Prasad s/o Karunakarn

Prasad s/o Karunakarn is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2014 to 2021. The lawyer has handled 13 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. Their track record shows a 8.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 15% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated expertise across 25 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and misuse of drugs act.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	13 cases	16% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 13 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	13 cases	16% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 13 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	10 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced69% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	10 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Evidence	5 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	4 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	2 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Psychiatry	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn 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	Experienced70% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Affidavits	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn 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 Practice40% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn 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 Practice30% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Equity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Alteration of Charge	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Crimes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Importation of Drugs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abnormality of Mind	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn 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 Practice30% relevance score	Prasad s/o Karunakarn has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Prasad s/o Karunakarn has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 11 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
K Prasad & Co	11 cases	85% of cases	Imran v PP; Tamilselvam v PP: Retrial Ordered for MDA Offences After Co-Accused Acquittal(Sep 2021) PP v Sritharan K Raja Rajan: Misuse of Drugs Act - Importation of Diamorphine(Jun 2020) Public Prosecutor v Oh Yew Lee: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Aug 2019)
B Rengarajoo & Associates	1 cases	8% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Purushothaman: Drug Importation under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Nov 2014)
Prasad & Co	1 cases	8% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Mangalagiri Dhruva Kumar: Drug Trafficking, Retraction of Guilty Plea(Mar 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Prasad s/o Karunakarn's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 2 (15%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	102.6 parties avg	2.6	77%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	8%
Remanded	14.0 parties avg	4.0	8%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	8%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2014	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2016	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2018	42.8 parties avg	2.8
2019	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Prasad s/o Karunakarn's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	10(77%)	77%
Partial	1(8%)	8%
Remanded	1(8%)	8%
Won	1(8%)	8%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2014	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2018	4 31	Lost: 3 cases (75.0%) Partial: 1 cases (25.0%)
2019	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Remanded: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 13 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Imran v PP; Tamilselvam v PP: Retrial Ordered for MDA Offences After Co-Accused Acquittal 22 Sep 2021 Imran bin Mohd Arip (Appellant)Remanded	22 Sep 2021	Imran bin Mohd Arip (Appellant): Retrial OrderedJoint retrial of the amended charge ordered before a different judge of the General Division of the High Court.
2	PP v Sritharan K Raja Rajan: Misuse of Drugs Act - Importation of Diamorphine 10 Jun 2020 Sritharan K Raja Rajan (Defendant)Lost	10 Jun 2020	Sritharan K Raja Rajan (Defendant): ConvictedThe accused was convicted of importing diamorphine.
3	Public Prosecutor v Oh Yew Lee: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Aug 2019 Oh Yew Lee (Defendant)Lost	26 Aug 2019	Oh Yew Lee (Defendant): Conviction and mandatory death penalty imposedThe accused was convicted and the mandatory death penalty was imposed.
4	PP v Andi Ashwar & Ors: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Feb 2019 Mohd Akebal s/o Ghulam Jilani (Defendant)Lost	26 Feb 2019	Mohd Akebal s/o Ghulam Jilani (Defendant): LostConvicted as charged.
5	Public Prosecutor v Lingkesvaran Rajendaren: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 28 Oct 2018 Alfian bin Abdul Rahim (Defendant)Partial	28 Oct 2018	Alfian bin Abdul Rahim (Defendant): Convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment and caningAlfian bin Abdul Rahim was found guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced to life imprisonment and the mandatory minimum 15 strokes of the cane.
6	PP v Ong Seow Ping & Abdul Rahim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 05 Apr 2018 Ong Seow Ping (Defendant)Lost	05 Apr 2018	Ong Seow Ping (Defendant): ConvictedOng Seow Ping was convicted on the amended charge of possessing diamorphine for the purpose of trafficking and sentenced to death.
7	Public Prosecutor v Mangalagiri Dhruva Kumar: Drug Trafficking, Retraction of Guilty Plea 20 Mar 2018 Mangalagiri Dhruva Kumar (Defendant)Lost	20 Mar 2018	Mangalagiri Dhruva Kumar (Defendant): Application to retract plea of guilt dismissed; sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment with 15 strokes of the cane.The defendant's application to retract his guilty plea was dismissed, and he was sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment with 15 strokes of the cane.
8	PP v Rahmat & Zainal: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act at IKEA 01 Jan 2018 Rahmat Bin Karimon (Defendant)Lost	01 Jan 2018	Rahmat Bin Karimon (Defendant): ConvictedConvicted of trafficking in a Class A controlled drug and sentenced to death.
9	PP v Mohamad Noor: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 17 Nov 2016 Mohamad Noor Bin Abdullah (Defendant)Lost	17 Nov 2016	Mohamad Noor Bin Abdullah (Defendant): Conviction and SentenceAccused convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to life imprisonment with caning.
10	Public Prosecutor v Vejiyan: Drug Importation and Abetment of Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 09 May 2016 Vejiyan A/L Muniandy (Defendant)Lost	09 May 2016	Vejiyan A/L Muniandy (Defendant): Guilty as chargedVejiyan was found guilty of importing not less than 51.9g of diamorphine into Singapore.
11	Phua Han Chuan Jeffery v Public Prosecutor: Re-sentencing for Drug Offense Due to Abnormality of Mind 21 Apr 2016 Phua Han Chuan Jeffery (Applicant)Won	21 Apr 2016	Phua Han Chuan Jeffery (Applicant): Application allowedApplication to be re-sentenced to be spared the death penalty on account of an abnormality of mind was allowed. Sentence of imprisonment for life imposed.
12	PP v Masoud Rahimi & Mogan Raj: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 03 Nov 2015 Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad (Defendant)Lost	03 Nov 2015	Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad (Defendant): Death sentenceMasoud Rahimi was found guilty and sentenced to death on the capital charge.
13	Public Prosecutor v Purushothaman: Drug Importation under the Misuse of Drugs Act 09 Nov 2014 Purushothaman a/l Subramaniam (Defendant)Lost	09 Nov 2014	Purushothaman a/l Subramaniam (Defendant): Life Imprisonment and CaningAccused sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.