Here are the articles under Tag: criminal law.
COVID-19 and Singapore Criminal Law
3 June 2020Disclosure of Prosecution Witnesses’ Investigative Statements by Suang Wijaya Under Singapore criminal law, the prosecution does not have a...
Ouster Clauses and Immunity Clauses
19 May 2020Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] 2 SLR 216 Section 33B(4) of the Misuse...
Do Lies in Police Statements Necessarily Indicate a Guilty Conscience? The Court of Appeal Made History by Agreeing to Review Ilechukwu’s Conviction after a Concluded Appeal
10 May 2020Public Prosecutor v Hamidah Binte Awang and another [2015] SGHC 4; Public Prosecutor v Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi [2015] SGCA...
When is an act rash?
19 April 2020A motorist approaches a traffic junction. He sees that the vehicle in front of him has driven into the...
First Drug Convict to Escape Gallows Under Amended Misuse of Drugs Act
17 April 2020Dinesh Pillai a/l K Raja Retnam v Public Prosecutor [2012] 2 SLR 903; Dinesh Pillai a/l K Raja Retnam...
The Extent of an Accused Person’s Right to Statements and Disclosure of Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Are the Current Rules Fair?
14 February 20201. Introduction Evidence is everything in litigation. Early disclosure of evidence facilitates fairness and transparency, and reduces suspicion on...
Absconding Whilst on Bail Is a Criminal Offence in Singapore
16 December 2019It is a criminal offence for accused person to jump bail and it is punishable by up to three...
This Side of the Fence: #2 – The Client
12 December 2019The importance of the statements which an accused person gives during the initial investigations cannot be over-stated. Perspectives from...
COVID-19 and Singapore Criminal Law
3 June 2020Disclosure of Prosecution Witnesses’ Investigative Statements by Suang Wijaya Under Singapore criminal law, the prosecution does not have a...
Ouster Clauses and Immunity Clauses
19 May 2020Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] 2 SLR 216 Section 33B(4) of the Misuse...
Do Lies in Police Statements Necessarily Indicate a Guilty Conscience? The Court of Appeal Made History by Agreeing to Review Ilechukwu’s Conviction after a Concluded Appeal
10 May 2020Public Prosecutor v Hamidah Binte Awang and another [2015] SGHC 4; Public Prosecutor v Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi [2015] SGCA...
When is an act rash?
19 April 2020A motorist approaches a traffic junction. He sees that the vehicle in front of him has driven into the...
First Drug Convict to Escape Gallows Under Amended Misuse of Drugs Act
17 April 2020Dinesh Pillai a/l K Raja Retnam v Public Prosecutor [2012] 2 SLR 903; Dinesh Pillai a/l K Raja Retnam...
The Extent of an Accused Person’s Right to Statements and Disclosure of Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Are the Current Rules Fair?
14 February 20201. Introduction Evidence is everything in litigation. Early disclosure of evidence facilitates fairness and transparency, and reduces suspicion on...
Absconding Whilst on Bail Is a Criminal Offence in Singapore
16 December 2019It is a criminal offence for accused person to jump bail and it is punishable by up to three...
This Side of the Fence: #2 – The Client
12 December 2019The importance of the statements which an accused person gives during the initial investigations cannot be over-stated. Perspectives from...
Criminal Procedure Code – Standing down Charges
25 November 2019Case note on Criminal Procedure Code - Standing down Charges: Lim Chit Foo v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA 70*...
Application to review the constitutionality of section 377A of the Penal Code
14 November 2019Earlier this year, Eugene Thuraisingam was quoted in The Straits Times for taking on five high-profile cases in 2019....
This Side of the Fence: #1 – The Charge
12 November 2019In this monthly series, we walk through our work with accused persons, especially those facing the death penalty. Perspectives...
CLAS Criminal Law Training Programme 2019
21 October 2019We are happy to support the 5th run of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme’s Criminal Law Training Programme that...
The fine line between doxxing and calling out perpetrators of crime
13 October 2019The internet makes it easier for victims of crime to call out their perpetrators, for example by publishing identifying...
- amendmentassaultcrimecriminal lawcriminal lawyercriminal litigationdoxxingJing YenlawPOHAprotection from harassment actsexual offences
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 – NUS Student Spared from Jail
30 September 2019Last week, Terence Siow, a student from the National University of Singapore pleaded guilty to one charge of outrage...
- appealcrimecriminal lawcriminal lawyercriminal litigationJing YenlawNUSoutrage of modestyrehabilitation
Outrage of Modesty: Accused Acquitted
2019Amicable Resolution of Criminal Case 1. Introduction Suang Wijaya acted for an accused person allegedly charged with the...
POFMA – Evaluating the constitutionality of s 61 by Suang
26 August 2019Evaluating the constitutionality of Section 61, Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 by Suang Wijaya* Introduction On...
- appealarticleBillcourt of appealcrimecriminal lawcriminal lawyercriminal litigationdefencejudicial reviewlawright of appealSCLRseparation of powersSingapore Legal Forumsuang wijaya
Are amendments to Misuse of Drugs Act necessary?
9 July 2019In the wake of the recent Court of Appeal decision in Adili Chibuike Ejike v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA...
- acquittalamendmentcapital punishmentcourt of appealcriminal lawcriminal lawyerdrugeugene thuraisingamlawmisuse of drugs actwilfulblindness
Seminal decision on presumption of possession by the Court of Appeal
4 June 2019Eugene Thuraisingam shares his thoughts on the Court of Appeal’s recent decision acquitting the accused in Adili Chibuike Ejike...
