Rupert Seah Eng Chee

Rupert Seah Eng Chee is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2007 to 2020. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. Their track record shows a 17.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated expertise across 20 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	6 cases	17% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 17% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	5 cases	14% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	5 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	2 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Regime	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Reopening of concluded criminal appeal	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Chain of Evidence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Theft	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Rupert Seah Eng Chee has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Rupert Seah Eng Chee has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Rupert Seah & Co.	6 cases	100% of cases	PP v Muhammad Ikrimah: MDA Sentencing for Methamphetamine Importation & Possession(May 2020) Abdul Kahar bin Othman v Public Prosecutor: Reopening of Criminal Appeal & Constitutionality of Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2018) Public Prosecutor v Ramdhan bin Lajis: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2018)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Rupert Seah Eng Chee's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.2
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	52.2 parties avg	2.2	83%
Won	12.0 parties avg	2.0	17%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2007	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2011	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Rupert Seah Eng Chee's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	5(83%)	83%
Won	1(17%)	17%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2007	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2011	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Muhammad Ikrimah: MDA Sentencing for Methamphetamine Importation & Possession 21 May 2020 Muhammad Ikrimah bin Muhammad Adrian Rogelio Galaura (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	21 May 2020	Muhammad Ikrimah bin Muhammad Adrian Rogelio Galaura (Defendant, Appellant): Sentenced to imprisonment and caningThe defendant was sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane. He appealed against his sentence on grounds that it was manifestly excessive.
2	Abdul Kahar bin Othman v Public Prosecutor: Reopening of Criminal Appeal & Constitutionality of Misuse of Drugs Act 24 Oct 2018 Abdul Kahar bin Othman (Applicant)Lost	24 Oct 2018	Abdul Kahar bin Othman (Applicant): Application DismissedThe applicant's criminal motion to reopen his concluded criminal appeal was dismissed.
3	Public Prosecutor v Ramdhan bin Lajis: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Apr 2018 Ramdhan bin Lajis (Defendant)Lost	26 Apr 2018	Ramdhan bin Lajis (Defendant): Guilty verdict
4	Khor Soon Lee v PP: Rebutting Presumption of Knowledge in Drug Importation 14 Apr 2011 Khor Soon Lee (Appellant)Won	14 Apr 2011	Khor Soon Lee (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Court of Appeal allowed the appeal on the charge as it stood.
5	Public Prosecutor v Chen Mingjian: Trafficking in Controlled Drugs & Presumption from Possession 15 Sep 2009 Chen Mingjian (Defendant)Lost	15 Sep 2009	Chen Mingjian (Defendant): Sentenced to deathThe accused was sentenced to death.
6	PP v Lee Chez Kee: Murder, Common Intention, Robbery, Admissibility of Co-Accused Statements 14 Jan 2007 Lee Chez Kee (Defendant)Lost	14 Jan 2007	Lee Chez Kee (Defendant): Convicted of MurderAccused was found guilty of murder and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.