Chooi Jing Yen (徐敬彦)
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Chooi Jing Yen (徐敬彦)
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Jing Yen is a litigator who has been successful in the trial courts and the Court of Appeal. He is also trained as an arbitrator and frequently acts as counsel in arbitration matters.
Jing Yen has been endorsed by clients for his “sharp mind” and “calm demeanour”. His significant achievements include featuring in landmark decisions on (1) murder with common intention; (2) rape; and (3) corruption.
He was also the lead counsel in landmark decisions on drink driving and professional misconduct by a medical practitioner. Jing Yen has a niche in advocating for mentally-disordered criminal offenders, having obtained successful outcomes for a repeat theft offender afflicted with fetishism and a schizophrenic man who was shot outside a police station. Both cases were argued before the Honourable Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon.
In his civil litigation practice, Jing Yen has bested senior counsel in trial.
In 2022, Jing Yen was named a recommended lawyer by Doyle’s Guide for Leading Criminal Lawyers and a rising star by Asian Legal Business. He is a lead counsel under the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (LASCO).
Jing Yen holds a Diploma in Instrumental Teaching (Violin) from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London and used to be a music teacher.
From The Desk Of Chooi Jing Yen
A brief commentary on the decision where 5 judges of the Court of Appeal discussed the effect that a previously compounded offence may have on an offender’s future sentence.
An update on a case where the Singapore Court of Appeal refused to recognise certain bankruptcy orders made in Indonesia on the ground of breach of natural justice.
A commentary on the state of the law pertaining to the striking out of frivolous or vexatious lawsuits.
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