Criminal

Beautician acquitted of allegations that she had performed injections in contravention of the Medical Registration Act

Following four days of trial in the District Court, the learned District Judge Eddy Tham acquitted a beautician of a…

1 year ago

High Court reduces sentence of knife-wielding man shot in Clementi

Eugene Thuraisingam LLP successfully reduced the jail sentence of Mr Soo Cheow Wee, who was shot outside Clementi Police Division…

1 year ago

Roszaidi bin Osman v PP – Court of Appeal Reduces Drug Courier’s Death Penalty to Life Sentence

This article outlines how the death penalty in a drug trafficking case was reduced to a life sentence on the…

2 years ago

PP v Miya Manik – Court of Appeal upholds acquittal of man charged with murder

The High Court's acquittal of a man who was charged with Murder has been upheld by Singapore's Court of Appeal…

2 years ago

Chelsea Tan Yan Qi v PP – Sentencing Principles on imposing fines for Indigent Offenders

In this case, the High Court clarified sentencing principles on imposing fines on indigent offenders.

2 years ago

Section 377A appeals dismissed by the Court of Appeal

Section 377A appeals were dismissed by the Court of Appeal. We remain hopeful for full decriminalisation of homosexual sex in…

3 years ago

Court of Appeal: Defence of Diminished Responsibility Can Apply Even if Murder Is Premeditated

This article focuses on the new point of law of Defence of Diminished Responsibility where it can be apply even…

3 years ago

Road Traffic Act: Chief Justice’s New Framework for Drink Driving and Reckless Driving Offences

A judgment concerning the amended Road Traffic Act has just been issued, in which Chooi Jing Yen and Joel Wong…

3 years ago

The Law on Importation & Wilful Blindness – Accused Acquitted of Capital Charge

Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Shafiq Bin Shariff [2021] SGHC 150 1. Introduction On 22 June 2021, the team at Eugene…

3 years ago

PP v Wee Teong Boo: Doctor Acquitted of Rape and Outrage of Modesty Charges

This article shares the case of alleged rape and outrage of modesty charges faced by a medical practitioner thereby overturning…

4 years ago

Foreign Domestic Worker in Singapore Acquitted of 10 Charges

This article shares the acquittal of a foreign domestic worker in Singapore, who faced 10 criminal charges that had been…

4 years ago

Drug Trafficking Case Remitted to HC for Psychiatric Evidence

This articles shares the criminal case of a drug trafficker whose case is now back before the High Court for…

5 years ago