Chitra Balakrishnan

Chitra Balakrishnan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2020. The lawyer has handled 3 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated expertise across 10 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and sentencing.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	3 cases	18% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 18% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	3 cases	18% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 18% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	3 cases	18% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 18% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	2 cases	12% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Controlled Drugs	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Chitra Balakrishnan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Chitra Balakrishnan has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Regency Legal LLP	3 cases	100% of cases	PP v Chandroo Subramaniam: Trafficking Cannabis under Misuse of Drugs Act(Sep 2020) PP v Mohd Taib bin Ahmad: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2016) PP v Syed Suhail: Trafficking Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jan 2016)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Chitra Balakrishnan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 1 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.7 parties avg	2.7	100%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(100%)	100%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 3 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Chandroo Subramaniam: Trafficking Cannabis under Misuse of Drugs Act 30 Sep 2020 Pravinash a/l Chandran (Defendant)Lost	30 Sep 2020	Pravinash a/l Chandran (Defendant): ConvictedPravinash a/l Chandran was convicted of the charge he faces.
2	PP v Mohd Taib bin Ahmad: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 29 Jun 2016 Mohd Taib bin Ahmad (Accused)Lost	29 Jun 2016	Mohd Taib bin Ahmad (Accused): Conviction and Mandatory Death SentenceAccused was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.
3	PP v Syed Suhail: Trafficking Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act 25 Jan 2016 Syed Suhail bin Syed Zin (Defendant)Lost	25 Jan 2016	Syed Suhail bin Syed Zin (Defendant): ConvictedAccused convicted on the trafficking charge and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.