Yang Ziliang

Yang Ziliang is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2010 to 2024. The lawyer has handled 20 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 65.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 10% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Yang Ziliang has demonstrated expertise across 57 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal law and criminal procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Law	17 cases	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized81% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 17 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	16 cases	12% of total caseload	Experienced71% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 16 cases which represents 12% of their total caseload.
Evidence	12 cases	9% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 12 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	10 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized77% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 10 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	6 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized94% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 6 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	4 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice26% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	4 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice38% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 4 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	3 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice27% relevance score	Yang Ziliang 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	Experienced57% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	3 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offences	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Automobile Accidents	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Constitutional Law	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Admissibility of evidence	2 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Abetment	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	2 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing	2 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Confessions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Workplace Safety and Health Act	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Psychiatry	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Clang of the prison gates principle	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Drug Trafficking	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Domestic Maid Abuse	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Rights	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Unlawful assembly	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Common object	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bail Review	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Protection from Harassment	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Adduction of new evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Advertising Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Appeals	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Yang Ziliang 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	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Prosecutorial Discretion	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal motions	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein 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 Practice20% relevance score	Yang Ziliang 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	General Practice20% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Consent of Public Prosecutor	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Irregularities in proceedings	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Yang Ziliang 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 Practice20% relevance score	Yang Ziliang 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 Practice20% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Expert witnesses	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Court Order	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Stay of Execution	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mitigating factors	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Yang Ziliang has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Yang Ziliang has been affiliated with 2 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 19 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers	19 cases	95% of cases	Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Common Object, Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Jan 2024) Public Prosecutor v Liang Shoon Yee: Trafficking of Methamphetamine(Sep 2023) Ahmad Danial v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against DNATA for Murder Charge(Apr 2023)
Harry Elias Partnership	1 cases	5% of cases	Max Media v Nimbus Media: Breach of Contract & Bank Guarantee Dispute(Jan 2010)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Yang Ziliang's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.6
Complex Cases: 2 (10%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	32.3 parties avg	2.3	15%
Partial	44.0 parties avg	4.0	20%
Won	132.2 parties avg	2.2	65%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2010	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2014	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2016	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2017	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2018	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2020	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2022	42.3 parties avg	2.3
2023	32.0 parties avg	2.0
2024	110.0 parties avg	10.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	3(15%)	15%
Partial	4(20%)	20%
Won	13(65%)	65%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	0.00	0.002 cases	2

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2010	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2014	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2017	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2018	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2020	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2021	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2022	4 22	Lost: 2 cases (50.0%) Won: 2 cases (50.0%)
2023	3 12	Partial: 1 cases (33.3%) Won: 2 cases (66.7%)
2024	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 20 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Common Object, Voluntarily Causing Hurt 10 Jan 2024 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	10 Jan 2024	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal Allowed in PartAppeal against conviction for rioting allowed in part; altered charges framed.
2	Public Prosecutor v Liang Shoon Yee: Trafficking of Methamphetamine 17 Sep 2023 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	17 Sep 2023	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): ConvictionThe accused was found guilty of trafficking 269.1 grams of methamphetamine.
3	Ahmad Danial v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against DNATA for Murder Charge 12 Apr 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	12 Apr 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal UpheldThe Public Prosecutor's position to seek a discharge not amounting to an acquittal was upheld.
4	Kesavan Chandiran v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Manifestly Excessive Caning Sentence in Rioting Case 31 Jan 2023 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	31 Jan 2023	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal partially dismissedThe appeal against the imprisonment term was dismissed. The appeal against the caning sentence was partially allowed.
5	PP v Manta Equipment: Workplace Safety & Health Act - Employer's Duty & Sentencing 06 Jul 2022 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	06 Jul 2022	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Prosecution's appeal against the sentence was allowed.
6	Norasharee Bin Gous v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Application in Drug Trafficking Case 06 Jul 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	06 Jul 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application dismissedApplication for stay of execution dismissed.
