Samuel Yap

Samuel Yap is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 13 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 85.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 23% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Samuel Yap has demonstrated expertise across 22 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	17% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 13 cases which represents 17% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	12 cases	16% of total caseload	Highly Specialized94% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 12 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Evidence	10 cases	13% of total caseload	General Practice49% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 10 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	9 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	8 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced69% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	4 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice18% relevance score	Samuel Yap 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	General Practice43% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	2 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Witnesses	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Review	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Psychiatry	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Crimes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Impossible attempt	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Samuel Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Samuel Yap has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 13 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	13 cases	100% of cases	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023) Muhammad Hamir B Laka: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Aug 2022) Suresh s/o Krishnan v Public Prosecutor: Application for Criminal Review of Drug Importation Conviction(Feb 2022)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Samuel Yap's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.7
Complex Cases: 3 (23%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	22.5 parties avg	2.5	15%
Won	112.7 parties avg	2.7	85%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2021	43.0 parties avg	3.0
2022	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2023	15.0 parties avg	5.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	2(15%)	15%
Won	11(85%)	85%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	167,429.51	167,429.511 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	3 21	Lost: 2 cases (66.7%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2021	4 4	Won: 4 cases (100.0%)
2022	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 13 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 11 Jun 2023 Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff)Won	11 Jun 2023	Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff): Judgment for the ProsecutionThe Prosecution successfully convicted three of the four accused.
2	Muhammad Hamir B Laka: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 21 Aug 2022 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	21 Aug 2022	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): ConvictionThe Prosecution successfully convicted the Defendant on the 1st Charge (Amended) under s 5(1)(a) read with s 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
3	Suresh s/o Krishnan v Public Prosecutor: Application for Criminal Review of Drug Importation Conviction 07 Feb 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	07 Feb 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe application for leave to review the concluded appeal was dismissed.
4	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.
5	Jumadi Bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Voluntariness of Statements 29 Nov 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	29 Nov 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the appeals against the convictions and sentences.
6	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.
7	Abdul Kahar v Public Prosecutor: Confiscation Order for Drug Trafficking Benefits 29 Mar 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	29 Mar 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Confiscation Order UpheldThe court upheld the confiscation order for $167,429.51 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
8	Public Prosecutor v Salzawiyah, Shisham, Jumadi: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 25 Jan 2021 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	25 Jan 2021	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for the ProsecutionThe Prosecution successfully proved the charges against all three accused persons.
9	Beh Chew Boo v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Importation of Methamphetamine 12 Oct 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	12 Oct 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Conviction ReversedThe conviction against Beh Chew Boo was reversed.
10	Han Fang Guan v Public Prosecutor: Impossible Attempt, Misuse of Drugs Act 27 Feb 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	27 Feb 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Original Conviction OverturnedThe Court of Appeal overturned the original conviction.
11	Public Prosecutor v Beh Chew Boo: Misuse of Drugs Act - Importation of Methamphetamine 16 Feb 2020 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	16 Feb 2020	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused convicted of importing methamphetamine and sentenced to death.
12	Public Prosecutor v Oh Yew Lee: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Aug 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	26 Aug 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Conviction and mandatory death penalty imposedThe accused was convicted and the mandatory death penalty was imposed.
13	Roslan Bin Bakar v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Abnormality of Mind 12 Nov 2017 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	12 Nov 2017	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Judgment for RespondentApplications for re-sentencing dismissed.