Chin Jincheng

Chin Jincheng is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 27 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and criminal procedure. Their track record shows a 78.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 8 complex cases, representing 30% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Chin Jincheng has demonstrated expertise across 42 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	26 cases	15% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 26 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	22 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 22 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	21 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 21 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	20 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized76% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 20 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Evidence	14 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 14 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	6 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice32% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	6 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced61% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	5 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice42% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	5 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	5 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice29% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	4 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	4 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	3 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	3 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice42% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	2 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appeal	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Theft	2 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	2 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judicial Review	2 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice48% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Asset Protection	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Equity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Equal protection of the law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Alteration of Charge	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Private Prosecution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Reopening of concluded criminal appeal	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Privacy Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contempt of Court	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abuse of Process	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Chin Jincheng has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Voluntariness of Statements	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Chin Jincheng 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 Specialized90% relevance score	Chin Jincheng 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

Chin Jincheng has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 26 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	26 cases	96% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Affandi bin Mohamed Hassan: Trafficking of Diamorphine(Jun 2023) PP v Yeo Liang Hou: Trafficking in Methamphetamine & Admissibility of Statements(May 2023) Attorney-General v Ravi Madasamy: Contempt of Court & Administration of Justice (Protection) Act(Mar 2023)
Prosecution	1 cases	4% of cases	PP v Ong Seow Ping & Abdul Rahim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Chin Jincheng's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.4
Complex Cases: 8 (30%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	4%
Partial	53.6 parties avg	3.6	19%
Won	214.7 parties avg	4.7	78%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	42.3 parties avg	2.3
2018	32.7 parties avg	2.7
2019	33.3 parties avg	3.3
2020	43.0 parties avg	3.0
2021	62.7 parties avg	2.7
2022	314.0 parties avg	14.0
2023	43.3 parties avg	3.3

