James Masih

James Masih is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2016. The lawyer has handled 10 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 30% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

James Masih has demonstrated expertise across 14 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	10 cases	21% of total caseload	Highly Specialized86% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 21% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	7 cases	15% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	6 cases	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Evidence	5 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Murder	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Theft	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Attempt to Murder	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	James Masih has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Drug Crimes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	James Masih 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

James Masih has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 7 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
James Masih & Co	7 cases	70% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Tan Chin Hock: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Aug 2009) Azman bin Ismail v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking of Diamorphine and Common Intention(Oct 2002) Public Prosecutor v Mohd Sharif: Heroin Trafficking - Knowledge of Contents in Briefcase(Aug 2001)
James Masih & Company	3 cases	30% of cases	PP v Selamat Bin Paki: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2016) PP v Muhammad & Yu: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act - Death Penalty Imposed(Sep 2015) PP v Azman bin Ismail: Joint Drug Trafficking at Cascadale Condominium(Aug 2002)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 3 (30%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	82.9 parties avg	2.9	80%
Partial	22.0 parties avg	2.0	20%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2001	42.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	24.0 parties avg	4.0
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2016	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	8(80%)	80%
Partial	2(20%)	20%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2001	4 22	Lost: 2 cases (50.0%) Partial: 2 cases (50.0%)
2002	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 10 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Selamat Bin Paki: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 19 Oct 2016 Selamat bin Paki (Defendant)Lost	19 Oct 2016	Selamat bin Paki (Defendant): Guilty as chargedFound guilty of trafficking in a controlled drug, namely, diamorphine.
2	PP v Muhammad & Yu: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act - Death Penalty Imposed 01 Sep 2015 MUHAMMAD BIN ABDULLAH (Defendant)Lost	01 Sep 2015	MUHAMMAD BIN ABDULLAH (Defendant): Guilty on amended chargeFound guilty of trafficking 840.6 grams of granular/powdery substance containing not less than 18.21 grams of diamorphine and sentenced to death.
3	Public Prosecutor v Tan Chin Hock: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act 24 Aug 2009 Tan Chin Hock (Defendant)Lost	24 Aug 2009	Tan Chin Hock (Defendant): ConvictionAccused convicted and sentenced to death.
4	Azman bin Ismail v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking of Diamorphine and Common Intention 13 Oct 2002 Ruzaini bin Ajis (Appellant)Lost	13 Oct 2002	Ruzaini bin Ajis (Appellant): Appeal DismissedRuzaini bin Ajis's appeal against his conviction and sentence for drug trafficking was dismissed.
5	PP v Azman bin Ismail: Joint Drug Trafficking at Cascadale Condominium 11 Aug 2002 Mohamed Isnin bin Saleh (Defendant)Lost	11 Aug 2002	Mohamed Isnin bin Saleh (Defendant): GuiltyMohamed Isnin bin Saleh was found guilty of drug trafficking.
6	Public Prosecutor v Mohd Sharif: Heroin Trafficking - Knowledge of Contents in Briefcase 26 Aug 2001 Mohd Sharif bin Ibrahim (Defendant)Lost	26 Aug 2001	Mohd Sharif bin Ibrahim (Defendant): ConvictedAccused was convicted and sentenced to death. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
7	Saeng-Un Udom v Public Prosecutor: Attempted Murder Conviction After Disputed Forensic Evidence 11 May 2001 Saeng-Un Udom (Appellant)Partial	11 May 2001	Saeng-Un Udom (Appellant): Appeal Allowed in partAppeal allowed; murder conviction set aside; convicted of attempted murder.
8	Saeng-Un Udom v PP: Murder Charge Reduced to Attempted Murder Due to Forensic Evidence 11 May 2001 Saeng-Un Udom (Appellant)Partial	11 May 2001	Saeng-Un Udom (Appellant): Appeal allowed; convicted of attempted murderAppeal against murder conviction allowed; convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to ten years imprisonment (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
9	PP v Saeng-Un Udom: Murder Conviction for Fatal Head Injuries Inflicted with Metal Rod during Quarrel 10 Jan 2001 Saeng-Un Udom (Defendant)Lost	10 Jan 2001	Saeng-Un Udom (Defendant): Convicted of MurderAccused was found guilty of murder under Section 300 (a) of the Penal Code and sentenced to death.
10	Tan Boon San v PP: Drug Trafficking - Knowledge of Diamorphine Importation 11 Aug 2000 Tan Boon San (Appellant)Lost	11 Aug 2000	Tan Boon San (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.