Loh Guo Wei Melvin

Loh Guo Wei Melvin is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2018 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 4 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in sentencing and criminal law.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated expertise across 15 primary practice areas, with significant experience in sentencing and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Sentencing	4 cases	16% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	4 cases	16% of total caseload	Highly Specialized89% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	3 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized82% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized98% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Conspiracy	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Sexual assault by penetration	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Criminal force and assault	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Causing hurt by means of poison	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Outrage of Modesty	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Child Abuse	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Loh Guo Wei Melvin has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Loh Guo Wei Melvin has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 2 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Continental Law LLP	2 cases	50% of cases	Public Prosecutor v BVZ: Sentencing for Sexual Assault by Penetration and Related Offences(Mar 2019) Public Prosecutor v Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Aug 2018)
Peter Low Chambers LLC	1 cases	25% of cases	PP v Dan: Culpable Homicide, Child Abuse & Evidence Disposal - Sentencing for Fatal Child Abuse(Sep 2024)
Grace Chacko Law Practice	1 cases	25% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Muhammed Izwan: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy under Misuse of Drugs Act(Feb 2022)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Loh Guo Wei Melvin'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	42.3 parties avg	2.3	100%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Loh Guo Wei Melvin's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	4(100%)	100%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2018	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 4 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Dan: Culpable Homicide, Child Abuse & Evidence Disposal - Sentencing for Fatal Child Abuse 30 Sep 2024 DAN (Accused)Lost	30 Sep 2024	DAN (Accused): Convicted and SentencedAccused sentenced to 34 and a half years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in lieu of caning.
2	Public Prosecutor v Muhammed Izwan: Drug Trafficking Conspiracy under Misuse of Drugs Act 24 Feb 2022 Muhammed Izwan bin Borhan (Defendant)Lost	24 Feb 2022	Muhammed Izwan bin Borhan (Defendant): Convicted on all chargesConvicted of possessing diamorphine and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.
3	Public Prosecutor v BVZ: Sentencing for Sexual Assault by Penetration and Related Offences 25 Mar 2019 BVZ (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	25 Mar 2019	BVZ (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal dismissedAccused's appeal against sentence was dismissed.
4	Public Prosecutor v Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 05 Aug 2018 Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed (Defendant)Lost	05 Aug 2018	Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed (Defendant): Mandatory death sentenceThe accused was sentenced to death for drug trafficking.