Rajah Retnam

Rajah Retnam is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2004. The lawyer has handled 3 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Rajah Retnam 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	2 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	2 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	2 cases	11% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	2 cases	11% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 11% of their total caseload.
Mens rea	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Lottery Winnings	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Division of Assets	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	1 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Rajah Retnam has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Rajah Retnam has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 2 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rajah Retnam & Co	2 cases	67% of cases	Ng Sylvia v Oon Choon Huat Peter: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Property Dispute(Feb 2002) Public Prosecutor v Yeo Kang Oh: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Aug 2001)
Rajah Retnam and Co	1 cases	33% of cases	PP v Shanmugam: Importation of Cannabis - Disproving Presumptions under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2004)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Rajah Retnam's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.5
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	67%
Partial	13.0 parties avg	3.0	33%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2004	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(67%)	67%
Partial	1(33%)	33%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2004	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 3 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Shanmugam: Importation of Cannabis - Disproving Presumptions under the Misuse of Drugs Act 03 May 2004 Shanmugam s/o Murugesu (Defendant)Lost	03 May 2004	Shanmugam s/o Murugesu (Defendant): Accused convicted and sentenced to deathThe accused was convicted on the capital charge and sentenced to death.
2	Ng Sylvia v Oon Choon Huat Peter: Division of Matrimonial Assets & Property Dispute 17 Feb 2002 Another (Defendant)Partial	17 Feb 2002	Another (Defendant): Partial lossThe court declared that one-quarter of the property is held in trust by the second defendant for the first defendant and constitutes a matrimonial asset. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Public Prosecutor v Yeo Kang Oh: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 27 Aug 2001 Yeo Kang Oh (Defendant)Lost	27 Aug 2001	Yeo Kang Oh (Defendant): ConvictedAccused convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to death.