Josephus Tan

Josephus Tan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2011 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and sentencing. Their track record shows a 13.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Josephus Tan has demonstrated expertise across 24 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and sentencing.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	8 cases	15% of total caseload	Highly Specialized91% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	8 cases	15% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	7 cases	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Theft	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Murder	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice47% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Youthful Offenders	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Principles	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Children's Welfare	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Cheating	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Common intention	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Affray	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Josephus Tan 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	Experienced70% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Forgery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Rioting	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sex Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Josephus Tan 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	Experienced70% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences Relating to Property	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Josephus Tan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Josephus Tan has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Invictus Law Corporation	3 cases	38% of cases	JCY v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Reformative Training for Rioting & Sexual Offences(Oct 2024) Oliver Lim Yue Xuan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal for Second Chance at Probation for Young Offender(May 2023) Public Prosecutor v Goh Jun Hao Jeremy: Affray Sentencing Appeal - Nasal Fracture & Public Order(Mar 2018)
Patrick Tan LLC	3 cases	38% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Micheal Anak Garing: Joint Intention in Fatal Robbery(Jan 2014) Public Prosecutor v Kho Jabing: Re-sentencing for Murder under Penal Code s 300(c)(Nov 2013) Public Prosecutor v Mohammad Johan bin Rashid: Culpable Homicide Arising from Uncontrolled Anger(Mar 2011)
Fortis Law Corporation	2 cases	25% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Micheal Anak Garing: Sentencing for Murder with Common Intention(Apr 2015) PP v Kho Jabing: Discretionary Death Penalty, Murder, Blatant Disregard for Human Life(Jan 2015)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Josephus Tan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.3
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	62.3 parties avg	2.3	75%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	13%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	13%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2011	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2014	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2015	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2023	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	6(75%)	75%
Partial	1(13%)	13%
Won	1(13%)	13%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2011	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2013	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	JCY v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Reformative Training for Rioting & Sexual Offences 21 Oct 2024 JCY (Appellant, Applicant)Lost	21 Oct 2024	JCY (Appellant, Applicant): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the sentence of reformative training was dismissed.
2	Oliver Lim Yue Xuan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal for Second Chance at Probation for Young Offender 11 May 2023 Oliver Lim Yue Xuan (Appellant)Won	11 May 2023	Oliver Lim Yue Xuan (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal against sentence allowed; reformative training order substituted with a Probation Order.
3	Public Prosecutor v Goh Jun Hao Jeremy: Affray Sentencing Appeal - Nasal Fracture & Public Order 21 Mar 2018 Goh Jun Hao Jeremy (Respondent)Lost	21 Mar 2018	Goh Jun Hao Jeremy (Respondent): Custodial Sentence ImposedThe respondent's sentence was changed to two weeks' imprisonment.
4	Public Prosecutor v Micheal Anak Garing: Sentencing for Murder with Common Intention 19 Apr 2015 MICHEAL ANAK GARING (Defendant)Lost	19 Apr 2015	MICHEAL ANAK GARING (Defendant): LostSentenced to death.
5	PP v Kho Jabing: Discretionary Death Penalty, Murder, Blatant Disregard for Human Life 13 Jan 2015 Kho Jabing (Respondent)Lost	13 Jan 2015	Kho Jabing (Respondent): Death Penalty ImposedThe Respondent's sentence was changed from life imprisonment and caning to the death penalty.
6	Public Prosecutor v Micheal Anak Garing: Joint Intention in Fatal Robbery 19 Jan 2014 MICHEAL ANAK GARING (Defendant)Lost	19 Jan 2014	MICHEAL ANAK GARING (Defendant): Guilty as chargedFound guilty as charged and convicted accordingly.
7	Public Prosecutor v Kho Jabing: Re-sentencing for Murder under Penal Code s 300(c) 17 Nov 2013 Kho Jabing (Defendant)Partial	17 Nov 2013	Kho Jabing (Defendant): Re-sentenced to life imprisonment and caningThe convicted person was re-sentenced to life imprisonment with effect from the date of his arrest (26 February 2008) and to receive 24 strokes of the cane.
8	Public Prosecutor v Mohammad Johan bin Rashid: Culpable Homicide Arising from Uncontrolled Anger 27 Mar 2011 Mohammad Johan bin Rashid (Defense)Lost	27 Mar 2011	Mohammad Johan bin Rashid (Defense): ConvictionAccused sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment and eight strokes of the cane.