Sarah Shi

Sarah Shi is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2023. The lawyer has handled 20 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and sentencing. Their track record shows a 55.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 15% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Sarah Shi has demonstrated expertise across 48 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	18 cases	15% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 18 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	18 cases	15% of total caseload	Highly Specialized86% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 18 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	10 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	5 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced54% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence	4 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	4 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	3 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice8% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	3 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced67% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Endangered Species Law	3 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	3 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Trade	3 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sentencing Framework	3 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	3 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Pleadings	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Murder	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Burden of proof	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Domestic Maid Abuse	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mentally disordered offenders	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced59% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Kadar Disclosure Obligations	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Penal statutes	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Affray	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Endangered Species Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Import and Export Regulations	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Animal Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Environmental Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Diminished Responsibility	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sudden fight	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abetment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sarah Shi 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 Practice10% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Litigant-in-person	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Voluntarily Causing Hurt	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Provocation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of justice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Public Prosecutor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Consent of Public Prosecutor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Irregularities in proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Defective consent of Public Prosecutor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Curative powers of court	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Compensation and costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Sarah Shi has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Sarah Shi has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 20 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	20 cases	100% of cases	Mah Kiat Seng v Attorney-General: Costs Assessment for Litigant in Person(Mar 2023) Public Prosecutor v Raj Kumar: Trafficking Cannabis under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2020) Public Prosecutor v Khoo Kwee Hock Leslie: Murder, Diminished Responsibility, Provocation, and Sudden Fight(Sep 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Sarah Shi's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.8
Complex Cases: 3 (15%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	33.0 parties avg	3.0	15%
Partial	72.6 parties avg	2.6	35%
Won	122.9 parties avg	2.9	60%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2016	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	72.7 parties avg	2.7
2018	62.7 parties avg	2.7
2019	32.3 parties avg	2.3
2020	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2023	14.0 parties avg	4.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(14%)	14%
Partial	7(32%)	32%
Won	12(55%)	55%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	89,320.00	44,660.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2017	7 124	Lost: 1 cases (14.3%) Partial: 2 cases (28.6%) Won: 4 cases (57.1%)
2018	6 33	Partial: 3 cases (50.0%) Won: 3 cases (50.0%)
2019	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2020	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	3 111	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)

Case History

Displaying all 20 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Mah Kiat Seng v Attorney-General: Costs Assessment for Litigant in Person 02 Mar 2023 Tan Thiam Chin Lawrence (Defendant)Won	02 Mar 2023	Tan Thiam Chin Lawrence (Defendant): WonCosts awarded to Tan for successful defense against the Plaintiff's claim.
2	Public Prosecutor v Raj Kumar: Trafficking Cannabis under Misuse of Drugs Act 14 Jun 2020 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	14 Jun 2020	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): ConvictionThe Prosecution successfully convicted both accused.
3	Public Prosecutor v Khoo Kwee Hock Leslie: Murder, Diminished Responsibility, Provocation, and Sudden Fight 16 Sep 2019 Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff)Won	16 Sep 2019	Public Prosecutor (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffThe defendant was convicted of murder.
4	Chan Lie Sian v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal - Sudden Fight Defence 29 Jul 2019 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	29 Jul 2019	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal allowed in partThe Court of Appeal allowed the appeal in part, substituting the conviction to one under section 300(c) of the Penal Code and sentencing Chan to life imprisonment.
5	Kong Hoo v Public Prosecutor: Interpreting 'In Transit' under the Endangered Species Act 07 Apr 2019 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	07 Apr 2019	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; convictions of the applicants were quashed.
6	Public Prosecutor v Kong Peng Yee: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders 26 Jun 2018 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Partial	26 Jun 2018	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal Allowed in PartThe Prosecution's appeal was allowed in part, with the High Court's sentence of two years' imprisonment enhanced to six years' imprisonment.
7	PP v Raveen Balakrishnan: Sentencing for Unrelated Offences & Totality Principle 25 Jun 2018 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Partial	25 Jun 2018	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal Allowed in PartThe Prosecution's appeal was allowed in part, with the sentences ordered to run consecutively, resulting in an aggregate sentence of four and a half years' imprisonment and nine strokes of the cane.
8	Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Domestic Maid Abuse Compensation Appeal 07 May 2018 Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant)Won	07 May 2018	Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Public Prosecutor's appeal for compensation was partially allowed (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
9	Public Prosecutor v Goh Jun Hao Jeremy: Affray Sentencing Appeal - Nasal Fracture & Public Order 21 Mar 2018 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	21 Mar 2018	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Public Prosecutor's appeal against the sentence was allowed.
10	Ali bin Mohamad Bahashwan v Public Prosecutor: Abetment, Misuse of Drugs Act & Statutory Interpretation 04 Mar 2018 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	04 Mar 2018	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Judgment UpheldConviction and sentence upheld.
11	Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse Conviction and Sentencing Appeal 01 Mar 2018 Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant)Partial	01 Mar 2018	Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal Allowed in PartAppeal against sentence allowed in part for Tay Wee Kiat, but dismissed for Chia Yun Ling.
12	PP v Yeo Ek Boon: Sentencing for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to a Police Officer 28 Nov 2017 Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Applicant)Won	28 Nov 2017	Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Applicant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal against the sentence was allowed, and the sentence was increased to ten weeks' imprisonment.
13	Public Prosecutor v Kong Peng Yee: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender 15 Oct 2017 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Partial	15 Oct 2017	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): PartialThe Public Prosecutor sought a sentence of nine years’ imprisonment, but the court imposed a sentence of two years’ imprisonment.
14	Pram Nair v Public Prosecutor: Rape, Intoxication, and Consent 24 Sep 2017 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	24 Sep 2017	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Partial WinConviction affirmed. Sentence for rape affirmed; sentence for digital penetration reduced.
15	PP v Muhammad Farid: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act & Penal Code 20 Sep 2017 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	20 Sep 2017	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for the ProsecutionThe Public Prosecutor won the case against all three accused persons.
16	PP v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act & Rosewood Import 25 May 2017 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	25 May 2017	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Prosecution's appeal against the acquittals was allowed.
17	Public Prosecutor v Kong Hoo: Endangered Species Act Import Violation 29 Mar 2017 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	29 Mar 2017	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal was allowed, and the respondents were convicted of the charges.
18	Harven v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking in Controlled Drugs & Rebutting Presumption of Knowledge under Misuse of Drugs Act 09 Mar 2017 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	09 Mar 2017	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe appeal was dismissed.
19	PP v Wong Wee Keong: Endangered Species Act & Illegal Rosewood Import 04 May 2016 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	04 May 2016	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal was allowed, the order of acquittal was set aside, and the case was remitted to the District Judge for the defence to be called.
20	Lee Siew Boon Winston v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Force, Outraging Modesty, and Prosecution's Duty of Disclosure 29 Nov 2015 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	29 Nov 2015	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the application.