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Chin Jincheng's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(4%)	4%
Partial	5(19%)	19%
Won	21(78%)	78%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	5,000.00	5,000.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	4 13	Partial: 1 cases (25.0%) Won: 3 cases (75.0%)
2018	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2019	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2020	4 22	Partial: 2 cases (50.0%) Won: 2 cases (50.0%)
2021	6 15	Partial: 1 cases (16.7%) Won: 5 cases (83.3%)
2022	3 12	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)
2023	4 13	Partial: 1 cases (25.0%) Won: 3 cases (75.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 27 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Public Prosecutor v Affandi bin Mohamed Hassan: Trafficking of Diamorphine 29 Jun 2023 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	29 Jun 2023	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused was found guilty as charged and convicted accordingly.
2	PP v Yeo Liang Hou: Trafficking in Methamphetamine & Admissibility of Statements 28 May 2023 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	28 May 2023	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Guilty verdictThe Public Prosecutor secured a guilty verdict against both accused.
3	Attorney-General v Ravi Madasamy: Contempt of Court & Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 30 Mar 2023 The Attorney-General (Applicant)Partial	30 Mar 2023	The Attorney-General (Applicant): Successful in partThe Attorney-General's application was successful in part, with Mr. Ravi found guilty of several allegations of contempt.
4	Mohd Akebal v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction 22 Mar 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	22 Mar 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully opposed the application for review.
5	Munusamy Ramarmurth v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Conviction 26 Oct 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	26 Oct 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
6	Iskandar v Attorney General: Constitutionality of CPC Cost Provisions & Right to Counsel 03 Aug 2022 Attorney-General (Respondent, Defendant)Won	03 Aug 2022	Attorney-General (Respondent, Defendant): Judgment for RespondentThe appeal was dismissed in favor of the Attorney General.
7	PP v Muhammad Hakam: Trafficking Cannabis - Sentencing 06 Jul 2022 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Lost	06 Jul 2022	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Sentence imposedAccused sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
8	Chandroo Subramaniam v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 25 Nov 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	25 Nov 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeals against conviction and sentence dismissed.
9	Public Prosecutor v Munusamy Ramarmurth: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 14 Nov 2021 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	14 Nov 2021	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): ConvictionAccused convicted on the charge of drug trafficking.
10	Imran v PP; Tamilselvam v PP: Retrial Ordered for MDA Offences After Co-Accused Acquittal 22 Sep 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	22 Sep 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): PartialThe court ordered a joint retrial of both altered charges before a different judge of the General Division of the High Court.
11	Rahmat Bin Karimon v Public Prosecutor: Review of Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act after Gobi Decision 04 Aug 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	04 Aug 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe application for leave to review the earlier judgment was dismissed.
12	Syed Suhail v PP: Personal Costs Order Against Counsel for Abuse of Process in Criminal Review Application 13 May 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	13 May 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Costs order in favourCosts order of $5,000 in favour of the Public Prosecutor, to be paid by Mr. Ravi (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
13	Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Execution Scheduling & Equal Protection 07 Feb 2021 Attorney-General (Respondent)Won	07 Feb 2021	Attorney-General (Respondent): Judgment for RespondentThe court dismissed the applicant's application.
14	Imran v PP: Drug Trafficking, Common Intention, Wilful Blindness, Misuse of Drugs Act 17 Dec 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	17 Dec 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Partial LossThe appeal on the charge against Pragas was allowed and he was acquitted of this charge.
15	Gobi a/l Avedian v Public Prosecutor: Review of MDA Conviction Based on Wilful Blindness 18 Oct 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	18 Oct 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal partially allowedThe Public Prosecutor's appeal was partially allowed as the conviction on the capital charge was set aside, but the conviction on the amended charge was reinstated.
16	Syed Suhail v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction and Sentencing 15 Oct 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	15 Oct 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Review application dismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended against the review application.
17	PP v Chandroo Subramaniam: Trafficking Cannabis under Misuse of Drugs Act 30 Sep 2020 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	30 Sep 2020	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for the ProsecutionAll three accused persons were convicted of their respective charges.
18	Mohd Akebal v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act 27 Nov 2019 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	27 Nov 2019	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal by Mohd Akebal was dismissed.
19	PP v Imran, Pragas, Tamil: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy under Misuse of Drugs Act 01 Jul 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	01 Jul 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for the ProsecutionThe accused were convicted and sentenced to death.
20	Lim Chee Huat v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction Under Misuse of Drugs Act 23 May 2019 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	23 May 2019	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
21	Zainal bin Hamad v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 02 Oct 2018 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	02 Oct 2018	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the convictions of Zainal and Rahmat.
22	Sukla Lalatendu v Public Prosecutor: Retraction of Guilty Plea and Sentencing Appeal 02 Sep 2018 Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Applicant)Won	02 Sep 2018	Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Applicant): Application GrantedThe Prosecution's application to admit the Affidavit as additional evidence in CM 12 was granted.
23	PP v Ong Seow Ping & Abdul Rahim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 05 Apr 2018 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	05 Apr 2018	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionThe Prosecution successfully convicted both accused persons on charges of possessing diamorphine for the purpose of trafficking.
24	Amin Bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Principles for Offenders Exempted from Caning 28 Aug 2017 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	28 Aug 2017	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the sentence enhancement was dismissed.
25	Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi v Public Prosecutor: Review of Criminal Appeal Based on Fresh Evidence of PTSD 01 Aug 2017 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	01 Aug 2017	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Motion partially grantedThe court allowed the motion in part, ordering a review of its previous decision and remitting the matter to the trial judge to receive further evidence related to the psychiatric report.
26	Public Prosecutor v Lim Cheng Ji Alvin: Sentencing Principles for Drug Possession 19 Jul 2017 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	19 Jul 2017	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Prosecution's appeal was allowed, and the Respondent's sentence was changed from probation to imprisonment.
27	PP v Suthakar J Raman: Drug Trafficking - Common Intention under Misuse of Drugs Act 27 Jun 2017 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	27 Jun 2017	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Guilty as chargedBoth accused persons were found guilty as charged.