Chan Yi Cheng

Chan Yi Cheng is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2025. The lawyer has handled 23 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. Their track record shows a 83.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 5 complex cases, representing 22% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated expertise across 47 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and misuse of drugs act.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	22 cases	15% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 22 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	21 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 21 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	20 cases	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 20 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	19 cases	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 19 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Evidence	8 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced61% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	5 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	5 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice44% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	3 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	3 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	3 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	3 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice47% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Judicial Review	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Appeals	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Review	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abetment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
House-trespass	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Adduction of new evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Cheating	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Prospective Overruling	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Equal protection of the law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fundamental liberties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Right to life and personal liberty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Consequences of Prosecution’s non-disclosure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Confiscation and forfeiture	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Identification Evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Importation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Consumption	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Appeals	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Dispute Resolution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Crimes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Import and Export Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
White Collar Crime	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Review	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Stay of Execution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Chan Yi Cheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Chan Yi Cheng has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 23 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	23 cases	100% of cases	Pausi bin Jefridin v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review, Reopening Concluded Decisions & Thresholds(Sep 2024) Siva Raman v Public Prosecutor: Review of Conviction for Importing Diamorphine and Methamphetamine(Sep 2024) Tika Pesik v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review for Drug Trafficking Conviction(Nov 2023)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Chan Yi Cheng's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.9
Complex Cases: 5 (22%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	4%
Neutral	12.0 parties avg	2.0	4%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	4%
Remanded	13.0 parties avg	3.0	4%
Won	193.0 parties avg	3.0	83%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2018	62.5 parties avg	2.5
2020	42.5 parties avg	2.5
2021	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	24.0 parties avg	4.0
2023	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2024	25.5 parties avg	5.5
2025	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Chan Yi Cheng's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(4%)	4%
Neutral	1(4%)	4%
Partial	1(4%)	4%
Remanded	1(4%)	4%
Won	19(83%)	83%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	176,429.51	88,214.762 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Neutral: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2017	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2018	6 15	Remanded: 1 cases (16.7%) Won: 5 cases (83.3%)
2020	4 13	Partial: 1 cases (25.0%) Won: 3 cases (75.0%)
2021	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2025	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 23 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking 13 Feb 2025 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	13 Feb 2025	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe court dismissed the applicant's application for permission to make a review application.
2	Pausi bin Jefridin v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review, Reopening Concluded Decisions & Thresholds 26 Sep 2024 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	26 Sep 2024	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Motion OpposedThe Public Prosecutor opposed the motion for review, and the motion was dismissed.
3	Siva Raman v Public Prosecutor: Review of Conviction for Importing Diamorphine and Methamphetamine 05 Sep 2024 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	05 Sep 2024	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe court dismissed the applicant's motion.
4	Tika Pesik v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review for Drug Trafficking Conviction 29 Nov 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	29 Nov 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Motion DismissedThe Court dismissed the applicant's motion.
5	Roslan bin Bakar v Public Prosecutor: Costs for Frivolous Criminal Motion and Judicial Review Appeal 26 Jul 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	26 Jul 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Costs awardedCosts of $1,000 awarded against Lawyers for Liberty and $4,000 against Mr. Yeo. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	Nazeri bin Lajim v Attorney-General: Constitutional Rights, Equal Protection, and Stay of Execution 20 Jul 2022 Attorney-General (Respondent)Won	20 Jul 2022	Attorney-General (Respondent): Judgment for RespondentThe appeal was dismissed in favor of the Attorney-General.
7	Public Prosecutor v Abdul Kahar: Confiscation Order for Drug Trafficking Benefits 01 Feb 2021 Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff)Won	01 Feb 2021	Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff): Application AllowedConfiscation order granted for $167,429.51, being the value of benefits derived by the Defendant from drug trafficking. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	PP v Roshdi bin Abdullah Altway: Trafficking, Possession of Diamorphine, Misuse of Drugs Act 29 Oct 2020 Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff)Won	29 Oct 2020	Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffThe Public Prosecutor won the case against Roshdi bin Abdullah Altway.
9	PP v Muhammad Ikrimah: MDA Sentencing for Methamphetamine Importation & Possession 21 May 2020 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	21 May 2020	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): SuccessfulThe Public Prosecutor successfully prosecuted Muhammad Ikrimah, leading to a sentence of 27 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
10	Mohammad Rizwan v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Abetment, Adducing Fresh Evidence 07 May 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	07 May 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the appeal against Rizwan's conviction and sentence.
11	Muhammad Nabill v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Prosecution's Duty to Disclose Material Witness Statements 30 Mar 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	30 Mar 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal partially lostAppeal allowed in part. Conviction for trafficking in diamorphine set aside, substituted with conviction for possession. Conviction for trafficking in cannabis set aside.
12	PP v Muhammad Nabill: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act & Sentencing 02 Dec 2018 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	02 Dec 2018	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for the ProsecutionThe accused was convicted on both charges.
13	Nur Jihad bin Rosli v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Trespass and Theft 04 Oct 2018 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	04 Oct 2018	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Judgment UpheldThe Public Prosecutor's case was upheld; the appeal was dismissed.
14	Mui Jia Jun v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Common Intention, and Retrial Order 02 Oct 2018 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Remanded	02 Oct 2018	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Retrial OrderedThe case was remanded for retrial before another High Court judge.
15	PP v Zulkarnain: Misuse of Drugs Act Trafficking & Abetment Case 15 Jul 2018 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	15 Jul 2018	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Conviction of all three accusedThe Public Prosecutor secured convictions against all three accused individuals.
16	Adri Anton Kalangie v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing for Drug Importation and Prospective Overruling 15 Jul 2018 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	15 Jul 2018	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the appeal against the sentence imposed on the appellant.
17	Public Prosecutor v Siva Raman: Drug Importation & Misuse of Drugs Act 11 Jan 2018 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	11 Jan 2018	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): ConvictionThe Prosecution successfully convicted the accused on both charges.
18	Roslan Bin Bakar v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Abnormality of Mind 12 Nov 2017 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	12 Nov 2017	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Judgment for RespondentApplications for re-sentencing dismissed.
19	Suventher Shanmugam v. Public Prosecutor: Sentencing for Cannabis Importation Under the Misuse of Drugs Act 03 Apr 2017 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	03 Apr 2017	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Court of Appeal upheld the original sentence.
20	Public Prosecutor v Pandian: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 13 Mar 2017 Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff)Won	13 Mar 2017	Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffThe accused was convicted and sentenced.
21	Rosman bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act & Sentencing 20 Nov 2016 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	20 Nov 2016	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal by the defendant was dismissed.
22	K Saravanan Kuppusamy v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing for Abetting Drug Offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 18 Aug 2016 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	18 Aug 2016	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal LostThe appeal was allowed and the term of imprisonment was reduced from 7 years to 4.5 years.
23	Public Prosecutor v Chum Tat Suan: Sentencing under Misuse of Drugs Act after s 33B Amendment 06 Mar 2016 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Neutral	06 Mar 2016	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Life imprisonment imposedThe Public Prosecutor certified that Chum had rendered substantive assistance, and did not argue for the death penalty to be imposed.