Criminal Law
Criminal Law is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 2000 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Criminal Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General’s Chambers71.16% success rate | 1288 cases64.4% of area |
| Deputy Public Prosecutor78.71% success rate | 265 cases13.3% of area |
| Deputy Public Prosecutors81.46% success rate | 152 cases7.6% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership18.84% success rate | 70 cases3.5% of area |
| Eugene Thuraisingam LLP10.94% success rate | 64 cases3.2% of area |
| Public Prosecutor95.65% success rate | 46 cases2.3% of area |
| Ramesh Tiwary12.82% success rate | 39 cases2.0% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC23.08% success rate | 39 cases2.0% of area |
| Independent Practitioner13.89% success rate | 36 cases1.8% of area |
| Straits Law Practice LLC6.45% success rate | 31 cases1.6% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Criminal Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Subhas Anandan13.70% success rate | 72 cases3.6% of area |
| Sunil Sudheesan17.19% success rate | 64 cases3.2% of area |
| Hay Hung Chun62.75% success rate | 51 cases2.6% of area |
| Amarjit Singh74.47% success rate | 47 cases2.4% of area |
| Anand Nalachandran4.65% success rate | 44 cases2.2% of area |
| Anandan Bala81.40% success rate | 42 cases2.1% of area |
| April Phang76.19% success rate | 42 cases2.1% of area |
| Francis Ng71.79% success rate | 39 cases2.0% of area |
| Wong Woon Kwong73.68% success rate | 37 cases1.9% of area |
| David Khoo81.08% success rate | 37 cases1.9% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 2,000 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lim Hua Tong Jason v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Outrage of Modesty | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Feb 2025 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 2 | PP v Sim Chon Ang Jason: Illegal Financial Assistance & Cheating Offences under Companies Act & Penal Code | General Division of the High Court | 18 Feb 2025 | Sim Chon Ang Jason sentenced to 44 months' imprisonment; Tjioe Chi Minh sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment. |
| 3 | Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Feb 2025 | Application dismissed |
| 4 | Oh Hin Kwan Gilbert v Public Prosecutor: False Information to Public Servant | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Feb 2025 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 5 | Ang Yong Guan v Singapore Medical Council: Professional Misconduct & Medical Malpractice | Court of 3 Judges of the General Division of the High Court | 04 Feb 2025 | Appeal dismissed; Dr. Ang Yong Guan suspended for 36 months. |
| 6 | Subhas Govin Prabhakar Nair v Public Prosecutor: Promoting Enmity Between Racial and Religious Groups | General Division of the High Court | 04 Feb 2025 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 7 | Iskandar bin Rahmat v Public Prosecutor: Review Application and Stay of Execution | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 03 Feb 2025 | Application dismissed. |
| 8 | PP v Muhammed Izwan & Ahmad Suhaimi: Drug Trafficking Conviction Affirmed After Remittal | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Jan 2025 | Previous verdict re-affirmed; additional evidence has no effect on the previous verdict. |
| 9 | Sze Pak Hei v. Public Prosecutor: Forgery of Pet Export/Import Documents | General Division of the High Court | 15 Jan 2025 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 10 | Public Prosecutor v Lee Heng Wong: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Stabbing at Disco | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 08 Jan 2025 | Accused sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment |
| 11 | Tan Hui Meng v Public Prosecutor: Residential Property Act & False Evidence in Judicial Proceedings | General Division of the High Court | 07 Jan 2025 | Appeal dismissed and sentence enhanced |
| 12 | PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence | General Division of the High Court | 30 Dec 2024 | Both accused convicted. |
| 13 | Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine: Joint Trial for Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Obstruction of Justice | General Division of the High Court | 15 Dec 2024 | Application for a joint trial granted. |
| 14 | PP v Muhammad Hanafi & Mohamed Nagib: Trafficking Diamorphine & Cannabis | General Division of the High Court | 15 Dec 2024 | Muhammad Hanafi and Mohamed Nagib were convicted of trafficking diamorphine and cannabis. |
| 15 | PP v Marlene Wise: Revision of Property Disposal Order under Criminal Procedure Code | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 11 Dec 2024 | Revisionary jurisdiction exercised; USD41,900 to be returned to the respondent and USD611.55 forfeited to the State. |
| 16 | Ng Cheng Tiam v Public Prosecutor: Appeals on Common Intention to Cause Grievous Hurt Sentencing | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Dec 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 17 | Kalachelvam v Public Prosecutor: Drug Offences & Sentencing Totality Principle | General Division of the High Court | 05 Dec 2024 | Application dismissed |
| 18 | Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor: Multiple Penalties Under Prevention of Corruption Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 03 Dec 2024 | The Court of Appeal answered the question in the affirmative and recalibrated Mr Chang’s in-default imprisonment term upwards to 120 months. |
| 19 | Ler Chun Poh v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Outrage of Modesty Conviction & Sentencing | General Division of the High Court | 02 Dec 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 20 | Thangarajan Elanchezhian v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Outrage of Modesty | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 02 Dec 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 21 | Lim Tion Choon v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Corruption Conviction | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Nov 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 22 | Masoud Rahimi v Public Prosecutor: Application for Stay of Execution in Capital Case | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Nov 2024 | Application dismissed |
