Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice

Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 32 cases from 2000 to 2021.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers61.90% success rate	21 cases65.6% of area	61.90% success rate	Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz (3 cases) April Phang Suet Fern (2 cases) Charlene Tay Chia (2 cases)	Rajendran v Public Prosecutor: Women's Charter, PHTA & Penal Code Offences(Aug 2021) Mohammad Yusof bin Jantan v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application(Jun 2021) Tan Kok Meng v Public Prosecutor: Unsoundness of Mind and Causation in Murder(May 2021)
Deputy Public Prosecutor60.00% success rate	5 cases15.6% of area	60.00% success rate	Lee Lit Cheng (1 cases) Winston Cheng Howe Ming (1 cases) Janet Wang (1 cases)	Tan Kay Beng v PP: Theft & Criminal Intimidation Sentencing Appeal(Jul 2006) Sarjit Singh Rapati v PP: Extortion, Wrongful Confinement & False Impersonation Appeal(Feb 2005) Md Anverdeen Basheer Ahmed v PP: Rioting with Deadly Weapons & Criminal Intimidation(Oct 2004)
Harry Elias Partnership66.67% success rate	3 cases9.4% of area	66.67% success rate	Subhas Anandan (2 cases) Sunil Sudheesan (1 cases) Sunil Nair (1 cases)	Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Shahdadpuri: MTIC Fraud & Revenue Law(Jan 2011) Tan Kay Beng v PP: Theft & Criminal Intimidation Sentencing Appeal(Jul 2006) Public Prosecutor v Anthony Ler & Z: Abetment to Murder & Murder under Penal Code(Dec 2001)
WongPartnership LLP66.67% success rate	3 cases9.4% of area	66.67% success rate	Ong Pei Chin (1 cases) Lim Wei Lee (1 cases) Chang Man Phing Jenny (1 cases)	Pang Ah San v Singapore Medical Council: Doctor's Disciplinary Appeal for Improper Conduct Dismissed(May 2021) Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement(May 2014) Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Shahdadpuri: MTIC Fraud & Revenue Law(Jan 2011)
Allen & Gledhill LLP33.33% success rate	3 cases9.4% of area	33.33% success rate	Peh Aik Hin (1 cases) Tan Kai Liang (1 cases) Afzal Ali (1 cases)	VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate Dispute(Jul 2021) Lim Bee Ngan Karen v PP: Parity Principle & Sentencing for Betting Act Offences(Jul 2015) Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement(May 2014)
Straits Law Practice LLC0.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	N. Sreenivasan SC (1 cases) N Sreenivasan (1 cases) Lim Wei Liang Jason (1 cases)	Rajendar Prasad Rai v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Orders Pending Restraint Order Application Under CDSA(Jul 2017) Md Anverdeen Basheer Ahmed v PP: Rioting with Deadly Weapons & Criminal Intimidation(Oct 2004)
Drew & Napier LLC0.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Wong Hin Pkin Wendell (1 cases) Davinder Singh (1 cases) Pardeep Singh Khosa (1 cases)	Seah Hock Thiam v Public Prosecutor: Abetting Perversion of Justice for Parking Offences(Jul 2013) Wang Wenfeng v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal for Taxi Driver's Death(Aug 2012)
Dew Chambers0.00% success rate	1 cases3.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Wong Li-Yen Dew (1 cases) Tan Chor Hoon Alice (1 cases) Low Jian Hui (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019)
Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate	1 cases3.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Retnam Mohandas (1 cases)	Md Anverdeen Basheer Ahmed v PP: Rioting with Deadly Weapons & Criminal Intimidation(Oct 2004)
Providence Law Asia LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases3.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Abraham S Vergis (1 cases)	PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case(Feb 2018)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz33.33% success rate	3 cases9.4% of area	33.33% success rate	General Practice30% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Wee Teong Boo: Rape, Sexual Assault, Outrage of Modesty(Aug 2019) Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) PP v Muhammad Firman: Rape, Sexual Assault, Impersonating Public Servant(Oct 2016)
Sunil Sudheesan33.33% success rate	3 cases9.4% of area	33.33% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) PP v Lim Ghim Peow: Culpable Homicide, Major Depressive Disorder & Sentencing Principles(Jan 2014) Tan Kay Beng v PP: Theft & Criminal Intimidation Sentencing Appeal(Jul 2006)
