James Chew

James Chew is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2014 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 11 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and penal code. Their track record shows a 91.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

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

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	11 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 11 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	10 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	9 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	8 cases	10% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	6 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Sexual assault by penetration	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Prevention of Human Trafficking Act	3 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice17% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Guidelines	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Rape	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Attempted Rape	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Cheating	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Appeals	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal motions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Breach of Trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Women’s Charter	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein 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	Experienced60% relevance score	James Chew 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	Experienced50% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Consent of Public Prosecutor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sexual assault	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Procedural fraud	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Private Prosecution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal force and assault	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Causing hurt by means of poison	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	James Chew 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	Experienced60% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Outrage of Modesty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Children and Young Persons Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	James Chew 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 Specialized90% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Chew has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personating a public servant	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	James 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

James 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	Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Application(Oct 2024) Isham bin Kayubi v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time to Appeal Sentence for Rape and Sexual Assault(Mar 2021) Isham bin Kayubi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence for Rape and Sexual Assault(Apr 2020)
Public Prosecutor	1 cases	9% of cases	BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code(Nov 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.1
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	9%
Won	102.1 parties avg	2.1	91%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2014	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2016	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2020	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Partial	1(9%)	9%
Won	10(91%)	91%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2014	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 11 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Application 02 Oct 2024 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	02 Oct 2024	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application DismissedThe application for stay of execution was dismissed.
2	Isham bin Kayubi v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time to Appeal Sentence for Rape and Sexual Assault 07 Mar 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	07 Mar 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe court dismissed the applicant's criminal motion.
3	Isham bin Kayubi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence for Rape and Sexual Assault 26 Apr 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	26 Apr 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the appeal against the conviction and sentence.
4	PP v Isham bin Kayubi: Rape & Sexual Assault of Minors; Consent; Penal Code Sections 375, 376 03 Mar 2020 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	03 Mar 2020	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused found guilty and convicted on four charges of rape and two charges of sexual assault by penetration.
5	BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code 12 Nov 2019 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	12 Nov 2019	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended against BPH's appeal.
6	BLV v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Assault, Abuse of Process & Sentencing 07 Nov 2019 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	07 Nov 2019	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; sentence enhanced for abuse of process.
7	Public Prosecutor v BVZ: Sentencing for Sexual Assault by Penetration and Related Offences 25 Mar 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	25 Mar 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane.
8	PP v Tan Meng Soon Bernard: Sexual Assault by Penetration of a Minor 31 May 2018 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	31 May 2018	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
9	Ng Jun Xian v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Sexual Assault by Penetration Sentence 28 Dec 2016 Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant)Won	28 Dec 2016	Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Prosecution's appeal to enhance the sentence was allowed.
10	PP v Muhammad Firman: Rape, Sexual Assault, Impersonating Public Servant 27 Oct 2016 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	27 Oct 2016	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Conviction on all chargesThe accused was found guilty on all three charges: rape, sexual assault by penetration, and personating a public servant.
11	Koh Jing Kwang v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Grievous Hurt Conviction 26 Oct 2014 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	26 Oct 2014	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal Allowed in PartThe appeal was allowed to the extent that the conviction of an offence punishable under Section 325 of the Penal Code was set aside, but the charge was amended to one of voluntarily causing hurt simpliciter, punishable under Section 323 of the Penal Code.