Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas

Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2019 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 14 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 71.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 14% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated expertise across 33 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and sentencing.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	12 cases	14% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 12 cases which represents 14% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	10 cases	12% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	9 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 9 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	8 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized96% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	6 cases	7% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 6 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Evidence	5 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice42% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contempt of Court	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Duty of Candour	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Profession Act	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Judicial Review	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Similar fact evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Adverse inferences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Domestic Violence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas 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 Specialized85% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Equal protection of the law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Private Prosecution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Hypomanic episode of bipolar disorder	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Professional Ethics	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas 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

Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 14 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	14 cases	100% of cases	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence(Dec 2024) Shen Hanjie v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking of Diamorphine and Rebuttal of Presumption of Knowledge(Feb 2024) Attorney-General v Ravi Madasamy: Contempt of Court under the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act(Nov 2023)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.5
Complex Cases: 2 (14%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	12.0 parties avg	2.0	7%
Neutral	14.0 parties avg	4.0	7%
Partial	24.0 parties avg	4.0	14%
Won	102.1 parties avg	2.1	71%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2020	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	32.7 parties avg	2.7
2022	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2023	33.3 parties avg	3.3
2024	22.5 parties avg	2.5

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	1(7%)	7%
Neutral	1(7%)	7%
Partial	2(14%)	14%
Won	10(71%)	71%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	5,000.00	5,000.001 cases	1

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2019	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	3 12	Lost: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)
2021	3 111	Neutral: 1 cases (33.3%) Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 1 cases (33.3%)
2022	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2023	3 12	Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)
2024	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 14 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence 30 Dec 2024 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	30 Dec 2024	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionBoth accused convicted.
2	Shen Hanjie v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking of Diamorphine and Rebuttal of Presumption of Knowledge 29 Feb 2024 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	29 Feb 2024	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal dismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the appeal against the conviction and sentence.
3	Attorney-General v Ravi Madasamy: Contempt of Court under the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 07 Nov 2023 The Attorney-General (Applicant)Won	07 Nov 2023	The Attorney-General (Applicant): Judgment for ApplicantMr. Ravi was found liable for nine instances of contempt and sentenced to imprisonment.
4	Attorney-General v Ravi Madasamy: Contempt of Court & Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 30 Mar 2023 The Attorney-General (Applicant)Partial	30 Mar 2023	The Attorney-General (Applicant): Successful in partThe Attorney-General's application was successful in part, with Mr. Ravi found guilty of several allegations of contempt.
5	Muhammad Ramzaan v Public Prosecutor: Drug & Traffic Offenses - Sentencing Appeal 11 Jan 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	11 Jan 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the appeal.
6	Public Prosecutor v Shen Hanjie: Sentencing for Diamorphine Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 26 Oct 2022 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	26 Oct 2022	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Accused sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.Accused sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.
7	PP v Shen Hanjie: Trafficking Diamorphine, Misuse of Drugs Act, Possession for Trafficking 08 May 2022 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	08 May 2022	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionAccused convicted of drug trafficking offence.
8	Punithan a/l Genasan v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Penal Code 12 Dec 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Neutral	12 Dec 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Original finding remains unaffectedOriginal finding that the Alleged Introductory Meeting took place on 12 October 2011 remains unaffected.
9	PP v Muhammad Shafiq: Importation of Methamphetamine, Misuse of Drugs Act 21 Jun 2021 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Partial	21 Jun 2021	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): PartialCapital Charge not made out; convicted of amended charge of importing 0.97g of methamphetamine.
10	Syed Suhail v PP: Personal Costs Order Against Counsel for Abuse of Process in Criminal Review Application 13 May 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	13 May 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Costs order in favourCosts order of $5,000 in favour of the Public Prosecutor, to be paid by Mr. Ravi (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
11	Syed Suhail v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Execution Scheduling and Equal Protection 22 Dec 2020 Attorney-General (Respondent)Lost	22 Dec 2020	Attorney-General (Respondent): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; leave granted to commence judicial review proceedings solely on the scheduling ground.
12	Syed Suhail v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction and Sentencing 15 Oct 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	15 Oct 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Review application dismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended against the review application.
13	Public Prosecutor v Punithan: Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act and Penal Code 14 May 2020 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	14 May 2020	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): WonThe Prosecution proved the charge against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt.
14	Public Prosecutor v Satesh s/o Navarlan: Appeal Against Short Detention Order for Domestic Violence 07 May 2019 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	07 May 2019	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Prosecution's appeal against the community-based sentences was allowed.