Kow Keng Siong

Kow Keng Siong is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2012 to 2021. The lawyer has handled 14 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal procedure and criminal law. Their track record shows a 64.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 14% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated expertise across 50 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	14 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 14 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	13 cases	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized82% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 13 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	8 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized84% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	5 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice34% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice23% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Extradition Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Private International Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Judgments and Orders	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abetment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Principles	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bail	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Public Prosecutor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Consent of Public Prosecutor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Planning Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Short-term Accommodation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Kadar Disclosure Obligations	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
National Service Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Recantation evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Armed Forces Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Benchmark Sentences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Domestic Maid Abuse	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Arbitration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Asylum	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Military Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Forgery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Foreign Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Kow Keng Siong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Kow Keng Siong has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 14 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	14 cases	100% of cases	Amarjeet Singh v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Motion, Plea Agreements & Court Jurisdiction(Mar 2021) PP v Su Jiqing Joel: Unlawful Short-Term Accommodation under Planning Act(Oct 2020) Muhammad Nabill v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Prosecution's Duty to Disclose Material Witness Statements(Mar 2020)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Kow Keng Siong's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.4
Complex Cases: 2 (14%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.0 parties avg	2.0	21%
Neutral	12.0 parties avg	2.0	7%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	7%
Won	92.6 parties avg	2.6	64%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2012	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2016	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2018	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2019	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Kow Keng Siong's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(21%)	21%
Neutral	1(7%)	7%
Partial	1(7%)	7%
Won	9(64%)	64%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	2,000,000.00	1,000,000.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2012	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2013	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2016	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2020	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2021	1 1	Neutral: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 14 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Amarjeet Singh v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Motion, Plea Agreements & Court Jurisdiction 29 Mar 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Neutral	29 Mar 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): NeutralThe respondent associated itself with the court's concerns regarding the jurisdictional basis of the application, which was subsequently withdrawn.
2	PP v Su Jiqing Joel: Unlawful Short-Term Accommodation under Planning Act 29 Oct 2020 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	29 Oct 2020	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Prosecution's appeal was allowed, and the sentences imposed by the District Judge were increased.
3	Muhammad Nabill v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Prosecution's Duty to Disclose Material Witness Statements 30 Mar 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	30 Mar 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal partially lostAppeal allowed in part. Conviction for trafficking in diamorphine set aside, substituted with conviction for possession. Conviction for trafficking in cannabis set aside.
4	Chong Sher Shen v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Dismissal of Criminal Revision Regarding Erroneous Criminal Records 16 May 2019 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	16 May 2019	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Motion DismissedThe Respondent successfully opposed the Criminal Motion, which was dismissed.
5	PP v Dinesh: Interpreting s 228(4) CPC on Guilty Pleas & Mitigation 22 Apr 2019 Public Prosecutor (Applicant)Lost	22 Apr 2019	Public Prosecutor (Applicant): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor's appeal was dismissed.
6	PP v Mageswaran: Culpable Homicide Sentencing & Mens Rea 10 Apr 2019 Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Respondent)Lost	10 Apr 2019	Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Prosecution's appeal against the sentence was dismissed.
7	Ali bin Mohamad Bahashwan v Public Prosecutor: Abetment, Misuse of Drugs Act & Statutory Interpretation 04 Mar 2018 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	04 Mar 2018	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Judgment UpheldConviction and sentence upheld.
8	Public Prosecutor v Sakthikanesh: NS Default, Sentencing Benchmarks & Deterrence 23 Jul 2017 Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Applicant)Won	23 Jul 2017	Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Applicant): Appeal AllowedThe Public Prosecutor's appeals against the sentences imposed on the respondents were allowed, and the sentences were enhanced.
9	Roslan bin Bakar v Public Prosecutor: Reopening Concluded Criminal Appeals & Recantation Evidence 08 May 2016 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	08 May 2016	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Criminal Motion dismissedThe respondent successfully opposed the applicant's motion to reopen the criminal appeal.
10	Public Prosecutor v Chow Chian Yow: National Service Evasion & Sentencing 10 Feb 2016 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	10 Feb 2016	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Prosecution's appeal against the sentence was allowed.
11	Lee Siew Boon Winston v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Force, Outraging Modesty, and Prosecution's Duty of Disclosure 29 Nov 2015 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	29 Nov 2015	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the application.
12	Public Prosecutor v Rosman bin Anwar: Maid Abuse Case Appeal 24 Sep 2015 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	24 Sep 2015	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Appeal allowedThe prosecution's appeal against the sentences was allowed, and the sentences were increased.
13	Fatimah bte Kumin Lim v Attorney-General: Extradition, Bail Application, Criminal Procedure Code 05 Nov 2013 Attorney-General (Respondent)Won	05 Nov 2013	Attorney-General (Respondent): Application DismissedThe respondent successfully opposed the applicant's application for bail.
14	Christanto Radius v Public Prosecutor: Extradition, Bail, and Criminal Procedure Code 23 May 2012 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	23 May 2012	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Bail Granted to ApplicantBail granted to the applicant, Christanto Radius, at $2,000,000 in two sureties, with specific conditions.