James Bahadur Masih

James Bahadur Masih is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2018. The lawyer has handled 16 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 5 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 13% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated expertise across 35 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	16 cases	17% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 16 cases which represents 17% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	15 cases	16% of total caseload	Experienced59% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 15 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	9 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Evidence	5 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice44% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	5 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Theft	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced69% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	4 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Robbery	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Murder	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Accident Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Discovery Obligations	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mens rea	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Affray	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Consumption	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Joint Criminal Enterprise	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Adverse inferences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Grievous Hurt	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Rioting	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Youthful Offenders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih 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	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abetment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih 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 Specialized90% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Unlawful assembly	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Voluntarily Causing Hurt	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	James Bahadur Masih 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	James Bahadur Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

James Bahadur Masih has been affiliated with 5 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 9 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
James Masih & Co	9 cases	56% of cases	Muhammad Ridzuan v AG: Judicial Review of PP's Decision on Substantive Assistance Certificate under Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2015) Kho Jabing v Public Prosecutor: Common Intention, Murder, and Robbery(May 2011) Tan Chin Hock v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Dismissed in Drug Trafficking Case(Dec 2010)
James Masih & Company	4 cases	25% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Mohamad Yazid: Trafficking and Abetting Diamorphine Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2016) Muhammad Ridzuan v PP: Trafficking, Common Intention, Misuse of Drugs Act. Appeal Dismissed.(May 2014) Phua Kong Yang v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Dec 2009)
Messrs James Masih & Co	1 cases	6% of cases	PP v Khor Chong Seng & Han Fang Guang: Misuse of Drugs Act Importation & Trafficking(Oct 2018)
Tang & Tan	1 cases	6% of cases	PP v Mohammad Al-Ansari: Robbery, Sentencing, & Rehabilitation of Young Offenders(Oct 2007)
James Masih and Co	1 cases	6% of cases	Shahary bin Sulaiman v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Presumptions of Trafficking and Possession(Sep 2004)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.6
Complex Cases: 2 (13%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	142.5 parties avg	2.5	88%
Partial	23.0 parties avg	3.0	13%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2003	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2004	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2007	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2010	33.0 parties avg	3.0
2011	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2014	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2016	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	14(88%)	88%
Partial	2(13%)	13%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	3 3	Lost: 3 cases (100.0%)
2003	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2007	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%)
2011	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 16 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	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.
2	Public Prosecutor v Mohamad Yazid: Trafficking and Abetting Diamorphine Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 31 May 2016 Mohamad Yazid bin Md Yusof (Defendant)Lost	31 May 2016	Mohamad Yazid bin Md Yusof (Defendant): Guilty as chargedFound guilty under s 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act for possession of not less than 120.90g of diamorphine for the purpose of trafficking.
3	Muhammad Ridzuan v AG: Judicial Review of PP's Decision on Substantive Assistance Certificate under Misuse of Drugs Act 04 Oct 2015 Muhammad Ridzuan bin Mohd Ali (Appellant)Lost	04 Oct 2015	Muhammad Ridzuan bin Mohd Ali (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the High Court's decision to deny leave for judicial review was dismissed.
4	Muhammad Ridzuan v PP: Trafficking, Common Intention, Misuse of Drugs Act. Appeal Dismissed. 27 May 2014 Muhammad Ridzuan bin Md Ali (Appellant)Lost	27 May 2014	Muhammad Ridzuan bin Md Ali (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction on capital charge of drug trafficking was dismissed.
5	Kho Jabing v Public Prosecutor: Common Intention, Murder, and Robbery 23 May 2011 Kho Jabing (Appellant)Lost	23 May 2011	Kho Jabing (Appellant): Appeal DismissedJabing's appeal against his murder conviction was dismissed.
6	Tan Chin Hock v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Dismissed in Drug Trafficking Case 15 Dec 2010 Tan Chin Hock (Appellant)Lost	15 Dec 2010	Tan Chin Hock (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the conviction for drug trafficking was dismissed.
7	Public Prosecutor v Daniel Vijay: Sentencing for Robbery with Hurt after Murder Conviction Overturned 10 Nov 2010 Daniel Vijay s/o Katherasan (Defendant)Lost	10 Nov 2010	Daniel Vijay s/o Katherasan (Defendant): SentencedSentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane for robbery with hurt.
8	Daniel Vijay v PP: Joint Murder Charge & Common Intention in Robbery 02 Sep 2010 Daniel Vijay s/o Katherasan (Appellant)Partial	02 Sep 2010	Daniel Vijay s/o Katherasan (Appellant): Appeal Allowed in PartMurder conviction set aside; convicted of robbery with hurt under Section 394 of the Penal Code read with Section 34.
9	Phua Kong Yang v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Voluntarily Causing Hurt 07 Dec 2009 Phua Kong Yang (Appellant)Partial	07 Dec 2009	Phua Kong Yang (Appellant): Appeal allowed in partThe appeal against sentence is allowed to the extent that the 3-month imprisonment term is reduced to 1 month.
10	PP v Mohammad Al-Ansari: Robbery, Sentencing, & Rehabilitation of Young Offenders 30 Oct 2007 Mohammad Al-Ansari bin Basri (Respondent)Lost	30 Oct 2007	Mohammad Al-Ansari bin Basri (Respondent): Sentence varied to Reformative TrainingThe respondent's sentence was varied from probation to reformative training.
11	Shahary bin Sulaiman v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Presumptions of Trafficking and Possession 02 Sep 2004 Shahary bin Sulaiman (Appellant)Lost	02 Sep 2004	Shahary bin Sulaiman (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction for drug trafficking was dismissed.
12	PP v Fazely: Complicity, Common Intention & Unlawful Assembly in Murder & Rioting 16 Mar 2003 Fazely Bin Rahmat (Respondent)Lost	16 Mar 2003	Fazely Bin Rahmat (Respondent): Convicted of causing grievous hurtAcquitted of murder but convicted of causing grievous hurt under s 325, read with s 149, of the Penal Code.
13	Lim Choo Song v Public Prosecutor: Conviction for Importing Drugs under Misuse of Drugs Act 18 Mar 2002 Lim Choo Song (Appellant)Lost	18 Mar 2002	Lim Choo Song (Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal against conviction for importing drugs was dismissed.
14	Lim Choo Song v Public Prosecutor: Importation of Diamorphine 18 Mar 2002 Lim Choo Song (Appellant)Lost	18 Mar 2002	Lim Choo Song (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction for importing diamorphine was dismissed.
15	Mohd Sharif v PP: Trafficking Diamorphine - Knowledge & Presumption under Misuse of Drugs Act 01 Feb 2002 Mohd Sharif bin Ibrahim (Appellant)Lost	01 Feb 2002	Mohd Sharif bin Ibrahim (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the conviction for possession of diamorphine for the purpose of trafficking was dismissed.
16	Yap Ah Chuan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Conviction Under Misuse of Drugs Act 16 Oct 2001 Yap Ah Chuan (Appellant)Lost	16 Oct 2001	Yap Ah Chuan (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the conviction for drug trafficking was dismissed.