Subhas Anandan50.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice15% relevance score	Tan Kay Beng v PP: Theft & Criminal Intimidation Sentencing Appeal(Jul 2006) Public Prosecutor v Anthony Ler & Z: Abetment to Murder & Murder under Penal Code(Dec 2001)
Charlene Tay Chia0.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice17.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case(Feb 2018)
Michael Quilindo0.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice17.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case(Feb 2018)
Leong Wing Tuck100.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice35% relevance score	PP v Sarle Steepan: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Infant Death(Sep 2009) Public Prosecutor v Gansean: Rape Conviction Upheld on Appeal(Jul 2009)
April Phang Suet Fern50.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice20% relevance score	BLV v Public Prosecutor: Adducing Fresh Evidence, Abuse of Process, False Evidence(Jan 2019) Lim Bee Ngan Karen v PP: Parity Principle & Sentencing for Betting Act Offences(Jul 2015)
Thangavelu0.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice10.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Gansean: Rape Conviction Upheld on Appeal(Jul 2009) Md Anverdeen Basheer Ahmed v PP: Rioting with Deadly Weapons & Criminal Intimidation(Oct 2004)
Tan Soo Tet50.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice15% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014)
Bala Reddy100.00% success rate	2 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice30% relevance score	Wang Wenfeng v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal for Taxi Driver's Death(Aug 2012) Public Prosecutor v Gansean: Rape Conviction Upheld on Appeal(Jul 2009)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 32 most recent judgments out of 32 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Rajendran v Public Prosecutor: Women's Charter, PHTA & Penal Code Offences	General Division of the High Court	24 Aug 2021	Appeal Allowed in Part
2	VKC v VJZ: Anti-Suit Injunction & Exclusive Jurisdiction in Estate Dispute	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	28 Jul 2021	Appeal Dismissed
3	Mohammad Yusof bin Jantan v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Jun 2021	Application dismissed summarily.
4	Tan Kok Meng v Public Prosecutor: Unsoundness of Mind and Causation in Murder	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	17 May 2021	Appeal Dismissed
5	Pang Ah San v Singapore Medical Council: Doctor's Disciplinary Appeal for Improper Conduct Dismissed	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 May 2021	Appeal Dismissed
6	Tang Keng Lai v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Abuse of Process, and Costs Implications	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	10 May 2021	Application dismissed; applicant ordered to pay costs to the Prosecution.
7		-	29 Jun 2020	Unknown
8	Public Prosecutor v Wee Teong Boo: Rape, Sexual Assault, Outrage of Modesty	High Court	29 Aug 2019	Accused acquitted on rape charge, convicted of sexual assault by penetration and outrage of modesty.
9	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact	High Court	22 Apr 2019	Accused 1 convicted on all charges; Accused 2 convicted on one charge and acquitted on another; Accused 3 convicted on all charges.
10	BLV v Public Prosecutor: Adducing Fresh Evidence, Abuse of Process, False Evidence	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	20 Jan 2019	Original verdict upheld; new evidence rejected; finding of abuse of process.
11	PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2018	The Prosecution's application to admit the affidavits of Matin, Superintendent Chua, and Assistant Superintendent Jaga was dismissed. The application to admit the evidence of Ms. Ng was allowed in part. Ms. Ng's affidavit, section 7, and paragraphs 5.3.4 and 5.5 of the expert report are admitted as further evidence in this appeal.
12	Public Prosecutor v BPK: Attempted Murder & Provocation	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2018	Accused convicted on the charge of attempted murder.
