Low Cheong Yeow

Low Cheong Yeow is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 17 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 7 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. Their track record shows a 41.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 12% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated expertise across 52 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	16 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 16 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	14 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 14 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	8 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized94% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Evidence	8 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice49% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 8 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	6 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced72% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Abetment	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Immigration	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized99% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice25% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Cheating	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Inadequate Legal Assistance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Deficient Legal Services	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Breach of Trust	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Women’s Charter	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow 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 Practice40% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Domestic Maid Abuse	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Impossible attempt	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Multi-Level Marketing	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Harbouring	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Overstayer	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employment Agency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Impeaching witnesses’ credibility	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Prior inconsistent statements	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Reliability and accuracy of prior statements	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Confessions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Domestic Violence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Maid Abuse	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
White Collar Crime	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fraud and Deceit	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Prevention of Corruption Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Rioting	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Low Cheong Yeow has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Low Cheong Yeow has been affiliated with 7 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Deputy Public Prosecutor	6 cases	35% of cases	Yeo Eng Siang v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Harbouring Conviction(Mar 2005) Pannirselvam v Public Prosecutor: Rioting, Common Object, and Sentencing Principles(Feb 2005) Chua Siew Lin v PP: Maid Abuse, Criminal Intimidation & Voluntarily Causing Hurt under Penal Code(Sep 2004)
Attorney-General’s Chambers	3 cases	18% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Anthony Ler & Z: Abetment to Murder & Murder under Penal Code(Dec 2001) PP v Loo Cheng Lip: Employer's Sexual Assault and Rape of Domestic Maid(Aug 2000) PP v Christopher Nathan: Rape, Impersonating a Public Servant, Outraging Modesty - Toa Payoh Offences(Mar 2000)
Tito Isaac & Co LLP	3 cases	18% of cases	PP v Tan Kay Yong: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2018) Rosman bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act & Sentencing(Nov 2016) PP v Muhammad & Yu: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act - Death Penalty Imposed(Sep 2015)
Matthew Chiong Partnership	2 cases	12% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Tristan Tan: Trafficking Methamphetamine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023) Han Fang Guan v Public Prosecutor: Impossible Attempt, Misuse of Drugs Act(Feb 2020)
Eugene Ho & Partners	1 cases	6% of cases	PP v Tan Swim Hong: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act & Sentencing(Oct 2019)
Independent Practitioner	1 cases	6% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Haridass: Conspiracy to Traffic Diamorphine & Inadequate Legal Assistance(Nov 2022)
Khattar Wong	1 cases	6% of cases	Phang Wah v Public Prosecutor: Fraudulent Trading, CBT, Falsification of Accounts(Nov 2011)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Low Cheong Yeow's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 2 (12%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	73.1 parties avg	3.1	41%
Other	13.0 parties avg	3.0	6%
Partial	22.0 parties avg	2.0	12%
Won	72.3 parties avg	2.3	41%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	42.0 parties avg	2.0
2001	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2004	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2011	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2016	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2019	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2020	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2022	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2023	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Low Cheong Yeow's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	7(41%)	41%
Other	1(6%)	6%
Partial	2(12%)	12%
Won	7(41%)	41%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	4 13	Partial: 1 cases (25.0%) Won: 3 cases (75.0%)
2001	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2004	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2005	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2011	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	1 1	Other: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 17 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Public Prosecutor v Tristan Tan: Trafficking Methamphetamine under Misuse of Drugs Act 20 Jun 2023 Tristan Tan Yi Rui (Defendant)Lost	20 Jun 2023	Tristan Tan Yi Rui (Defendant): Convicted and sentenced to deathThe accused was found guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced to death.
2	Public Prosecutor v Haridass: Conspiracy to Traffic Diamorphine & Inadequate Legal Assistance 15 Nov 2022 Haridass s/o Mohan (Defendant)Other	15 Nov 2022	Haridass s/o Mohan (Defendant): Application AllowedAccused allowed to recall Prosecution witnesses and give further evidence.
3	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.
4	PP v Tan Swim Hong: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act & Sentencing 14 Oct 2019 Tan Swim Hong (Defendant)Lost	14 Oct 2019	Tan Swim Hong (Defendant): ConvictionConvicted of trafficking methamphetamine and sentenced to life imprisonment.
5	PP v Tan Kay Yong: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 20 Mar 2018 Tan Kay Yong (Defendant)Lost	20 Mar 2018	Tan Kay Yong (Defendant): ConvictedTan Kay Yong was convicted of possession of a Class A controlled drug (diamorphine) for the purpose of trafficking and sentenced to death.
6	Rosman bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act & Sentencing 20 Nov 2016 Rosman bin Abdullah (Appellant)Lost	20 Nov 2016	Rosman bin Abdullah (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed, death sentence affirmed.
7	PP v Muhammad & Yu: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act - Death Penalty Imposed 01 Sep 2015 YU CHING THAI (Defendant)Lost	01 Sep 2015	YU CHING THAI (Defendant): GuiltyFound guilty of trafficking 915.60 grams of granular/powdery substance containing not less than 19.84 grams of diamorphine and sentenced to death.
8	Phang Wah v Public Prosecutor: Fraudulent Trading, CBT, Falsification of Accounts 20 Nov 2011 Neo Kuon Huay (Appellant)Lost	20 Nov 2011	Neo Kuon Huay (Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal against conviction dismissed.
9	Yeo Eng Siang v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Harbouring Conviction 07 Mar 2005 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	07 Mar 2005	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence was allowed.
10	Pannirselvam v Public Prosecutor: Rioting, Common Object, and Sentencing Principles 01 Feb 2005 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	01 Feb 2005	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe appeal by Pannirselvam was dismissed.
11	Chua Siew Lin v PP: Maid Abuse, Criminal Intimidation & Voluntarily Causing Hurt under Penal Code 09 Sep 2004 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	09 Sep 2004	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal on sentence allowed in partAppeal on sentence allowed in part, with the sentence for DAC 3550/2004 to be reduced from four months’ to two months’ imprisonment.
12	Lau Khee Leong v PP: Abetting False Statements in Employment Pass Applications 12 Aug 2004 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	12 Aug 2004	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Judgment upheldThe appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed.
13	Public Prosecutor v Anthony Ler & Z: Abetment to Murder & Murder under Penal Code 04 Dec 2001 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	04 Dec 2001	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAnthony Ler was found guilty of abetment to murder and sentenced to death. Z was found guilty of murder and sentenced to be detained during the President's pleasure.
14	PP v Loo Cheng Lip: Employer's Sexual Assault and Rape of Domestic Maid 24 Aug 2000 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	24 Aug 2000	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionThe accused was found guilty on all charges.
15	PP v Christopher Nathan: Rape, Impersonating a Public Servant, Outraging Modesty - Toa Payoh Offences 16 Mar 2000 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	16 Mar 2000	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionThe Public Prosecutor won the case against the defendant.
16	Chin Siong Kian v PP: Drug Trafficking, Common Intention, and Amendment of Charges 11 Feb 2000 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	11 Feb 2000	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Conviction and Sentence UpheldThe Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant.
17	Tang Keng Boon v Public Prosecutor: Corruption - Payments for Police Tip-Offs 16 Jan 2000 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	16 Jan 2000	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal on the first charge dismissed; appeal against conviction on the second charge allowed.Appeal on the first charge dismissed; appeal against conviction on the second charge allowed.