Selene Yap

Selene Yap is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2019 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 7 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and sentencing. Their track record shows a 100.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Selene Yap has demonstrated expertise across 19 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and sentencing.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	7 cases	17% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 17% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	7 cases	17% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 17% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	6 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized89% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	3 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized96% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Evidence	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Sexual assault by penetration	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	2 cases	5% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal force and assault	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Causing hurt by means of poison	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Obstruction of Justice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized98% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Outrage of Modesty	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sex Crimes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Review	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Natural justice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Selene Yap has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Selene Yap has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	6 cases	86% of cases	Public Prosecutor v CHJ: Sexual Assault & Obstruction of Justice(Sep 2024) BWJ v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application Based on Change in Law(Jul 2024) Public Prosecutor v Masri bin Hussain: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2024)
Public Prosecutor	1 cases	14% of cases	BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code(Nov 2019)

Case Complexity Analysis

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

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.1
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Won	72.1 parties avg	2.1	100%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2019	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2023	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2024	32.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Won	7(100%)	100%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2019	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2023	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2024	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Public Prosecutor v CHJ: Sexual Assault & Obstruction of Justice 16 Sep 2024 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	16 Sep 2024	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Accused convicted of all chargesThe Prosecution successfully proved all charges against the Accused beyond a reasonable doubt.
2	BWJ v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application Based on Change in Law 31 Jul 2024 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	31 Jul 2024	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Motion DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully opposed BWJ's application for permission to review the Court of Appeal’s decision in CA/CCA 20/2020.
3	Public Prosecutor v Masri bin Hussain: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act 17 Mar 2024 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	17 Mar 2024	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for the ProsecutionAccused convicted of drug trafficking.
4	Lim Choon Beng v Public Prosecutor: Review of Sentence for Sexual Offences 04 Jun 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	04 Jun 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedThe respondent successfully opposed the applicant's application for permission to make a review application.
5	Tangaraju Suppiah v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction and Sentencing 24 Apr 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	24 Apr 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application DismissedThe application for review was dismissed, upholding the original conviction and sentence.
6	BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code 12 Nov 2019 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	12 Nov 2019	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended against BPH's appeal.
7	Public Prosecutor v BVZ: Sentencing for Sexual Assault by Penetration and Related Offences 25 Mar 2019 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	25 Mar 2019	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane.