Claire Poh

Claire Poh is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 12 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 2 complex cases, representing 17% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Claire Poh has demonstrated expertise across 28 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	12 cases	16% of total caseload	Experienced66% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 12 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	12 cases	16% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 12 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	9 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	5 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Evidence	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Appeal	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Claire Poh 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Claire Poh 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	Experienced70% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Dangerous Driving	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Principles	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Filing documents out of time	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Public Prosecutor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Child Abuse and Neglect	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Traffic Violations	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Guidelines	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Extension of Time	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Children and Young Persons Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Claire Poh 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	Claire Poh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Claire Poh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Claire Poh has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 12 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	12 cases	100% of cases	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases(Nov 2024) PP v Iskandar & Farid: Applying Sentencing Guidelines to Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2024) Ma Zhen Hu Michael v Public Prosecutor: Dangerous Driving and Disqualification Order(Sep 2023)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Claire Poh's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 2 (17%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	8%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	8%
Won	102.7 parties avg	2.7	83%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2023	33.0 parties avg	3.0
2024	23.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(8%)	8%
Partial	1(8%)	8%
Won	10(83%)	83%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2021	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2022	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2023	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2024	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 12 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases 27 Nov 2024 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	27 Nov 2024	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal Upheld in PartAppeal upheld in part with respect to Farid's sentence.
2	PP v Iskandar & Farid: Applying Sentencing Guidelines to Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act 20 May 2024 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	20 May 2024	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionThe accused were found guilty and sentenced.
3	Ma Zhen Hu Michael v Public Prosecutor: Dangerous Driving and Disqualification Order 06 Sep 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	06 Sep 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe respondent successfully defended the appeal against the disqualification order.
4	Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed v Attorney-General: Extension of Time for Appeal & Constitutionality of MDA Presumptions 24 May 2023 Attorney-General (Respondent)Won	24 May 2023	Attorney-General (Respondent): Application dismissedThe application for reinstatement of appeal and extension of time to file documents was dismissed.
5	Public Prosecutor v. Mustaqim bin Abdul Kadir: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 15 May 2023 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	15 May 2023	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionThe Prosecution successfully proved the charge against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt.
6	Jumaat v Attorney-General: Constitutional Rights, Presumption of Innocence & Misuse of Drugs Act 24 Nov 2022 Attorney-General (Defendant)Won	24 Nov 2022	Attorney-General (Defendant): Application dismissedThe application by the Claimants was dismissed.
7	Mohamed Shalleh v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Presumption of Knowledge 13 Mar 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	13 Mar 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Judgment UpheldThe Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and sentence of death.
8	Muhammad Amirul Aliff v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against 27-Year Sentence for Importing Cannabis 04 May 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	04 May 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal was dismissed, upholding the original sentence.
9	Toh Sia Guan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Murder Conviction Under Penal Code s 300(c) 01 Feb 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	01 Feb 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal was dismissed, upholding the conviction and sentence.
10	Mohamed Shalleh v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Additional Evidence, Knowledge of Drugs 29 Dec 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	29 Dec 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Original verdict affirmedThe court affirmed its original verdict of guilt.
11	PP v Sritharan K Raja Rajan: Misuse of Drugs Act - Importation of Diamorphine 10 Jun 2020 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	10 Jun 2020	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionThe accused was convicted.
12	AQW v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Offences Against Minors & Sentencing Principles 18 May 2015 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	18 May 2015	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the sentence was allowed and the sentence was reduced.