Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn

Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2025. The lawyer has handled 16 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. Their track record shows a 13.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 5 complex cases, representing 31% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated expertise across 53 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and misuse of drugs act.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	12 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized84% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 12 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	10 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized96% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	9 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced66% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	8 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Evidence	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	4 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice29% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	4 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced52% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice17% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Insolvency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Maintenance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn 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	General Practice30% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Unfair preferences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Child Abuse	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Avoidance of transfer	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Liquidation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Division of Assets	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Financial Services Associate Manager	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Financial Services Director	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Senior Financial Services Director	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Representative Notification Framework	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Industry Reference Check System	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Unprofessional Conduct	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Compliance Issues	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Persistency Ratio	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Orphan Policies	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Kitchen-hand	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Business Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Commercial Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn 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	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Insurance Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 10 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Advocatus Law LLP	10 cases	63% of cases	PP v Muhammed Izwan & Ahmad Suhaimi: Drug Trafficking Conviction Affirmed After Remittal(Jan 2025) PP v Dan: Culpable Homicide, Child Abuse & Evidence Disposal - Sentencing for Fatal Child Abuse(Sep 2024) Public Prosecutor v Ravivarma Govindan: Drug Importation & Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2024)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP	4 cases	25% of cases	Ramesh Krishnan v AXA Life: Negligence in Employment Reference & Damages Assessment(Aug 2017) CCM Industrial Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Chan Pui Yee: Unfair Preference Claim in Insolvency(Oct 2016) TDS v TDT: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Short Marriage(Aug 2015)
Eugene Thuraisingam	1 cases	6% of cases	PP v Selamat Bin Paki: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2016)
Eugene Thuraisingnam LLP	1 cases	6% of cases	PP v Khartik Jasudass: Trafficking Diamorphine - Common Intention & Knowledge of Drugs(Aug 2015)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.9
Complex Cases: 5 (31%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	122.8 parties avg	2.8	75%
Partial	24.0 parties avg	4.0	13%
Won	23.0 parties avg	3.0	13%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	33.7 parties avg	3.7
2016	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2021	24.0 parties avg	4.0
2022	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2024	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2025	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	12(75%)	75%
Partial	2(13%)	13%
Won	2(13%)	13%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	4,792,799.45	1,597,599.823 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	3 12	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 2 cases (66.7%)
2016	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2022	3 3	Lost: 3 cases (100.0%)
2024	3 3	Lost: 3 cases (100.0%)
2025	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 16 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Muhammed Izwan & Ahmad Suhaimi: Drug Trafficking Conviction Affirmed After Remittal 22 Jan 2025 Muhammed Izwan bin Borhan (Defendant)Lost	22 Jan 2025	Muhammed Izwan bin Borhan (Defendant): Conviction Re-affirmedThe court found that the additional evidence did not raise a reasonable doubt and re-affirmed the original conviction.
2	PP v Dan: Culpable Homicide, Child Abuse & Evidence Disposal - Sentencing for Fatal Child Abuse 30 Sep 2024 DAN (Accused)Lost	30 Sep 2024	DAN (Accused): Convicted and SentencedAccused sentenced to 34 and a half years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in lieu of caning.
3	Public Prosecutor v Ravivarma Govindan: Drug Importation & Misuse of Drugs Act 18 Apr 2024 Ravivarma Govindan (Defendant)Lost	18 Apr 2024	Ravivarma Govindan (Defendant): ConvictedAccused convicted on both charges and sentenced to life imprisonment and 20 strokes of the cane.
4	Shen Hanjie v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking of Diamorphine and Rebuttal of Presumption of Knowledge 29 Feb 2024 Shen Hanjie (Appellant)Lost	29 Feb 2024	Shen Hanjie (Appellant): Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissedThe appeal against the conviction and sentence for drug trafficking was dismissed.
5	Public Prosecutor v Shen Hanjie: Sentencing for Diamorphine Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Oct 2022 Shen Hanjie (Defendant)Lost	26 Oct 2022	Shen Hanjie (Defendant): Mandatory death penalty imposedThe accused was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty as he did not meet the criteria for alternative sentencing under s 33B(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
6	PP v Shen Hanjie: Trafficking Diamorphine, Misuse of Drugs Act, Possession for Trafficking 08 May 2022 Shen Hanjie (Defense)Lost	08 May 2022	Shen Hanjie (Defense): ConvictedAccused convicted of drug trafficking offence.
7	Public Prosecutor v Muhammed Izwan: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy under Misuse of Drugs Act 24 Feb 2022 Muhammed Izwan bin Borhan (Defendant)Lost	24 Feb 2022	Muhammed Izwan bin Borhan (Defendant): Convicted on all chargesConvicted of possessing diamorphine and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.
8	Jumadi Bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Voluntariness of Statements 29 Nov 2021 Jumadi bin Abdullah (Appellant)Lost	29 Nov 2021	Jumadi bin Abdullah (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence of death was dismissed.
9	Public Prosecutor v Salzawiyah, Shisham, Jumadi: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 25 Jan 2021 Jumadi bin Abdullah (Defendant)Lost	25 Jan 2021	Jumadi bin Abdullah (Defendant): GuiltyFound guilty of trafficking in diamorphine.
10	Mohammad Azli v PP: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act & Abetment 22 Apr 2020 Mohammad Azli bin Mohammad Salleh (Appellant)Won	22 Apr 2020	Mohammad Azli bin Mohammad Salleh (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAzli's appeal was allowed and he was acquitted of the charge.
11	Ramesh Krishnan v AXA Life: Negligence in Employment Reference & Damages Assessment 13 Aug 2017 Ramesh s/o Krishnan (Plaintiff)Won	13 Aug 2017	Ramesh s/o Krishnan (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the Plaintiff; damages awarded in the amount of $4,026,000 (SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
12	PP v Selamat Bin Paki: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 19 Oct 2016 Ali bin Mohamad Bahashwan (Defendant)Lost	19 Oct 2016	Ali bin Mohamad Bahashwan (Defendant): Guilty as chargedFound guilty of abetment by instigation of trafficking in a controlled drug, namely, diamorphine.
13	CCM Industrial Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Chan Pui Yee: Unfair Preference Claim in Insolvency 17 Oct 2016 Chan Pui Yee (Defendant)Lost	17 Oct 2016	Chan Pui Yee (Defendant): Claim DismissedThe court ordered the defendant to repay the sum of $766,799.45 to the Company (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
14	TDS v TDT: Division of Matrimonial Assets in Short Marriage 30 Aug 2015 TDT (Defendant)Partial	30 Aug 2015	TDT (Defendant): PartialHusband to pay 30% of shares in companies to wife. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
15	Chan Siew Lee v TYC Investment: Shareholder Reserve Powers & Director Deadlock 12 Aug 2015 Chan Siew Lee (Appellant, Second Respondent)Partial	12 Aug 2015	Chan Siew Lee (Appellant, Second Respondent): Appeal allowed in partThe scope of the reserve powers in this case does not extend to the matters set out at [81]–[86] above.
16	PP v Khartik Jasudass: Trafficking Diamorphine - Common Intention & Knowledge of Drugs 02 Aug 2015 Khartik Jasudass (Defendant)Lost	02 Aug 2015	Khartik Jasudass (Defendant): GuiltyConvicted of trafficking in a controlled drug, namely diamorphine.