Here are the articles under Tag: misuse of drugs act.
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...
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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
Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] SGCA 37
2019We acted for the appellant in Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General [2019] SGCA 37 (“Nagaenthran”). The appeal involved...
Double Standards of Rationality by Marcus
22 May 2019Double Standards of Rationality by Marcus Teo* The review of decisions on grounds of irrationality (rationality review) is central...
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Alleged Drug Trafficker Acquitted of Capital Offence Charge
2019Public Prosecutor v Moad Fadzir Bin Mustaffa & Zuraimy Bin Musa [2019] SGHC 33; Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v...
The Accused Was a Mere Courier
2019Zamri Bin Mohd Tahir v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA 9 1. Introduction In 2017, the High Court (the “HC”)...
Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General [2018] SGHC 112
2018We act for the applicant in the case of Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General [2018] SGHC 112 ("Nagaenthran"),...
Ali bin Mohamad Bahashwan v PP and other appeals [2018] 1 SLR 610
2018Our client was charged with and convicted of trafficking in heroin under section 5(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs...
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
Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] SGCA 37
2019We acted for the appellant in Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General [2019] SGCA 37 (“Nagaenthran”). The appeal involved...
Double Standards of Rationality by Marcus
22 May 2019Double Standards of Rationality by Marcus Teo* The review of decisions on grounds of irrationality (rationality review) is central...
- amendmentarticlecertificate of substantive assistancecourt of appealcrimedeath penalty Singaporedrugdrug offencedrug traffickingJudicial Powerjudicial reviewlawlaw gazettemere couriermisuse of drugs actprosecutorial discretionrule of lawseparation of powersWednesbury unreasonableness
Alleged Drug Trafficker Acquitted of Capital Offence Charge
2019Public Prosecutor v Moad Fadzir Bin Mustaffa & Zuraimy Bin Musa [2019] SGHC 33; Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v...
The Accused Was a Mere Courier
2019Zamri Bin Mohd Tahir v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA 9 1. Introduction In 2017, the High Court (the “HC”)...
Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General [2018] SGHC 112
2018We act for the applicant in the case of Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General [2018] SGHC 112 ("Nagaenthran"),...
Ali bin Mohamad Bahashwan v PP and other appeals [2018] 1 SLR 610
2018Our client was charged with and convicted of trafficking in heroin under section 5(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs...
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...
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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...
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Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad v PP & anor appeal [2017] 1 SLR 257
2017We acted for the 2nd appellant in the Court of Appeal. In its grounds of decision, the Court of...
Drug buyer should not be punished like drug trafficker
14 July 2017In a landmark ruling, we persuaded the High Court to overturn the conviction of a man who had asked...
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Lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam defends people who might face 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...
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Quek Hock Lye v Public Prosecutor [2015] 2 SLR 563
2015This was a Constitutional Law case heard by the Court of Appeal. It dealt with the issue of whether...
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...
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...
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...
Drug buyer should not be punished like drug trafficker
14 July 2017In a landmark ruling, we persuaded the High Court to overturn the conviction of a man who had asked...
Lawyer Eugene Thuraisingam defends people who might face 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...
Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2019] SGCA 37
2019We acted for the appellant in Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General [2019] SGCA 37 (“Nagaenthran”). The appeal involved...
Alleged Drug Trafficker Acquitted of Capital Offence Charge
2019Public Prosecutor v Moad Fadzir Bin Mustaffa & Zuraimy Bin Musa [2019] SGHC 33; Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v...
The Accused Was a Mere Courier
2019Zamri Bin Mohd Tahir v Public Prosecutor [2019] SGCA 9 1. Introduction In 2017, the High Court (the “HC”)...
Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General [2018] SGHC 112
2018We act for the applicant in the case of Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General [2018] SGHC 112 ("Nagaenthran"),...
Ali bin Mohamad Bahashwan v PP and other appeals [2018] 1 SLR 610
2018Our client was charged with and convicted of trafficking in heroin under section 5(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs...
Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad v PP & anor appeal [2017] 1 SLR 257
2017We acted for the 2nd appellant in the Court of Appeal. In its grounds of decision, the Court of...
Quek Hock Lye v Public Prosecutor [2015] 2 SLR 563
2015This was a Constitutional Law case heard by the Court of Appeal. It dealt with the issue of whether...
