Selvarajan Balamurugan

Selvarajan Balamurugan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2017 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 5 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 2 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in sentencing and criminal law. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 40% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated expertise across 27 primary practice areas, with significant experience in sentencing and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Sentencing	5 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized89% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	5 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	5 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized82% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Company Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice23% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Drug Crimes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trade Finance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trademarks	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Work Injury Compensation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sanctions Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Workplace Safety and Health Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
International Trade Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Disposal of Property	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
United Nations Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Confiscation and forfeiture	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
National Service Offences	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Business Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Commercial Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Selvarajan Balamurugan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Selvarajan Balamurugan has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
K&L Gates Straits Law LLC	4 cases	80% of cases	Koh Lian Kok v Public Prosecutor: Workplace Safety, Negligence, and Sentencing Appeal(May 2024) PP v Sindok Trading & Ors: UN Sanctions Breach & DPRK Luxury Goods Supply(Mar 2022) Public Prosecutor v Yogeswaran Wairan: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2021)
Straits Law Practice LLC	1 cases	20% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Sakthikanesh: NS Default, Sentencing Benchmarks & Deterrence(Jul 2017)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Selvarajan Balamurugan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.8
Complex Cases: 2 (40%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	53.8 parties avg	3.8	100%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2017	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2021	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	15.0 parties avg	5.0
2024	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	5(100%)	100%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	364,000.00	364,000.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2017	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2022	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2024	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 5 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Koh Lian Kok v Public Prosecutor: Workplace Safety, Negligence, and Sentencing Appeal 20 May 2024 Koh Lian Kok (Appellant)Lost	20 May 2024	Koh Lian Kok (Appellant): Appeal Dismissed and Sentence EnhancedAppeal dismissed and sentence enhanced to 14 months' imprisonment.
2	PP v Sindok Trading & Ors: UN Sanctions Breach & DPRK Luxury Goods Supply 13 Mar 2022 Chong Hock Yen (Respondent, Appellant)Lost	13 Mar 2022	Chong Hock Yen (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal Dismissed, Sentence EnhancedChong Hock Yen's appeal was dismissed, and his imprisonment sentence was enhanced to six weeks.
3	Public Prosecutor v Yogeswaran Wairan: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 20 Apr 2021 Yogeswaran Wairan (Defendant)Lost	20 Apr 2021	Yogeswaran Wairan (Defendant): Accused SentencedAccused sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment and the mandatory 15 strokes of the cane.
4	Prime Shipping Corp v Public Prosecutor: Forfeiture of Vessel Used in Gasoil Misappropriation 28 Mar 2021 Prime Shipping Corporation (Petitioner)Lost	28 Mar 2021	Prime Shipping Corporation (Petitioner): Application dismissedThe application for criminal revision was dismissed.
5	Public Prosecutor v Sakthikanesh: NS Default, Sentencing Benchmarks & Deterrence 23 Jul 2017 Vandana Kumar s/o Chidambaram (Respondent)Lost	23 Jul 2017	Vandana Kumar s/o Chidambaram (Respondent): Sentence EnhancedVandana's original sentence of a fine of $6,000 was set aside and substituted with an imprisonment term of seven weeks.