Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan

Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 18 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 21.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 6% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated expertise across 41 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	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized89% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 13 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	12 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 12 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	9 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced71% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Evidence	8 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced51% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	8 cases	8% of total caseload	Experienced72% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	4 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice34% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	4 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice44% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice43% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Striking out	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized99% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan 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	Experienced60% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Remedies	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Conversion	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Company Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Disclosure of documents	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bills of Exchange Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Importation of controlled drugs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan 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 Specialized85% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Controlled Drugs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Importation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Chancery and Equity	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Divorce	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Traffic Violations	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized98% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Confidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 18 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Sterling Law Corporation	18 cases	100% of cases	Fan Lei v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Sentence for Careless Driving under Road Traffic Act(Oct 2024) Public Prosecutor v. Seet Poh Jing: Misuse of Drugs Act - Trafficking of Cannabis Mixture(Apr 2024) WNR v WNQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets Considering Liabilities at Interim Judgment(Oct 2023)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.5
Complex Cases: 1 (6%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	122.4 parties avg	2.4	67%
Neutral	22.5 parties avg	2.5	11%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	6%
Won	42.8 parties avg	2.8	22%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2019	32.5 parties avg	2.5
2020	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2021	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2023	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2024	22.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Sankar s/o Kailasa Thevar Saminathan's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	12(63%)	63%
Neutral	2(11%)	11%
Partial	1(5%)	5%
Won	4(21%)	21%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	992,013.05	248,003.264 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2017	3 3	Lost: 3 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	4 121	Lost: 1 cases (25.0%) Neutral: 2 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (25.0%)
2020	3 3	Lost: 3 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2022	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2024	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 18 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Fan Lei v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Sentence for Careless Driving under Road Traffic Act 29 Oct 2024 Fan Lei (Appellant)Won	29 Oct 2024	Fan Lei (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal was allowed, and the imprisonment sentence was replaced with a fine of $8,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
2	Public Prosecutor v. Seet Poh Jing: Misuse of Drugs Act - Trafficking of Cannabis Mixture 01 Apr 2024 Seet Poh Jing (Defendant)Lost	01 Apr 2024	Seet Poh Jing (Defendant): Guilty and convictedThe accused was found guilty and convicted and the mandatory death penalty was imposed.
3	WNR v WNQ: Division of Matrimonial Assets Considering Liabilities at Interim Judgment 18 Oct 2023 WNR (Appellant)Partial	18 Oct 2023	WNR (Appellant): Appeal allowed in partHusband's appeal was allowed in part, with liabilities of $89,543.17 added back to the matrimonial assets, reducing his share to $635,700.41 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	PP v Tan Yew Kuan: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 24 Aug 2023 Tan Yew Kuan (Defendant)Lost	24 Aug 2023	Tan Yew Kuan (Defendant): Guilty verdictThe court found Tan Yew Kuan guilty of having in his possession the Drugs for the purpose of trafficking.
5	Raj Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Knowledge of Drugs 26 May 2022 Raj Kumar s/o Aiyachami (Appellant)Won	26 May 2022	Raj Kumar s/o Aiyachami (Appellant): Appeal AllowedRaj Kumar's appeal was allowed, and his conviction was set aside.
6	Genuine Pte Ltd v HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd: Setting Aside Default Judgment in Bills of Exchange Action 27 Apr 2021 Genuine Pte Ltd (Appellant, Defendant)Lost	27 Apr 2021	Genuine Pte Ltd (Appellant, Defendant): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed; costs of $5,000 awarded to the plaintiff, inclusive of disbursements (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	Public Prosecutor v Murugesan: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 28 Sep 2020 Murugesan a/l Arumugam (Defendant)Lost	28 Sep 2020	Murugesan a/l Arumugam (Defendant): Convicted and SentencedThe accused was convicted of trafficking diamorphine and sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
8	Public Prosecutor v Raj Kumar: Trafficking Cannabis under Misuse of Drugs Act 14 Jun 2020 Raj Kumar s/o Aiyachami (Defendant)Lost	14 Jun 2020	Raj Kumar s/o Aiyachami (Defendant): ConvictionRaj Kumar was convicted of possession of not less than 1,875.8g of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking and sentenced to death.
9	PP v Poopathi Chinaiyah: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act 18 Feb 2020 Poopathi Chinaiyah s/o Paliandi (Defendant)Lost	18 Feb 2020	Poopathi Chinaiyah s/o Paliandi (Defendant): Guilty Plea AcceptedSentenced to 30 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
10	Pradeepto Kumar Biswas v East India Capital Management: Employment Contract Dispute and Fiduciary Duty Breach 07 Aug 2019 Indian Ocean Group Pte Ltd (Defendant-in-Counterclaim)Neutral	07 Aug 2019	Indian Ocean Group Pte Ltd (Defendant-in-Counterclaim): No specific outcome mentionedNo specific outcome mentioned for Indian Ocean Group Pte Ltd.
11	Btech Engineering v Novellers: Breach of Contract, Conversion & Unlawful Detention Dispute 22 Jul 2019 Btech Engineering Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim)Lost	22 Jul 2019	Btech Engineering Pte Ltd (Plaintiff, Defendant in Counterclaim): Claim DismissedBtech's claim for sums due under unpaid invoices was dismissed.
12	Standard Chartered Bank v Construction Professional Resources: Stay of Winding-Up Order 17 Jul 2019 Construction Professional Resources Pte Ltd (Defendant)Neutral	17 Jul 2019	Construction Professional Resources Pte Ltd (Defendant): Application AdjournedApplication adjourned to be heard together with any application for the winding-up order to be set aside.
13	Mohamed Affandi v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Chain of Evidence 04 Dec 2018 MOHAMED AFFANDI BIN ROSLI (Appellant)Won	04 Dec 2018	MOHAMED AFFANDI BIN ROSLI (Appellant): Appeal AllowedConviction on Charge E set aside due to failure to establish chain of custody.
14	PP v Muhammad Nur Sallehin: Illegally Importing Methamphetamine 20 Nov 2017 Muhammad Nur Sallehin bin Kamaruzaman (Defendant, Appellant)Lost	20 Nov 2017	Muhammad Nur Sallehin bin Kamaruzaman (Defendant, Appellant): Appeal DeniedAccused's appeal against conviction was denied.
15	PP v Mohamad Fadzli & Mohamed Affandi: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act 25 Sep 2017 MOHAMED AFFANDI BIN ROSLI (Defendant)Lost	25 Sep 2017	MOHAMED AFFANDI BIN ROSLI (Defendant): Guilty of trafficking DiamorphineAffandi was found guilty of having possession of diamorphine for the purpose of trafficking.
16	PP v Muhammad Nur Sallehin: Illegally Importing Controlled Drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 10 May 2017 Muhammad Nur Sallehin bin Kamaruzaman (Accused)Lost	10 May 2017	Muhammad Nur Sallehin bin Kamaruzaman (Accused): Appeal against sentenceAccused was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane. The appeal was against the sentence.
17	PP v Selamat Bin Paki: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 19 Oct 2016 Ali bin Mohamad Bahashwan (Defendant)Lost	19 Oct 2016	Ali bin Mohamad Bahashwan (Defendant): Guilty as chargedFound guilty of abetment by instigation of trafficking in a controlled drug, namely, diamorphine.
18	Public Prosecutor v Sibeko Lindiwe Mary-Jane: Importation of Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 21 Sep 2016 Sibeko Lindiwe Mary-Jane (Defendant)Lost	21 Sep 2016	Sibeko Lindiwe Mary-Jane (Defendant): ConvictionAccused convicted of importing controlled drugs.