David Chew

David Chew is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2015. The lawyer has handled 11 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and fraud and deceit. Their track record shows a 27.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 9% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

David Chew has demonstrated expertise across 39 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and company law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	9 cases	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Company Law	4 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice31% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	4 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	4 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice29% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	4 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized76% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice27% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Companies Act	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Fraud	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Chew 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	Experienced68% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Falsification of Documents	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Cheating	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Directors' Fees	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Breach of Trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Financial Crime	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Fiduciary duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Chew 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 Practice25% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Chew 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 Practice10% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Business Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Charitable Giving	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Immigration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
White Collar Crime	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Transfer of Cases	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Director's Liability	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Prevention of Corruption Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Chew 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

David Chew has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 10 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	10 cases	91% of cases	Muthukumaran Ramaiyan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Dishonest Misappropriation of Directors' Fees(Feb 2015) Lim Seng Soon v Public Prosecutor: Cheating & CDSA Offences in Private Banking(Dec 2014) PP v Teo Chu Ha: Corruption, Prevention of Corruption Act, Gratification, Seagate, Biforst(Aug 2014)
Deputy Public Prosecutor	1 cases	9% of cases	Abdul Munaf v PP: Revision of Conviction for Entering Singapore Without Valid Pass(Jan 2004)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of David Chew's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.8
Complex Cases: 1 (9%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.0 parties avg	2.0	18%
Partial	63.3 parties avg	3.3	55%
Won	32.3 parties avg	2.3	27%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2004	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2009	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2010	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2012	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	18.0 parties avg	8.0
2014	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(18%)	18%
Partial	6(55%)	55%
Won	3(27%)	27%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.003 cases	3

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2004	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2013	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	2 2	Partial: 2 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 11 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Muthukumaran Ramaiyan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Dishonest Misappropriation of Directors' Fees 12 Feb 2015 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	12 Feb 2015	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Cross-appeal AllowedProsecution's cross-appeal allowed; original charge reinstated.
2	Lim Seng Soon v Public Prosecutor: Cheating & CDSA Offences in Private Banking 22 Dec 2014 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	22 Dec 2014	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal Partially LostThe appeal was allowed in part, and the sentence was reduced.
3	PP v Teo Chu Ha: Corruption, Prevention of Corruption Act, Gratification, Seagate, Biforst 26 Aug 2014 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Partial	26 Aug 2014	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal Allowed in PartThe court answered the question in the negative, holding that it is not necessary for the Prosecution to prove that the consideration was inadequate or that the transaction was a sham before an offence under s 6 of the Act is made out.
4	Seah Hock Thiam v Public Prosecutor: Abetting Perversion of Justice for Parking Offences 18 Jul 2013 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	18 Jul 2013	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal against conviction upheld; appeal against sentence partially overturnedAppeal against conviction upheld. Appeal against sentence partially overturned, with the imprisonment term reduced from six weeks to one week (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	PP v Ong Eng Teck: Cheating; Skills Development Fund; False Employment; Penal Code s 420 29 Nov 2012 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Partial	29 Nov 2012	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal allowed in partAppeal allowed in part; Ong Eng Teck was convicted on three of eight charges.
6	Tan Thiam Wee v Public Prosecutor: Cheating under s 420 Penal Code & Sentencing Appeal 10 Jul 2012 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	10 Jul 2012	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe appeal against the sentence was successful, resulting in a reduced sentence for the appellant.
7	Goh Kah Heng v Public Prosecutor: Falsification, Misappropriation & False Information to Charities Commissioner 26 May 2010 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	26 May 2010	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissed in part.The Public Prosecutor's position was upheld in part, as the appeal against conviction was dismissed, but the appeal against sentence was allowed in part. Currency assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Goh Kah Heng v Public Prosecutor: Application to Transfer Trial to High Court 11 Mar 2009 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	11 Mar 2009	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): WonThe applications to transfer the trial were dismissed.
9	Abdul Munaf v PP: Revision of Conviction for Entering Singapore Without Valid Pass 08 Jan 2004 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	08 Jan 2004	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe High Court dismissed the Public Prosecutor's case.
10	PP v Mohamed Abdul Nasser & Ashok Kumar Giri: Trafficking of Cannabis 25 Apr 2001 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Partial	25 Apr 2001	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Partial LossThe Public Prosecutor lost the case against the first accused but won the case against the second accused (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
11	Public Prosecutor v Solaiyan Arumugam: Rape and Molest Case 25 Apr 2001 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	25 Apr 2001	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused found guilty as charged.