Presumption of Knowledge – section 18(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act
May 27, 2022
Ramadass Punnusammy, who was represented by Eugene Thuraisingam and Johannes Hadi, has been acquitted by the Honourable Court of Appeal.
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).
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.
Singapore Criminal Lawyers’ views on the necessity of amendments to MDA
July 8, 2019
In this article, senior criminal lawyers in Singapore were approached by TODAY for their views as to whether amendments to Misuse of Drugs act are necessary.
Seminal decision on presumption of possession by the Court of Appeal
June 3, 2019
In this article, our Singapore Criminal lawyer shares his thoughts on presumption of possession where the Court of Appeal acquitted Mr Adili.
Statutory Criminal Offence – Section 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act
May 30, 2019
This article shares the case of a statutory offence under the Misuses of Drugs, what is an abnormality of mind and certificate of substantive assistance in Singapore.
Double Standards of Rationality by Marcus
May 22, 2019
This article shares the evolution of the two standards of rationality in Singaporean jurisprudence, and highlights the tensions that arise between them.
Alleged Drug Trafficker Acquitted of Capital Offence Charge
February 16, 2019
This article shares the case of our client who faced the death penalty for drug trafficking. He was convicted and sentenced on a lesser offence as he did not share a common intention to traffic the drugs.
The Accused Was a Mere Courier
This article shares the ambit of the acts of a mere courier as defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act, and persuaded the Court that our client was a mere courier.
Singapore Criminal Lawyers acted as McKenzie friends
March 18, 2018
This article shares that our Singapore criminal lawyers, Eugene and Suang, acted as “McKenzie friends” to a convicted Singaporean drug trafficker.
Review of Concluded Criminal Appeal
August 1, 2017
This article shares that our Singapore criminal lawyers persuaded the Court to reopen the concluded criminal appeal after it was found that a psychiatric report (on PTSD) contradicted key parts of the Court’s prior decision to convict.
Misuse of Drugs Act – Presumption of Knowledge of Nature of Drugs
July 16, 2017
This article shares the clarification by the Court of Appeal on the presumption of knowledge of drugs under section 18 (2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
