Is it an offence to not report crime?
February 19, 2024
In an article by TODAY, lawyers and experts alike shared their insights on the legal obligations of reporting crime. Discourse on this matter comes after three recent cases in court where individuals had been charged for their failure to report violent abuse they had been witness to. So are we legally obligated to report crime, […]
High Court reduces sentence of knife-wielding man shot in Clementi
July 31, 2023
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP successfully reduced the jail sentence of Mr Soo Cheow Wee, who was shot outside Clementi Police Division in September 2022.
The CJ’s CUP 2023
May 14, 2023
After a 3 year break (the last CJ’s Cup being in 2019), The CJ’s Cup 2023 returned this year involving 20 teams including law firms, the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), the three law schools, and players from Jamiyah Halfway House. Eugene Thuraisingam LLP is proud to be an event sponsor for this year’s edition […]
Yellow Ribbon Fund Charity Gala 2023
February 5, 2023
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP was privileged to be a part of the Yellow Ribbon Fund Charity Gala 2023
A closer look at the offence of Obstruction of Justice in Singapore (Section 204A Penal Code)
August 29, 2022
In an interview with CNA, Chooi Jing Yen shared his views on the offence of Obstructing Justice in Singapore, found in Section 204A of the Penal Code. He also shared how the law may affect tip-offs about police raids and traffic offences. 1. The Offence of Obstruction of Justice in Singapore Section 204A of the […]
Foreign Domestic Worker in Singapore Acquitted of 10 Charges
October 31, 2020
This article shares the acquittal of a foreign domestic worker in Singapore, who faced 10 criminal charges that had been brought against her for theft.
COVID-19 and Singapore Criminal Law
June 3, 2020
This article discusses the disclosure of Prosecution Witnesses’ Investigative Statements in light of increasing delays to trials caused by the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
Ouster Clauses and Immunity Clauses
May 18, 2020
This article shares the case that established that s33B(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act did not oust the courts’ full supervisory jurisdiction to review the Public Prosecutor’s exercise of power under s33B(2)(b).
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
May 10, 2020
This article shares that the Court for the first time re-opened a concluded criminal case on the basis of fresh psychiatric evidence probative of our client’s innocence.
When is an act rash?
April 19, 2020
This article explores what it means for an act to be “’rash’, as opposed to merely ‘negligent’ for traffic offences.
First Drug Convict to Escape Gallows Under Amended Misuse of Drugs Act
April 17, 2020
This article shares the case where Dinesh was re-sentenced to life imprisonment due to his role as a mere courier and mental condition.
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
This article discusses the Criminal Case Disclosure Conference regime, Kadar rules and duty to disclose evidence prior to trial.
