Desmond Chong

Desmond Chong is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2018 to 2020. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in misuse of drugs act and criminal law. Their track record shows a 50.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 17% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Desmond Chong has demonstrated expertise across 17 primary practice areas, with significant experience in misuse of drugs act and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Misuse of Drugs Act	6 cases	15% of total caseload	Highly Specialized97% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	6 cases	15% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	6 cases	15% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Evidence	4 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	4 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Drug Crimes	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Importation of controlled drugs	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Mens rea	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Importation of Drugs	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Adverse inferences	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Elements of crime	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Desmond Chong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Desmond Chong has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 5 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	5 cases	83% of cases	Muhammad Nabill v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Prosecution's Duty to Disclose Material Witness Statements(Mar 2020) Adili Chibuike Ejike v Public Prosecutor: Illegal Importation of Methamphetamine & Wilful Blindness(May 2019) PP v Sinniah: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2019)
Prosecution	1 cases	17% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Sulaiman bin Jumari: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Sep 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Desmond Chong's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.3
Complex Cases: 1 (17%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%
Partial	23.0 parties avg	3.0	33%
Won	32.0 parties avg	2.0	50%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	42.5 parties avg	2.5
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(17%)	17%
Partial	2(33%)	33%
Won	3(50%)	50%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2018	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	4 112	Lost: 1 cases (25.0%) Partial: 1 cases (25.0%) Won: 2 cases (50.0%)
2020	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Muhammad Nabill v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Prosecution's Duty to Disclose Material Witness Statements 30 Mar 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	30 Mar 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal partially lostAppeal allowed in part. Conviction for trafficking in diamorphine set aside, substituted with conviction for possession. Conviction for trafficking in cannabis set aside.
2	Public Prosecutor v Sulaiman bin Jumari: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 08 Sep 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	08 Sep 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused convicted on all charges.
3	Adili Chibuike Ejike v Public Prosecutor: Illegal Importation of Methamphetamine & Wilful Blindness 26 May 2019 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	26 May 2019	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe appeal against the conviction was allowed, and the appellant was acquitted.
4	PP v Sinniah: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 19 Mar 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	19 Mar 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused was convicted of the charge.
5	PP v Andi Ashwar & Ors: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Feb 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Partial	26 Feb 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): PartialConviction of Andi Ashwar and Mohd Akebal as charged. Conviction of Mohammed Rusli Bin Abdul Rahman on amended charge.
6	Public Prosecutor v Mangalagiri Dhruva Kumar: Drug Trafficking, Retraction of Guilty Plea 20 Mar 2018 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	20 Mar 2018	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Successful ProsecutionThe Public Prosecutor successfully prosecuted Mangalagiri Dhruva Kumar for drug trafficking.