April Phang Suet Fern

April Phang Suet Fern is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2011 to 2021. The lawyer has handled 9 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and criminal procedure. Their track record shows a 44.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 11% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

April Phang Suet Fern has demonstrated expertise across 150 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice AreaCase Volume
Criminal Law8 cases
Criminal Procedure6 cases
Misuse of Drugs Act5 cases
Sentencing5 cases
Evidence5 cases
Penal Code3 cases
Drug Importation2 cases
White Collar Crime2 cases
Sentencing Principles2 cases
Bail2 cases
Fraud and Deceit2 cases
Evidence Law2 cases
Statutory offences2 cases
Common Gaming Houses Act2 cases
Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice2 cases
Admissibility of evidence2 cases
False Evidence2 cases
Company Law2 cases
Bail Review1 cases
Computer Misuse Act1 cases
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing1 cases
Criminal Appeals1 cases
Public Prosecutor1 cases
Consent of Public Prosecutor1 cases
Irregularities in proceedings1 cases
Defective consent of Public Prosecutor1 cases
Curative powers of court1 cases
Consequences of Prosecution’s non-disclosure1 cases
Hearsay1 cases
Discovery Obligations1 cases
Breach of Court Order1 cases
Private Prosecution1 cases
Clang of the prison gates principle1 cases
Sexual assault by penetration1 cases
Prosecutorial Misconduct1 cases
Prima Facie Case1 cases
Reasonable Suspicion1 cases
Search and Seizure1 cases
Privilege1 cases
Legal Professional Privilege1 cases
Documents1 cases
Prosecutorial Powers1 cases
Inherent Power of the Court1 cases
Litigation Privilege1 cases
Data Evidence1 cases
Amendment of Charges1 cases
Prosecution by Attrition1 cases
Constitutionality1 cases
Anton Piller Orders1 cases
Riddick Undertaking1 cases
Courier1 cases
Financial Crime1 cases
Mens rea1 cases
Legal Ethics1 cases
Intoxication1 cases
Anterograde Amnesia1 cases
Official Secrecy1 cases
Retraction of Plea1 cases
Mitigation Plea1 cases
Reopening of concluded criminal appeal1 cases
Standard of Proof for Fraud1 cases
Extension of Limitation Period1 cases
Acknowledgement1 cases
Appropriate sanction1 cases
Intimidation1 cases
Inherent jurisdiction to supervise conduct of solicitors1 cases
Inherent Powers of Court1 cases
Presumption of Similarity1 cases
Fraudulent1 cases
Defamatory Statements1 cases
Threshold for leave for judicial review1 cases
Guerrilla tactics1 cases
Consent Judgment1 cases
Affray1 cases
Pathology1 cases
Voluntary Intoxication1 cases
Cheating at Play1 cases
Constitution1 cases
Presumption of Death1 cases
Mischief1 cases
Community-based sentencing options1 cases
Corruption1 cases
Ill-treatment of child or young person1 cases
Border Enforcement1 cases
Confession and avoidance defence1 cases
Courts and Jurisdiction1 cases
Fraudulent Non-Disclosure1 cases
Drug Possession1 cases
Criminal Misappropriation1 cases
Forfeiture Order1 cases
Multi-Level Marketing1 cases
Formalities1 cases
Disqualification1 cases
Effect of bankruptcy on directorship1 cases
Effect1 cases
Effect of setting aside bankruptcy order1 cases
Drunk driving1 cases
National Service Offences1 cases
Actus Reus1 cases
Voluntariness of Statements1 cases
Defence1 cases
Causing loss by unlawful means1 cases
Breach of Discovery Order1 cases
Interlocutory Orders1 cases
Digital Penetration1 cases
Pre-action Disclosure1 cases
Norwich Pharmacal Orders1 cases
Evidence Admissibility1 cases
Prospective overruling of court judgments1 cases
Unlicensed moneylending1 cases
Illegal importation of controlled drugs1 cases
Private Defence1 cases
Principles on forfeiture1 cases
Show cause hearing1 cases
Presumption of Knowledge1 cases
Kidnapping1 cases
Forensic Science1 cases
Document Examination1 cases
Implied Admission1 cases
Forfeiture1 cases
Misconduct1 cases
Insider Trading1 cases
Securities and Futures Act1 cases
Voluntary General Offer1 cases
Double Identity1 cases
Disciplinary Proceedings (Accountants)1 cases
Gambling Disorder1 cases
Unlicensed Moneylenders1 cases
Parity Principle1 cases
Rule of Law1 cases
Betting Act1 cases
Administrative Law1 cases
Prosecution’s duty to assist the court in respect of sentencing1 cases
Banking and Finance1 cases
Banking Law1 cases
Commercial Fraud1 cases
Computers and Software1 cases
Criminal Revision1 cases
Outrage of Modesty1 cases
Theft1 cases
Similar fact evidence1 cases
Abuse of Process1 cases
Children and Young Persons Act1 cases
Breach of Trust1 cases
Sexual Offences1 cases
Civil Procedure1 cases
Statutory Interpretation1 cases
Criminal conspiracy1 cases
Contract Law1 cases
Affidavits1 cases

Law Firm Affiliations

April Phang Suet Fern has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 9 cases.

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of April Phang Suet Fern's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case
2.2
Complex Cases
1 (11%)
Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

TypeCases
Lost22.0 parties avg
Neutral14.0 parties avg
Partial22.0 parties avg
Won42.0 parties avg

Complexity Trends Over Time

YearCases
201114.0 parties avg
201522.0 parties avg
201612.0 parties avg
201712.0 parties avg
201912.0 parties avg
202132.0 parties avg

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of April Phang Suet Fern's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome TypeCases
Lost2(22%)
Neutral1(11%)
Partial2(22%)
Won4(44%)

Monetary Outcomes

CurrencyAverage
SGD0.001 cases

Yearly Outcome Trends

YearTotal Cases
20111
1
20152
11
20161
1
20171
1
20191
1
20213
21

Case History

Displaying all 9 cases

Case
29 Jul 2021
Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Lost
21 Jun 2021
Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Partial
18 May 2021
Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Lost
20 Jan 2019
Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won
03 Jul 2017
Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won
08 Sep 2016
Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won
28 Sep 2015
Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won
15 Jul 2015
Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial
20 Nov 2011
Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Neutral