7	Attorney-General v Datchinamurthy: Equal Protection, Right to Life, Stay of Execution 29 May 2022 Attorney-General (Appellant, Respondent)Lost	29 May 2022	Attorney-General (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Attorney-General's appeal against the High Court's decision to grant leave for judicial review and a stay of execution was dismissed.
8	Raj Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Knowledge of Drugs 26 May 2022 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Lost	26 May 2022	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal AllowedThe Public Prosecutor's case against Raj Kumar and Ramadass was overturned on appeal.
9	Public Prosecutor v Mohammad Rosli: Murder, Provocation, and Penal Code Interpretation 08 Nov 2021 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	08 Nov 2021	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Judgment for ProsecutionThe accused was convicted on the charge of murder under s 300(c) of the Penal Code.
10	Tan Kok Meng v Public Prosecutor: Unsoundness of Mind and Causation in Murder 17 May 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Plaintiff)Won	17 May 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent, Plaintiff): Finding AffirmedThe court affirmed the finding that the appellant committed the act of causing the deceased's death.
11	Norasharee bin Gous v Public Prosecutor: Re-opening of Appeal for Drug Trafficking 20 Apr 2021 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	20 Apr 2021	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Application to re-open the appeal dismissedThe Court dismissed the application to re-open the appeal.
12	Leong Sow Hon v Public Prosecutor: Building Control Act Violation for Viaduct Structural Design Failure 28 Oct 2020 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	28 Oct 2020	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedSuccessfully defended the appeal against the six months’ imprisonment sentence.
13	Public Prosecutor v Norasharee bin Gous: Misuse of Drugs Act & Alibi Defence 13 Sep 2020 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	13 Sep 2020	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Conviction UpheldThe court upheld the original conviction of the accused. (Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
14	PP v Ong Heng Chua: Negligence, Grievous Hurt & Sentencing in Road Accidents 24 Apr 2018 Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Respondent)Won	24 Apr 2018	Public Prosecutor (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal AllowedThe Prosecution's appeal against the sentence of a fine was allowed, and a sentence of one week's imprisonment was imposed. The fine will be refunded. Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
15	Tan Yao Min v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Intimidation, Stalking, and Harassment of Biological Sisters 06 Dec 2017 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Won	06 Dec 2017	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal DismissedThe Public Prosecutor successfully defended the appeal against the sentence imposed by the District Court.
16	Public Prosecutor v Mohamad Yazid: Trafficking and Abetting Diamorphine Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 31 May 2016 Public Prosecutor (Prosecution)Won	31 May 2016	Public Prosecutor (Prosecution): Successful ProsecutionThe Public Prosecutor successfully prosecuted all three accused persons.
17	PP v Chua Siew Wei Kathleen: Appeal Against Acquittal for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Domestic Helper 10 Mar 2016 Public Prosecutor (Appellant)Won	10 Mar 2016	Public Prosecutor (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe appeal against the acquittal was allowed, and a re-trial was ordered.
18	D’Rozario Pancratius Joseph v Public Prosecutor: Dangerous Driving & Rash Act Causing Death/Hurt 10 Feb 2015 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	10 Feb 2015	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal against conviction upheld; appeal against sentence partially upheld.The High Court upheld the conviction on both charges. The appeal against sentence was partially upheld, with the imprisonment term reduced for the s 66 RTA offence but the fine for the s 337(a) Penal Code offence remaining.
19	Koh Jing Kwang v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Grievous Hurt Conviction 26 Oct 2014 Public Prosecutor (Respondent)Partial	26 Oct 2014	Public Prosecutor (Respondent): Appeal Allowed in PartThe appeal was allowed to the extent that the conviction of an offence punishable under Section 325 of the Penal Code was set aside, but the charge was amended to one of voluntarily causing hurt simpliciter, punishable under Section 323 of the Penal Code.
20	Max Media v Nimbus Media: Breach of Contract & Bank Guarantee Dispute 25 Jan 2010 Max Media FZ LLC (Plaintiff)Lost	25 Jan 2010	Max Media FZ LLC (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiff's claim for the return of money paid out under a bank guarantee was dismissed.