David Koh

David Koh is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2019 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 5 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and criminal procedure. Their track record shows a 80.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

David Koh has demonstrated expertise across 31 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	5 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized84% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Evidence	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced61% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice8% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Money Laundering	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice8% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Forgery	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice18% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Adverse inferences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Prevention of Corruption Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Employment of Foreign Manpower Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Garnishee Proceedings	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeals	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty of disclosure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bail Review	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Professional Privilege	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Litigation Privilege	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trusts and Estates	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
White Collar Crime	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	David Koh has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

David Koh has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 5 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	5 cases	100% of cases	Vang Shuiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision for Bail Application(Oct 2023) Vang Shuiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision for Bail and Access to Counsel in Money Laundering Investigation(Sep 2023) Er Meng Khim v Public Prosecutor: False Declarations under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act(Mar 2022)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.2
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Neutral	13.0 parties avg	3.0	20%
Won	42.0 parties avg	2.0	80%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2019	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2022	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2023	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Neutral	1(20%)	20%
Won	4(80%)	80%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2019	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2023	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 5 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Vang Shuiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision for Bail Application 11 Oct 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	11 Oct 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully opposed the Applicant's application for bail.
2	Vang Shuiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision for Bail and Access to Counsel in Money Laundering Investigation 04 Sep 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	04 Sep 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Orders upheldThe District Court's orders for remand and access to counsel were upheld.
3	Er Meng Khim v Public Prosecutor: False Declarations under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 30 Mar 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	30 Mar 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe appeal against the conviction and sentence was dismissed.
4	Pigg v Public Prosecutor: Corruption Charges & Admissibility of Evidence 11 Jan 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	11 Jan 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
5	Public Prosecutor v Soh Chee Wen: Litigation Privilege in Criminal Proceedings 29 Sep 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Neutral	29 Sep 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Ruling ClarifiedThe court clarified the scope of litigation privilege for the prosecution and the approach to cross-examination.