Pavithra Ramkumar

Pavithra Ramkumar is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2020 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 10 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in misuse of drugs act and administrative law. Their track record shows a 80.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Pavithra Ramkumar 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	9 cases	18% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 18% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	7 cases	14% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	7 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized96% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	5 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced72% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Drug Crimes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Stay of Execution	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Rights	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bail Review	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Pavithra Ramkumar has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Pavithra Ramkumar has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 10 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	10 cases	100% of cases	Shen Hanjie v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking of Diamorphine and Rebuttal of Presumption of Knowledge(Feb 2024) Public Prosecutor v Shen Hanjie: Sentencing for Diamorphine Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2022) PP v Muhammad Hakam: Trafficking Cannabis - Sentencing(Jul 2022)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Pavithra Ramkumar's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.1
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.0 parties avg	2.0	20%
Won	82.1 parties avg	2.1	80%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2020	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2021	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	62.0 parties avg	2.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(20%)	20%
Won	8(80%)	80%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2020	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2022	6 24	Lost: 2 cases (33.3%) Won: 4 cases (66.7%)
2024	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 10 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Shen Hanjie v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking of Diamorphine and Rebuttal of Presumption of Knowledge 29 Feb 2024 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	29 Feb 2024	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the appeal against the conviction and sentence.
2	Public Prosecutor v Shen Hanjie: Sentencing for Diamorphine Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Oct 2022 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	26 Oct 2022	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Accused sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.Accused sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.
3	PP v Muhammad Hakam: Trafficking Cannabis - Sentencing 06 Jul 2022 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Lost	06 Jul 2022	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Sentence imposedAccused sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
4	Attorney-General v Datchinamurthy: Equal Protection, Right to Life, Stay of Execution 29 May 2022 Attorney-General (Appellant, Respondent)Lost	29 May 2022	Attorney-General (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Attorney-General's appeal against the High Court's decision to grant leave for judicial review and a stay of execution was dismissed.
5	PP v Muhammad Rais: Importation of Methamphetamine under Misuse of Drugs Act 16 May 2022 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	16 May 2022	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for the ProsecutionAccused sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
6	PP v Shen Hanjie: Trafficking Diamorphine, Misuse of Drugs Act, Possession for Trafficking 08 May 2022 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	08 May 2022	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused convicted of drug trafficking offence.
7	Arun Ramesh Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Defence of Bailment and Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Jan 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	26 Jan 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; original conviction and sentence upheld.
8	Tan Hon Leong Eddie v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of CNB & AG Decisions on Drug Offenses 22 Aug 2021 Attorney-General (Respondent)Won	22 Aug 2021	Attorney-General (Respondent): Application DismissedThe court dismissed the application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings.
9	PP v Arun Ramesh Kumar: Trafficking, Possession, Misuse of Drugs Act 06 Jul 2021 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	06 Jul 2021	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionThe Prosecution proved the two charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
10	Gobi a/l Avedian v Attorney-General: Judicial Review & Equal Protection of Law 12 Feb 2020 Attorney-General (Defendant)Won	12 Feb 2020	Attorney-General (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantApplications dismissed in favour of the Attorney-General.