Josephine Iezu Costan

Josephine Iezu Costan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2019 to 2022. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. Their track record shows a 29.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 29% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated expertise across 23 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	7 cases	16% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	7 cases	16% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	5 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized96% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Abetment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Children's Welfare	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Principles	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Impossible attempt	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Causation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Guidelines	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Josephine Iezu Costan 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

Josephine Iezu Costan has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 5 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
David Nayar and Associates	5 cases	71% of cases	Munusamy Ramarmurth v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Conviction(Oct 2022) PP v BZT: Sentencing for Sexual Assaults Against Minors(Jun 2022) Public Prosecutor v Munusamy Ramarmurth: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Nov 2021)
David Nayar & Vardan	1 cases	14% of cases	Han Fang Guan v Public Prosecutor: Impossible Attempt, Misuse of Drugs Act(Feb 2020)
David Nayar and Vadan	1 cases	14% of cases	PP v Andi Ashwar & Ors: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act(Feb 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Josephine Iezu Costan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.9
Complex Cases: 2 (29%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	42.3 parties avg	2.3	57%
Partial	14.0 parties avg	4.0	14%
Won	23.5 parties avg	3.5	29%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2019	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2020	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2021	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2022	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Josephine Iezu Costan's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	4(57%)	57%
Partial	1(14%)	14%
Won	2(29%)	29%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2019	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2021	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2022	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Munusamy Ramarmurth v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Conviction 26 Oct 2022 Munusamy Ramarmurth (Appellant)Lost	26 Oct 2022	Munusamy Ramarmurth (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
2	PP v BZT: Sentencing for Sexual Assaults Against Minors 26 Jun 2022 BZT (Defendant)Lost	26 Jun 2022	BZT (Defendant): Sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the caneAccused sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
3	Public Prosecutor v Munusamy Ramarmurth: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 14 Nov 2021 Munusamy Ramarmurth (Defendant)Lost	14 Nov 2021	Munusamy Ramarmurth (Defendant): Mandatory Death SentenceMandatory death sentence passed on the accused as he could not avail himself of the alternative sentencing regime under s 33B of the MDA.
4	PP v Chong Chee Boon Kenneth: Abetment of Rash Act Causing Death in SCDF Kolam Ritual 22 Jul 2021 Nazhan bin Mohamed Nazi (Respondent, Appellant)Lost	22 Jul 2021	Nazhan bin Mohamed Nazi (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal DismissedSWO Nazhan’s appeal was dismissed.
5	Imran v PP: Drug Trafficking, Common Intention, Wilful Blindness, Misuse of Drugs Act 17 Dec 2020 Pragas Krissamy (Appellant)Won	17 Dec 2020	Pragas Krissamy (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal on the charge against Pragas was allowed and he was acquitted of this charge.
6	Han Fang Guan v Public Prosecutor: Impossible Attempt, Misuse of Drugs Act 27 Feb 2020 Han Fang Guan (Appellant)Won	27 Feb 2020	Han Fang Guan (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed due to reasonable doubt as to whether Han had ordered diamorphine.
7	PP v Andi Ashwar & Ors: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Feb 2019 Mohammed Rusli Bin Abdul Rahman (Defendant)Partial	26 Feb 2019	Mohammed Rusli Bin Abdul Rahman (Defendant): PartialConvicted on amended charge.