Aw Wee Chong Nicholas

Aw Wee Chong Nicholas is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in misuse of drugs act and criminal law. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 57% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated expertise across 20 primary practice areas, with significant experience in misuse of drugs act and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Misuse of Drugs Act	6 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized96% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	6 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Evidence	5 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	5 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced66% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Offences	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Unincorporated Associations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Societies	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Meetings Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Constitution	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Psychiatry	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Aw Wee Chong Nicholas has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 7 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Clifford Law LLP	7 cases	100% of cases	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023) Public Prosecutor v Mohd Zaini: Importation of Diamorphine & Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2020) PP v Muhammad Abdul Hadi: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act(Jan 2020)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Aw Wee Chong Nicholas's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.1
Complex Cases: 4 (57%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	15.0 parties avg	5.0	14%
Lost	63.7 parties avg	3.7	86%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2018	24.5 parties avg	4.5
2019	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2020	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2023	15.0 parties avg	5.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Aw Wee Chong Nicholas's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Dismissed	1(14%)	14%
Lost	6(86%)	86%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	2 11	Dismissed: 1 cases (50.0%) Lost: 1 cases (50.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 11 Jun 2023 Azuin bin Mohd Tap (Defendant)Lost	11 Jun 2023	Azuin bin Mohd Tap (Defendant): ConvictedAzuin was convicted of trafficking in a controlled drug and sentenced to death.
2	Public Prosecutor v Mohd Zaini: Importation of Diamorphine & Misuse of Drugs Act 20 Apr 2020 Mohd Noor bin Ismail (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	20 Apr 2020	Mohd Noor bin Ismail (Defendant, Appellant): ConvictedConvicted of importing drugs; sentence of life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane upheld.
3	PP v Muhammad Abdul Hadi: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act 09 Jan 2020 Muhammad Abdul Hadi bin Haron (Defendant)Lost	09 Jan 2020	Muhammad Abdul Hadi bin Haron (Defendant): GuiltySentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
4	PP v Mohd Zaini: Conspiracy to Import Drugs under Misuse of Drugs Act 08 Jul 2019 Mohd Noor bin Ismail (Defendant)Lost	08 Jul 2019	Mohd Noor bin Ismail (Defendant): ConvictedMohd Noor Bin Ismail was convicted of importation of drugs.
5	Ng Keng Tiong v Lee Soy Tee: Validity of Buddhist Association's Management Committee Elections 03 Jan 2018 Lee Soy Tee (Defendant)Dismissed	03 Jan 2018	Lee Soy Tee (Defendant): Claim DismissedThe claims against Lee Soy Tee were dismissed.
6	PP v Rahmat & Zainal: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act at IKEA 01 Jan 2018 Rahmat Bin Karimon (Defendant)Lost	01 Jan 2018	Rahmat Bin Karimon (Defendant): ConvictedConvicted of trafficking in a Class A controlled drug and sentenced to death.
7	Public Prosecutor v Mohammed Fauziya: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act 28 Apr 2015 Komal Rihan Nand Kumar (Defendant)Lost	28 Apr 2015	Komal Rihan Nand Kumar (Defendant): ConvictionThe second accused was convicted of attempting to export the methamphetamine from Singapore.