Resources

The Extent of an Accused Person’s Right to Statements and Disclosure of Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Are the Current Rules Fair?

February 14, 2020

ccdc, Criminal law, Criminal Litigation, pre-trial discovery

This article discusses the Criminal Case Disclosure Conference regime, Kadar rules and duty to disclose evidence prior to trial.

This Side of the Fence: #2 – The Client

December 12, 2019

Criminal law, Criminal Lawyer, Criminal Litigation, Defence, Jing Yen, Law

This article shares the perspectives of a criminal defence lawyer on the importance of the statements given by an accused person.

Criminal Procedure Code – Standing down Charges

November 25, 2019

charge, Criminal law, Criminal Lawyer, Law, stood down charges, trials

This article will explain the definition of standing down charges and its statutory basis in Criminal Procedure Code.

Costs in civil litigation: should the successful party be entitled to full recovery?

November 24, 2019

civil litgation, Law, legal costs, party-and-party costs

This article explains the arguments for and against entitling the successful party to fully recover all of his legal costs from the unsuccessful party.

This Side of the Fence: #1 – The Charge

November 12, 2019

Criminal law, Criminal Lawyer, Defence, Jing Yen, lasco, Law

This article shares a criminal defense lawyer in Singapore walking through his work with accused persons, especially those facing the death penalty in Singapore.

Legal Unsustainability and Order 18 Rule 19 of the Rules of Court

October 2, 2019

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A commentary on the state of the law pertaining to the striking out of frivolous or vexatious lawsuits.

POFMA – Evaluating the constitutionality of s 61 by Suang

August 26, 2019

Appeal, article, Bill, Court of Appeal, Crime, Criminal law, Criminal Lawyer, Criminal Litigation, Defence, judicial review, Law, right of appeal, SCLR, separation of powers, Singapore Legal Forum, suang wijaya

This article evaluates the constitutionality of Section 61, Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) 2019.

Double Standards of Rationality by Marcus

May 22, 2019

amendment, article, certificate of substantive assistance, Court of Appeal, Crime, death penalty Singapore, drug, drug offence, Drug Trafficking, Judicial Power, judicial review, Law, law gazette, mere courier, misuse of drugs act, prosecutorial discretion, rule of law, separation of powers, Wednesbury unreasonableness

This article shares the evolution of the two standards of rationality in Singaporean jurisprudence, and highlights the tensions that arise between them.

The Statutory Framework Governing the Right to Appeal by Suang

March 29, 2019

amendment, Appeal, article, Court of Appeal, high court, Law, law gazette, right of appeal, SCJA, statutory, suang wijaya

This article shares some thoughts on the statutory framework governing the right to appeal to the Court of Appeal, written by Suang.

Criminal Breach of Trust in Singapore: section 409 of the Penal Code

April 18, 2018

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This article shares the implications for accused persons previously convicted of criminal breach of trust in Singapore under Section 409 of the Penal Code.

Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) in Singapore – Explained

February 5, 2018

chc, criminal breach of trust, criminal defence lawyer singapore

This article explains how the law deals with different scenarios involving criminal breach of trust, sections 406 and 409 of the Penal Code,and how legislation can be strengthened.

Ethics and Professional Practice by Eugene

August 31, 2016

article, conference, ethics, eugene thuraisingam, Law, law gazette, lawyer, legal profession

This article discusses the three most important relationships in practice: Clients, other lawyers, and the Courts on ethics and professional practice.