13	Pram Nair v Public Prosecutor: Rape, Intoxication, and Consent	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	24 Sep 2017	Appeal dismissed in part. Conviction affirmed. Sentence for rape affirmed; sentence for digital penetration reduced.
14	Rajendar Prasad Rai v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Orders Pending Restraint Order Application Under CDSA	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	30 Jul 2017	Prosecution's application dismissed.
15	PP v Muhammad Firman: Rape, Sexual Assault, Impersonating Public Servant	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Oct 2016	Guilty verdict and sentence imposed on all three charges.
16	Lim Bee Ngan Karen v PP: Parity Principle & Sentencing for Betting Act Offences	High Court	15 Jul 2015	Appeal allowed in part. The imprisonment terms for the Third to the Fifth Proceeded Charges were replaced with an imprisonment term of four months for each of these three Proceeded Charges. The imprisonment terms for the Third Proceeded Charge and the Fifth Proceeded Charge are to run consecutively, making a total imprisonment term of eight months for the Third to the Fifth Proceeded Charges. The fines imposed by the Sentencing Judge for all five Proceeded Charges as well as the default imprisonment terms in respect of those fines were upheld.
17	Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement	Court of Appeal	15 May 2014	Appeals allowed and the Judge’s decision to admit Mr Beloff on an ad hoc basis to represent nTan in the Setting-Aside Summonses was set aside.
18	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent	Court of Appeal	12 Mar 2014	Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against acquittal allowed.
19	PP v Lim Ghim Peow: Culpable Homicide, Major Depressive Disorder & Sentencing Principles	High Court	26 Jan 2014	The accused was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.
20	Seah Hock Thiam v Public Prosecutor: Abetting Perversion of Justice for Parking Offences	High Court	18 Jul 2013	Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed in part.
21	Wang Wenfeng v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal for Taxi Driver's Death	Court of Appeal	22 Aug 2012	Appeal Dismissed
22	Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Shahdadpuri: MTIC Fraud & Revenue Law	High Court	24 Jan 2011	Claim struck out; Mareva Injunction discharged.
23	Public Prosecutor v Shamsul bin Sa’at: Aggravated Rape, Sexual Assault, and Housebreaking	High Court	29 Apr 2010	Accused sentenced to a total term of imprisonment of 25 years and 24 strokes of the cane.
24	PP v Sarle Steepan: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Infant Death	High Court	14 Sep 2009	Accused sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane.
25	Public Prosecutor v Gansean: Rape Conviction Upheld on Appeal	Court of Appeal	07 Jul 2009	Prosecution's appeal allowed; Respondent's appeal dismissed; Respondent convicted of rape.
26	Tan Kay Beng v PP: Theft & Criminal Intimidation Sentencing Appeal	High Court	06 Jul 2006	Appeal Allowed
27	Sarjit Singh Rapati v PP: Extortion, Wrongful Confinement & False Impersonation Appeal	High Court	01 Feb 2005	Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed in part.
28	Md Anverdeen Basheer Ahmed v PP: Rioting with Deadly Weapons & Criminal Intimidation	High Court	17 Oct 2004	Appeals dismissed.
29	Public Prosecutor v Akbar Late Md Hossain Howlader: Rape under Penal Code s 376(1)	High Court	14 Jun 2004	Accused convicted on first charge of rape and acquitted on second charge of rape.
30	Louis Pius Gilbert v PP: Grievous Hurt, Provocation, & Sentence Enhancement	High Court	12 Dec 2002	Appeal against conviction dismissed; sentence enhanced to ten years' imprisonment.
31	Public Prosecutor v Anthony Ler & Z: Abetment to Murder & Murder under Penal Code	High Court	04 Dec 2001	Anthony Ler was found guilty of abetment to murder and sentenced to death. Z was found guilty of murder and sentenced to be detained during the President's pleasure.
32	Public Prosecutor v Ng Ai Tiong: Abetment by Instigation to Give False Evidence in Civil Suit	High Court	02 Jan 2000	Appeal allowed.