Cheng Kim Kuan

Cheng Kim Kuan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2014 to 2022. The lawyer has handled 12 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 5 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in misuse of drugs act and costs. Their track record shows a 8.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 25% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated expertise across 30 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	11 cases	15% of total caseload	General Practice36% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 11 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	9 cases	13% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 9 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	8 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized96% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	5 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Evidence	4 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice41% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice22% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Costs	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Procedural Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Conduct Rules	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Women’s Charter	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Prevention of Human Trafficking Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Prostitution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Obstruction of Justice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Pleadings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abuse of Process	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan 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	Experienced50% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judicial Review	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Settlement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Cheng Kim Kuan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Cheng Kim Kuan has been affiliated with 5 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 5 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
K K Cheng & Co	5 cases	42% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Nur Azam: Drug Importation & Consumption Sentencing(Mar 2020) PP v Lokman & Mubin: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Abetment by Instigation(Mar 2020) Public Prosecutor v Lingkesvaran Rajendaren: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2018)
KK Cheng & Co	3 cases	25% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Tangaraju: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy & Misuse of Drugs Act(Dec 2018) Public Prosecutor v Obeng Comfort: Importation of Methamphetamine(Dec 2015) PP v Low Chuan Woo: Culpable Homicide, Women's Charter Offences & Bar Fine Arrangement(Jun 2014)
K K Cheng Law LLC	2 cases	17% of cases	Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Costs for Unreasonable Applications(Jun 2022) Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Allegations of Racial Discrimination in Drug Trafficking Prosecutions(Dec 2021)
Ram Goswami	1 cases	8% of cases	Obeng Comfort v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act - Importation of Methamphetamine(Feb 2017)
KK Cheng Law LLC	1 cases	8% of cases	Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Striking Out Contempt Application for Lack of Consent(May 2022)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 16.2
Complex Cases: 3 (25%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	1116.5 parties avg	16.5	92%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	8%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2014	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2020	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2021	118.0 parties avg	18.0
2022	219.0 parties avg	19.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	11(92%)	92%
Won	1(8%)	8%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	510,000.00	255,000.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2014	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2018	3 3	Lost: 3 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 12 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Costs for Unreasonable Applications 22 Jun 2022 Mohammad Reduan bin Mustaffar (Plaintiff)Lost	22 Jun 2022	Mohammad Reduan bin Mustaffar (Plaintiff): Costs to be borne by counselCosts of the three applications, fixed at $20,000, are to be borne personally by Mr Cheng and Mr Ravi jointly and severally. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Striking Out Contempt Application for Lack of Consent 11 May 2022 Mohammad Reduan bin Mustaffar (Plaintiff)Lost	11 May 2022	Mohammad Reduan bin Mustaffar (Plaintiff): Costs ordered against plaintiffs' counselsCosts of OS 1025 and SUM 4742 fixed at $10,000 and reasonable disbursements, to be paid to the Attorney-General (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Allegations of Racial Discrimination in Drug Trafficking Prosecutions 01 Dec 2021 Mohammad Reduan bin Mustaffar (Plaintiff)Lost	01 Dec 2021	Mohammad Reduan bin Mustaffar (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiff's claim was dismissed.
4	Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Nur Azam: Drug Importation & Consumption Sentencing 17 Mar 2020 Mohammad Juani bin Ali (Defendant)Lost	17 Mar 2020	Mohammad Juani bin Ali (Defendant): Convicted and SentencedSentenced to 29 years’ and 15 strokes imprisonment for conspiring with the Accused to import not less than 499.9 grams of cannabis into Singapore on 14 April 2016.
5	PP v Lokman & Mubin: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Abetment by Instigation 09 Mar 2020 Mohamed Mubin bin Abdul Rahman (Defendant)Lost	09 Mar 2020	Mohamed Mubin bin Abdul Rahman (Defendant): Convicted of abetment and drug traffickingConvicted of abetting Lokman to traffic diamorphine to Edy and trafficking diamorphine by giving it to Lokman to return to him.
6	Public Prosecutor v Tangaraju: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy & Misuse of Drugs Act 30 Dec 2018 Tangaraju s/o Suppiah (Defendant)Lost	30 Dec 2018	Tangaraju s/o Suppiah (Defendant): ConvictionThe accused was convicted of abetting by engaging in a conspiracy with one Mogan Valo to traffic in cannabis.
7	Public Prosecutor v Lingkesvaran Rajendaren: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 28 Oct 2018 Lingkesvaran Rajendaren (Defendant)Lost	28 Oct 2018	Lingkesvaran Rajendaren (Defendant): Convicted and sentenced to deathLingkesvaran Rajendaren was found guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced to death.
8	Public Prosecutor v Gunasilan Nadarajah: Trafficking of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 31 Jul 2018 Gunasilan Nadarajah (Defendant)Lost	31 Jul 2018	Gunasilan Nadarajah (Defendant): Life imprisonment and caningThe accused was sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
9	Harven v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking in Controlled Drugs & Rebutting Presumption of Knowledge under Misuse of Drugs Act 09 Mar 2017 Harven a/l Segar (Appellant)Won	09 Mar 2017	Harven a/l Segar (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppellant acquitted of all charges.
10	Obeng Comfort v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act - Importation of Methamphetamine 14 Feb 2017 Obeng Comfort (Appellant)Lost	14 Feb 2017	Obeng Comfort (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed.
11	Public Prosecutor v Obeng Comfort: Importation of Methamphetamine 02 Dec 2015 Obeng Comfort (Defendant)Lost	02 Dec 2015	Obeng Comfort (Defendant): GuiltyThe accused was found guilty of importing methamphetamine.
12	PP v Low Chuan Woo: Culpable Homicide, Women's Charter Offences & Bar Fine Arrangement 24 Jun 2014 Low Chuan Woo (Defendant)Lost	24 Jun 2014	Low Chuan Woo (Defendant): Convicted and SentencedThe accused was convicted of culpable homicide and offences under the Women's Charter and sentenced to imprisonment.