2017] SGCA 44 1. Introduction We have acted for the accused in this...
Protection from Harassment Act – False Statements of Fact
2017Attorney-General v Ting Choon Meng and another appeal [2017] 1 SLR 373 1. Introduction We acted for the...
Misuse of Drugs Act – Presumption of Knowledge of Nature of Drugs
2017Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad v PP & anor appeal [2017] 1 SLR 257 1. Introduction We acted for...
Constitutional Challenges Against Death Sentences
2017Prabagaran a/l Srivijayan v Public Prosecutor and other matters [2017] 1 SLR 173 1. Introduction We had conduct...
Changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act 2012 in Singapore
2015Quek Hock Lye v Public Prosecutor [2015] 2 SLR 563 1. Introduction This was a Constitutional Law case...