| 23 | Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Nov 2024 | Appeal dismissed in part; Farid's global sentence reduced from 31 years to 30 years. |
| 24 | Ching Kelvin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Imprisonment for Serious Careless Driving and Drink Driving | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Nov 2024 | Appeal against imprisonment partially allowed; sentence reduced to three weeks' imprisonment. |
| 25 | Chan Chow Chuen v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Careless Driving Sentence | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Nov 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 26 | Prometheus Marine v Pickering: Directors' Duties, Conspiracy & Limitation Act | General Division of the High Court | 18 Nov 2024 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 27 | Dao Thi Boi v Public Prosecutor: Endangered Species Act & Import Offenses | General Division of the High Court | 07 Nov 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 28 | Kassimatis & Fitzgerald v Attorney-General: Ad Hoc Admission for Constitutional Challenge to Misuse of Drugs Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Nov 2024 | Appeals dismissed. |
| 29 | GIL v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Outrage of Modesty of a Minor | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Nov 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 30 | Public Prosecutor v Iswan bin Ali: Trafficking Diamorphine, Misuse of Drugs Act | General Division of the High Court | 05 Nov 2024 | Iswan was found not to be a courier and was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty. |
| 31 | Fan Lei v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Sentence for Careless Driving under Road Traffic Act | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Oct 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 32 | Public Prosecutor v Xu Yuanchen: Default Imprisonment Term and Appeal | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Oct 2024 | Appeal allowed; fine imposed by the High Court set aside, and the respondent's appeal against sentence in the General Division of the High Court dismissed. |
| 33 | Re Mohamad Shafee Khamis: Admission to the Bar, Sexual Offences, Public Trust | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Oct 2024 | Applicant granted leave to withdraw application for admission with a Minimum Exclusionary Period of two years. |
| 34 | CNK v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Mentally Disordered Young Offender, River Valley High School Axe Attack | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Oct 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 35 | JCY v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Reformative Training for Rioting & Sexual Offences | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 21 Oct 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 36 | Public Prosecutor v Raj Kumar: Rape & Outrage of Modesty at Southbank Condominium | General Division of the High Court | 20 Oct 2024 | Conviction of the accused on all charges. |
| 37 | Agustinus Hadi v Public Prosecutor: Dangerous Driving under Road Traffic Act | General Division of the High Court | 15 Oct 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 38 | Adri Satryawan Pratama v Public Prosecutor: Careless Driving Appeal | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Oct 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 39 | Public Prosecutor v S Iswaran: Sentencing for Corruption Offences under the Penal Code | General Division of the High Court | 02 Oct 2024 | Aggregate sentence: 12 months’ imprisonment |
| 40 | PP v Dan: Culpable Homicide, Child Abuse & Evidence Disposal - Sentencing for Fatal Child Abuse | General Division of the High Court | 30 Sep 2024 | Accused sentenced to 34 and a half years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in lieu of caning. |
| 41 | Pausi bin Jefridin v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review, Reopening Concluded Decisions & Thresholds | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Sep 2024 | Criminal Motions dismissed. |
| 42 | Ferrer Luwi Inez Ramos v Public Prosecutor: Abetting False Declarations under Employment of Foreign Manpower Act | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Sep 2024 | Appeal against conviction dismissed; Prosecution's appeal against sentence allowed. |
| 43 | Kassimatis KC v Attorney-General: Ad Hoc Admission of Foreign Counsel & Legal Profession Act Interpretation | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Sep 2024 | Appeal against the Preliminary Objection dismissed. |
| 44 | PP v Iswan bin Ali: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act | General Division of the High Court | 16 Sep 2024 | Guilty |
| 45 | Public Prosecutor v CHJ: Sexual Assault & Obstruction of Justice | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 16 Sep 2024 | Accused convicted of all charges. |
| 46 | Siva Raman v Public Prosecutor: Review of Conviction for Importing Diamorphine and Methamphetamine | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 05 Sep 2024 | Application dismissed |
| 47 | Ang Boon Han v Public Prosecutor: Voluntarily Causing Hurt & Grievous Hurt Sentencing | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Aug 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 48 | PP v Muhamad Akashah Aizad bin Hasni: Sentencing Guidelines & Drug Importation | General Division of the High Court | 29 Aug 2024 | Accused sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane. |
| 49 | GHI v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty & Cross-Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses | General Division of the High Court | 28 Aug 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 50 | Lim Wei Fong Nicman v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Duress Defense | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 25 Aug 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |