Dhanaraj James Selvaraj

Dhanaraj James Selvaraj is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 15 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 20% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated expertise across 34 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and misuse of drugs act.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	14 cases	15% of total caseload	Highly Specialized82% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 14 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	13 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized96% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 13 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	11 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 11 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Evidence	9 cases	10% of total caseload	General Practice47% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 9 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	8 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice12% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj 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	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Psychiatry	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abetment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Inadequate Legal Assistance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Deficient Legal Services	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Presumption of Knowledge	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Disciplinary Proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional conduct	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conflict of Interest	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Dhanaraj James Selvaraj 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

Dhanaraj James Selvaraj has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 13 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
James Selvaraj LLC	13 cases	87% of cases	PP v Kishor Kumar & Pung Ah Kiang: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Admissibility of Statements(Feb 2022) Imran v PP: Drug Trafficking, Common Intention, Wilful Blindness, Misuse of Drugs Act(Dec 2020) Law Society of Singapore v Govindan Balan Nair: Conflict of Interest in Disciplinary Proceedings(Aug 2020)
Independent Practitioner	1 cases	7% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Haridass: Conspiracy to Traffic Diamorphine & Inadequate Legal Assistance(Nov 2022)
James Selvaraj	1 cases	7% of cases	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Dhanaraj James Selvaraj's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.1
Complex Cases: 3 (20%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	123.1 parties avg	3.1	80%
Other	13.0 parties avg	3.0	7%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	7%
Reserved	14.0 parties avg	4.0	7%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2018	43.0 parties avg	3.0
2019	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	33.0 parties avg	3.0
2022	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2023	15.0 parties avg	5.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Dhanaraj James Selvaraj's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	12(80%)	80%
Other	1(7%)	7%
Partial	1(7%)	7%
Reserved	1(7%)	7%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	15,000.00	15,000.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	4 4	Lost: 4 cases (100.0%)
2019	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2020	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Reserved: 1 cases (33.3%)
2022	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Other: 1 cases (50.0%)
2023	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 15 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 11 Jun 2023 Jayacelan A/L Kerusnan (Defendant)Lost	11 Jun 2023	Jayacelan A/L Kerusnan (Defendant): ConvictedJayacelan was convicted of trafficking in a controlled drug and sentenced to imprisonment for life and 15 strokes of the cane.
2	Public Prosecutor v Haridass: Conspiracy to Traffic Diamorphine & Inadequate Legal Assistance 15 Nov 2022 Haridass s/o Mohan (Defendant)Other	15 Nov 2022	Haridass s/o Mohan (Defendant): Application AllowedAccused allowed to recall Prosecution witnesses and give further evidence.
3	PP v Kishor Kumar & Pung Ah Kiang: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Admissibility of Statements 03 Feb 2022 Kishor Kumar a/l Raguan (Defendant)Lost	03 Feb 2022	Kishor Kumar a/l Raguan (Defendant): ConvictedKishor was convicted of trafficking diamorphine and sentenced to death.
4	Imran v PP: Drug Trafficking, Common Intention, Wilful Blindness, Misuse of Drugs Act 17 Dec 2020 Tamilselvam a/l Yagasvranan (Appellant)Reserved	17 Dec 2020	Tamilselvam a/l Yagasvranan (Appellant): To be determinedThe court invited the Prosecution to submit on the appropriate amendments that should be made to the charges in respect of Tamil.
5	Law Society of Singapore v Govindan Balan Nair: Conflict of Interest in Disciplinary Proceedings 18 Aug 2020 Govindan Balan Nair (Respondent)Lost	18 Aug 2020	Govindan Balan Nair (Respondent): Reprimand Set Aside, Finding of GuiltThe Disciplinary Tribunal's reprimand was set aside, but the respondent was found guilty on the primary charge and ordered to pay a penalty upwards of $15,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
6	Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Nur Azam: Drug Importation & Consumption Sentencing 17 Mar 2020 Muhammad Nur Azam bin Mohamad Indra (Defendant)Lost	17 Mar 2020	Muhammad Nur Azam bin Mohamad Indra (Defendant): Convicted and SentencedSentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane for drug importation and consumption.
7	PP v Imran, Pragas, Tamil: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy under Misuse of Drugs Act 01 Jul 2019 Tamilselvam a/l Yagasvranan (Defendant)Lost	01 Jul 2019	Tamilselvam a/l Yagasvranan (Defendant): ConvictedConvicted under s 5(1)(a) of the MDA read with s 34 of the Penal Code for trafficking in not less than 19.42g of diamorphine and sentenced to death.
8	Public Prosecutor v Mohamed Shalleh: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 09 Apr 2019 Mohamed Shalleh Bin Abdul Latiff (Defendant)Lost	09 Apr 2019	Mohamed Shalleh Bin Abdul Latiff (Defendant): ConvictedConvicted of possession of not less than 54.04g of diamorphine for the purpose of trafficking.
9	PP v Khor Chong Seng & Han Fang Guang: Misuse of Drugs Act Importation & Trafficking 04 Oct 2018 Han Fang Guang (Defendant)Lost	04 Oct 2018	Han Fang Guang (Defendant): ConvictedHan Fang Guang was convicted of attempting to possess diamorphine for the purpose of trafficking.
10	PP v Saridewi & Haikal: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act 13 Sep 2018 Muhammad Haikal Bin Abdullah (Defendant)Lost	13 Sep 2018	Muhammad Haikal Bin Abdullah (Defendant): Convicted of drug traffickingHaikal was found guilty of delivering diamorphine and sentenced to life imprisonment with 15 strokes of the cane.
11	PP v Tan Kay Yong: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 20 Mar 2018 Mazlan bin Yusoff (Defendant)Lost	20 Mar 2018	Mazlan bin Yusoff (Defendant): ConvictedMazlan bin Yusoff was convicted of trafficking in a Class A controlled drug (diamorphine) and sentenced to life imprisonment.
12	PP v Paner Selvom: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 18 Mar 2018 Paner Selvom a/l Rajoo (Defendant)Lost	18 Mar 2018	Paner Selvom a/l Rajoo (Defendant): Guilty as chargedSentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
13	Public Prosecutor v Rasheed Muhammad: Murder with Common Intention under Section 302(1) read with Section 34 of the Penal Code 16 Feb 2017 Ramzan Rizwan (Defendant)Lost	16 Feb 2017	Ramzan Rizwan (Defendant): Guilty of murderFound guilty of murder with common intention under s 302(1) read with s 34 of the Penal Code.
14	Masoud Rahimi v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Trafficking 29 Dec 2016 Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad (Appellant)Lost	29 Dec 2016	Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
15	PP v Ranjit Singh Gill: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 05 Oct 2016 Ranjit Singh Gill Menjeet Singh (Defendant)Partial	05 Oct 2016	Ranjit Singh Gill Menjeet Singh (Defendant): Partial LossConvicted of drug trafficking but avoided the death penalty, receiving life imprisonment and caning instead.