Walter Woon

Walter Woon is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2007 to 2020. 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 71.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 14% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Walter Woon has demonstrated expertise across 39 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and sentencing.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized88% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Wills and Probate	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin 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	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Contempt of Court	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Diminished Responsibility	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Intermittent Explosive Disorder	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Defamation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Hypomanic episode of bipolar disorder	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duty	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mentally disordered offenders	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Professional Conduct Rules	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Prevention of Human Trafficking Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice5% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Accident Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Solicitor's duties	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Professional Discipline	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trafficking of Drugs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Abetment of Culpable Homicide	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Attempt to commit culpable homicide	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Walter Woon 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	Walter Woon has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Psychiatric opinion	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Walter Woon has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Traffic Violations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Walter Woon 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

Walter Woon 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	Yong Vui Kong v Public Prosecutor: Constitutionality of Mandatory Death Penalty under Singapore Law(May 2010) PP v Aniza bte Essa: Abetment of Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders(Apr 2009) Attorney-General v Hertzberg Daniel: Contempt of Court & Freedom of Speech(Nov 2008)
RHTLaw Asia LLP	1 cases	14% of cases	Law Society v Lee Suet Fern: Legal Profession, Solicitor-Client Relationship, Professional Conduct, Breach(Nov 2020)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Walter Woon's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.3
Complex Cases: 1 (14%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	14%
Partial	12.0 parties avg	2.0	14%
Won	52.4 parties avg	2.4	71%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2007	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2008	32.7 parties avg	2.7
2009	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2010	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(14%)	14%
Partial	1(14%)	14%
Won	5(71%)	71%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	25,000.00	6,250.004 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2007	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2008	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2009	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2010	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 7 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Law Society v Lee Suet Fern: Legal Profession, Solicitor-Client Relationship, Professional Conduct, Breach 19 Nov 2020 Lee Suet Fern (Lim Suet Fern) (Respondent)Partial	19 Nov 2020	Lee Suet Fern (Lim Suet Fern) (Respondent): PartialThe court found the respondent guilty of misconduct unbefitting an advocate and solicitor and suspended her from practice for 15 months. The court did not find an implied retainer.
2	Yong Vui Kong v Public Prosecutor: Constitutionality of Mandatory Death Penalty under Singapore Law 13 May 2010 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	13 May 2010	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the constitutionality of the mandatory death penalty. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	PP v Aniza bte Essa: Abetment of Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders 19 Apr 2009 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Lost	19 Apr 2009	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor's appeal to set aside the sentence of nine years’ imprisonment imposed on Aniza binte Essa and to sentence her to life imprisonment was dismissed.
4	Attorney-General v Hertzberg Daniel: Contempt of Court & Freedom of Speech 24 Nov 2008 Attorney-General (Applicant)Won	24 Nov 2008	Attorney-General (Applicant): Orders of committal for contempt granted against the third respondentOrders of committal for contempt granted against the third respondent, Dow Jones Publishing Company (Asia) Inc. Fine of $25,000 to be paid within 7 days. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	PP v Lee Cheow Loong Charles: Rash Act Causing Death & Driving Under Disqualification 04 Aug 2008 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	04 Aug 2008	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Public Prosecutor's appeal against the sentences imposed on the respondent was allowed, and the total length of imprisonment was increased from 12 months to 48 months. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Public Prosecutor v Kwong Kok Hing: Attempted Culpable Homicide & Sentencing Considerations 09 Mar 2008 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	09 Mar 2008	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal against the sentence was allowed, and the original sentence of one year's imprisonment was substituted with a sentence of three years' imprisonment.
7	Tee Soon Kay v Attorney-General: Pension Rights, CPF Conversion & Constitutional Interpretation 03 May 2007 Attorney-General (Respondent)Won	03 May 2007	Attorney-General (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs.