Marcus Foo Guo Wen

Marcus Foo Guo Wen is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2013 to 2020. The lawyer has handled 5 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in misuse of drugs act and evidence. Their track record shows a 60.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 20% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated expertise across 14 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and misuse of drugs act.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	5 cases	20% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 20% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	4 cases	16% of total caseload	Highly Specialized94% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	3 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Dishonest Taking	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen 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	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act	1 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Marcus Foo Guo Wen has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Marcus Foo Guo Wen 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	Parti Liyani v Public Prosecutor: Theft Conviction Appeal - Illegal Deployment of Foreign Domestic Worker(Sep 2020) PP v Tan Lye Heng: Admissibility of Statements & Presumptions under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jul 2017) Vasentha v PP: Trafficking, Diamorphine, Sentencing Principles(Jul 2015)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Marcus Foo Guo Wen's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.2
Complex Cases: 1 (20%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	24.5 parties avg	4.5	40%
Won	32.3 parties avg	2.3	60%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2013	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2014	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2017	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	17.0 parties avg	7.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Marcus Foo Guo Wen's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(40%)	40%
Won	3(60%)	60%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2013	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 5 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Parti Liyani v Public Prosecutor: Theft Conviction Appeal - Illegal Deployment of Foreign Domestic Worker 03 Sep 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	03 Sep 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal against the conviction was allowed.
2	PP v Tan Lye Heng: Admissibility of Statements & Presumptions under Misuse of Drugs Act 13 Jul 2017 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	13 Jul 2017	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe High Court allowed the appeal.
3	Vasentha v PP: Trafficking, Diamorphine, Sentencing Principles 28 Jul 2015 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	28 Jul 2015	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal Partially LostThe Public Prosecutor's original sentencing was deemed manifestly excessive and reduced.
4	Cheong Chun Yin v Attorney-General: Application for Judicial Review of Public Prosecutor's Decision on Substantive Assistance 26 Jun 2014 Attorney-General (Respondent)Won	26 Jun 2014	Attorney-General (Respondent): Application DismissedThe application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings was dismissed.
5	Koh Swee Beng v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking & Consumption Sentence 16 Jul 2013 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	16 Jul 2013	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Original Sentence UpheldThe Public Prosecutor's original sentence was upheld.