Prosecution’s duty to assist the court in respect of sentencing

Prosecution’s duty to assist the court in respect of sentencing is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 4 cases from 2010 to 2015.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Prosecution’s duty to assist the court in respect of sentencing, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers33.33% success rate	3 cases75.0% of area	33.33% success rate	Hon Yi (1 cases) Ng Yiwen (1 cases) Gordon Oh (1 cases)	Lim Bee Ngan Karen v PP: Parity Principle & Sentencing for Betting Act Offences(Jul 2015) Public Prosecutor v Sollihin bin Anhar: Revocation of Bail and Standard of Proof(Mar 2015) Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014)
Allen & Gledhill LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Chan Tai-Hui Jason (1 cases) Kok Li-en (1 cases)	Lim Bee Ngan Karen v PP: Parity Principle & Sentencing for Betting Act Offences(Jul 2015)
Gloria James-Civetta & Co0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Foo Cheow Ming (1 cases) Amarjit Singh (1 cases) Gloria James (1 cases)	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014)
Ong Ying Ping Esq0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Ong Ying Peng (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Sollihin bin Anhar: Revocation of Bail and Standard of Proof(Mar 2015)
Prosecution100.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Chua Ying-Hong (1 cases) Tan Boon Khai (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Shamsul bin Sa’at: Aggravated Rape, Sexual Assault, and Housebreaking(Apr 2010)
Thangavelu LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Thangavelu (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Sollihin bin Anhar: Revocation of Bail and Standard of Proof(Mar 2015)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Prosecution’s duty to assist the court in respect of sentencing, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Gordon Oh0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Sollihin bin Anhar: Revocation of Bail and Standard of Proof(Mar 2015)
Hon Yi0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Sollihin bin Anhar: Revocation of Bail and Standard of Proof(Mar 2015)
Ng Yiwen100.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014)
Chan Tai-Hui Jason0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Lim Bee Ngan Karen v PP: Parity Principle & Sentencing for Betting Act Offences(Jul 2015)
Nicholas Lai Yi Shin0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Lim Bee Ngan Karen v PP: Parity Principle & Sentencing for Betting Act Offences(Jul 2015)
Mark Tay100.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014)
Thangavelu0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Sollihin bin Anhar: Revocation of Bail and Standard of Proof(Mar 2015)
April Phang Suet Fern0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Lim Bee Ngan Karen v PP: Parity Principle & Sentencing for Betting Act Offences(Jul 2015)
Chua Ying-Hong100.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice20% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Shamsul bin Sa’at: Aggravated Rape, Sexual Assault, and Housebreaking(Apr 2010)
Foo Cheow Ming0.00% success rate	1 cases25.0% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice10% relevance score	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 4 most recent judgments out of 4 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	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.
2	Public Prosecutor v Sollihin bin Anhar: Revocation of Bail and Standard of Proof	Court of Appeal	29 Mar 2015	Matter remitted to the State Courts for reconsideration of the prosecution’s application for revocation of bail.
3	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent	Court of Appeal	12 Mar 2014	Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against acquittal allowed.
4	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.