- acquittalcourt of appealcriminal lawcriminal litigationdrugdrug possessioneugene thuraisingamlawmisuse of drugs act
A Sacred Duty of Being a Criminal Lawyer
29 March 2019We acted for the daughter of the founders of a luxury watch retail chain, in a criminal matter, who...
- access to justicecourt of appealcrimecriminal lawcriminal lawyercriminal litigationdefencedrugdrug offencedrug traffickinghigh courtjusticelaw
Death Penalty in Singapore — a Matter of Life and Death
7 December 2018Some interesting statistics about the death penalty:- Approximately 106 countries worldwide have abolished the death penalty for all crimes....
- capital offencecapital punishmentcrimecriminal lawcriminal lawyercriminal litigationdeath penalty Singaporedeterrentdrugdrug offencedrug traffickingeugene thuraisingamlaw
Severe mismanagement at Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple
30 April 2018On 30 April 2018, our Eugene Thuraisingam shared his insights with Money FM 89.3 on the debarment of the...
Criminal Breach of Trust, section 409 of the Penal Code
18 April 2018Public Prosecutor v Lam Leng Hung and Others [2018] SGCA 7 – Implications for Accused Persons Previously Convicted of an...
- articlecourt of appealcriminal breach of trustcriminal lawcriminal lawyercriminal litigationdrugdrug offencedrug traffickinghigh courtlawlaw gazettepenal codeseparation of powerssuang wijaya
Speaking up about her stolen photographs
16 April 2018The New Paper sought the views of our Suang Wijaya on the use or re-publication of photographs online. The...
Man accused of assault acquitted
14 April 2018We acted for a man who was charged with assaulting his neighbour by thrusting a stick at him when...
Death penalty faced by drug convict
19 March 2018Our Eugene Thuraisingam and Suang Wijaya acted as “McKenzie friends” to convicted Singaporean drug trafficker Hishamruddin Mohd, who was...
- capital offencecapital punishmentcourt of appealcrimecriminal lawcriminal lawyercriminal litigationdeath penalty Singaporedrugdrug offencedrug traffickingeugene thuraisingamlawmisuse of drugs act
Ed Sheeran concert in Singapore, foreigner jailed over use of forged passes
13 December 2017Our Suang Wijaya represented an Australian man who was charged for the use of forged Ed Sheeran concert passes...
Court orders review of drug conviction, to make findings on PTSD
2 August 2017The conviction of an alleged Nigerian drug trafficker was ordered to be reviewed, after we successfully argued before the...
- capital offencecapital punishmentcourt of appealcrimecriminal lawcriminal lawyercriminal litigationdrugdrug offencedrug traffickinglawmisuse of drugs actnigerianreversed convictionsingapore courts
Death penalty in Singapore
7 November 2016Our Eugene Thuraisingam was featured in The Straits Times for his work in defending accused people who might face...
- capital offencecapital punishmentcrimecriminal lawcriminal lawyercriminal litigationdeath penalty Singaporedefencedrugeugene thuraisingamlascolawmisuse of drugs actpro bono
Absconding Whilst on Bail Is a Criminal Offence in Singapore
16 December 2019It is a criminal offence for accused person to jump bail and it is punishable by up to three...
Application to review the constitutionality of section 377A of the Penal Code
14 November 2019Earlier this year, Eugene Thuraisingam was quoted in The Straits Times for taking on five high-profile cases in 2019....
The fine line between doxxing and calling out perpetrators of crime
13 October 2019The internet makes it easier for victims of crime to call out their perpetrators, for example by publishing identifying...
Outrage of modesty – NUS Student Spared from Jail
30 September 2019Last week, Terence Siow, a student from the National University of Singapore pleaded guilty to one charge of outrage...
Are amendments to Misuse of Drugs Act necessary?
9 July 2019In the wake of the recent Court of Appeal decision in Adili Chibuike Ejike v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA...
Seminal decision on presumption of possession by the Court of Appeal
4 June 2019Eugene Thuraisingam shares his thoughts on the Court of Appeal’s recent decision acquitting the accused in Adili Chibuike Ejike...
A Sacred Duty of Being a Criminal Lawyer
29 March 2019We acted for the daughter of the founders of a luxury watch retail chain, in a criminal matter, who...
Death Penalty in Singapore — a Matter of Life and Death
7 December 2018Some interesting statistics about the death penalty:- Approximately 106 countries worldwide have abolished the death penalty for all crimes....
Speaking up about her stolen photographs
16 April 2018The New Paper sought the views of our Suang Wijaya on the use or re-publication of photographs online. The...
Man accused of assault acquitted
14 April 2018We acted for a man who was charged with assaulting his neighbour by thrusting a stick at him when...
Death penalty faced by drug convict
19 March 2018Our Eugene Thuraisingam and Suang Wijaya acted as “McKenzie friends” to convicted Singaporean drug trafficker Hishamruddin Mohd, who was...
Ed Sheeran concert in Singapore, foreigner jailed over use of forged passes
13 December 2017Our Suang Wijaya represented an Australian man who was charged for the use of forged Ed Sheeran concert passes...
Court orders review of drug conviction, to make findings on PTSD
2 August 2017The conviction of an alleged Nigerian drug trafficker was ordered to be reviewed, after we successfully argued before the...
Death penalty in Singapore
7 November 2016Our Eugene Thuraisingam was featured in The Straits Times for his work in defending accused people who might face...
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...
