Joshua Lai

Joshua Lai is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2014 to 2017. The lawyer has handled 5 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in immigration offences and misuse of drugs act. Their track record shows a 20.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Joshua Lai has demonstrated expertise across 19 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	5 cases	18% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 18% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	4 cases	14% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Immigration Offences	2 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Breach of Trust	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Duty to Account	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Cheating	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Marriage of Convenience	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Joshua Lai has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Joshua Lai has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 5 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	5 cases	100% of cases	Zhou Haiming and Luo Jianguo v Public Prosecutor: Casino Theft Conspiracy and CDSA Charges(Feb 2017) Lin Lifen v PP: False Statements, Immigration Act & Penal Code Offences(Oct 2015) Mehra Radhika v Public Prosecutor: Marriage of Convenience & Immigration Advantage(Oct 2014)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Joshua Lai's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.2
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	20%
Partial	32.3 parties avg	2.3	60%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	20%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2014	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(20%)	20%
Partial	3(60%)	60%
Won	1(20%)	20%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2014	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2015	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 5 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Zhou Haiming and Luo Jianguo v Public Prosecutor: Casino Theft Conspiracy and CDSA Charges 28 Feb 2017 Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant)Partial	28 Feb 2017	Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal allowed in partThe Prosecution's appeal was allowed to the extent of enhancing the sentences for the criminal conspiracy charges to 24 months’ imprisonment.
2	Lin Lifen v PP: False Statements, Immigration Act & Penal Code Offences 25 Oct 2015 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	25 Oct 2015	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal partially dismissedThe appeal was partially dismissed, with the sentences for the seventh and eighth charges remaining unchanged.
3	Mehra Radhika v Public Prosecutor: Marriage of Convenience & Immigration Advantage 27 Oct 2014 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	27 Oct 2014	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal Partially LostThe appeal was allowed in part, resulting in a reduced sentence for the appellant.
4	Bhavashbhai v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Misuse of Drugs Act Conviction 16 Mar 2014 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	16 Mar 2014	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended against the criminal revision application.
5	Tan Kim Hock Anthony v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Breach of Trust Appeal 20 Feb 2014 Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant)Lost	20 Feb 2014	Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant): Cross-appeal dismissedCross-appeal against sentence dismissed.