Admissibility of evidence

Admissibility of evidence is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 123 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Admissibility of evidence, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers76.92% success rate	65 cases52.8% of area	76.92% success rate	Rimplejit Kaur (4 cases) Chin Jincheng (4 cases) April Phang (3 cases)	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence(Dec 2024) PP v Muhammad Hanafi & Mohamed Nagib: Trafficking Diamorphine & Cannabis(Dec 2024) Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine: Joint Trial for Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Obstruction of Justice(Dec 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutor65.22% success rate	23 cases18.7% of area	65.22% success rate	Eddy Tham (3 cases) Christopher Ong Siu Jin (2 cases) April Phang (1 cases)	Yu Eng Chin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence for Molestation(Mar 2009) Jagatheesan v PP: Drug Trafficking Conviction Appeal Based on Accomplice Testimony(Jul 2006) Tee Chu Feng v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking Conviction Appeal(Oct 2005)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP10.00% success rate	10 cases8.1% of area	10.00% success rate	Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam (5 cases) Suang Wijaya (5 cases) Eugene Thuraisingam (3 cases)	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence(Dec 2024) Public Prosecutor v Liang Shoon Yee: Trafficking of Methamphetamine(Sep 2023) Dzulkarnain bin Khamis v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2023)
Ramesh Tiwary12.50% success rate	8 cases6.5% of area	12.50% success rate	Ramesh Chandr Tiwary (5 cases) Ramesh Tiwary (3 cases)	Raj Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Knowledge of Drugs(May 2022) Sanjay Krishnan v Public Prosecutor: Adducing Fresh Evidence in Drug Trafficking Appeal(Mar 2022) Mohamed Shalleh v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Additional Evidence, Knowledge of Drugs(Dec 2020)
Harry Elias Partnership20.00% success rate	5 cases4.1% of area	20.00% success rate	Subhas Anandan (3 cases) Sunil Sudheesan (1 cases) Shashi Nathan (1 cases)	Jagatheesan v PP: Drug Trafficking Conviction Appeal Based on Accomplice Testimony(Jul 2006) Chua Siew Lin v PP: Maid Abuse, Criminal Intimidation & Voluntarily Causing Hurt under Penal Code(Sep 2004) Soosainathan v PP: Murder Conviction Upheld Despite Inconsistencies in Evidence(Nov 2003)
Infinitus Law Corporation0.00% success rate	5 cases4.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Phyllis Wong Shi Ting (1 cases) Wong Siew Hong (1 cases) Ng Khai Lee Ivan (1 cases)	Lim Chang Huat v Stronghold Global Holdings: Breach of Contract and Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence(Sep 2023) PP v Low Sze Song: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2023) Teo Yeow Chuah v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Presumptions in Drug Trafficking(Apr 2004)
Deputy Public Prosecutors100.00% success rate	4 cases3.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Bala Reddy (2 cases) Han Ming Kuang (1 cases) April Phang (1 cases)	Yap Keng Ho v PP: Revision of Proceedings & Witness Presence During Trial(Nov 2006) Syed Abdul Mutalip v PP: Retracted Confessions, Common Intention, and Drug Trafficking(May 2002) Chow Mun Fai v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking - Possession of Diamorphine(Mar 2001)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP50.00% success rate	4 cases3.3% of area	50.00% success rate	Gregory Vijayendran (1 cases) Kristin Ng Wei Ting (1 cases) Devathas Satianathan (1 cases)	Aquarius Corporation v Haribo Asia Pacific: Breach of Distributorship Agreement & Lost Profits(Nov 2022) PT Adidaya Energy Mandiri v MS First Capital Insurance: Marine Insurance Claim for Constructive Total Loss(Aug 2022) Lee Chen Seong Jeremy v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Seizure Order under Criminal Procedure Code(Feb 2019)
Lee & Lee33.33% success rate	3 cases2.4% of area	33.33% success rate	Quek Mong Hua (2 cases) Wong Wai Keong Anthony (1 cases) Jacqueline Chua (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine: Joint Trial for Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Obstruction of Justice(Dec 2024) Chong Yee Ka v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Sentencing Appeal, Psychiatric Conditions(Mar 2017) Re Joseph David QC: Ad Hoc Admission of Queen's Counsel for Complex International Arbitration Dispute(Dec 2011)
WongPartnership LLP0.00% success rate	3 cases2.4% of area	0.00% success rate	Jeffrey Koh (1 cases) Lum Kwong Hoe Melvin (1 cases) Christopher Chuah (1 cases)	Aquarius Corporation v Haribo Asia Pacific: Breach of Distributorship Agreement & Lost Profits(Nov 2022) AB Partners Pte Ltd v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision and Release of Seized Properties(Feb 2020) Management Corporation v Orion-One: Construction Defects & Contractor Negligence(Mar 2019)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Admissibility of evidence, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Ramesh Tiwary0.00% success rate	6 cases4.9% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced54.17% relevance score	GHA v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Aggravated Outrage of Modesty(Jul 2024) PP v Mohamed Ansari & Murugesan: Voluntariness of Statements in Drug Trafficking Case(Nov 2019) Mohd Suief v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Common Intention, Misuse of Drugs Act(Jan 2016)
April Phang83.33% success rate	6 cases4.9% of area	83.33% success rate	Experienced58.33% relevance score	Sulaiman bin Jumari v Public Prosecutor: Admissibility of Statements under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Dec 2020) Public Prosecutor v Sulaiman bin Jumari: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Sep 2019) PP v Sinniah: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Mar 2019)
Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam20.00% success rate	5 cases4.1% of area	20.00% success rate	General Practice42% relevance score	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence(Dec 2024) Dzulkarnain bin Khamis v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2023) Raj Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Knowledge of Drugs(May 2022)
Ramesh Chandr Tiwary20.00% success rate	5 cases4.1% of area	20.00% success rate	Experienced58% relevance score	Raj Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Knowledge of Drugs(May 2022) Sanjay Krishnan v Public Prosecutor: Adducing Fresh Evidence in Drug Trafficking Appeal(Mar 2022) Mohamed Shalleh v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Additional Evidence, Knowledge of Drugs(Dec 2020)
Suang Wijaya0.00% success rate	5 cases4.1% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice39% relevance score	Dzulkarnain bin Khamis v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2023) KPMG Services Pte Ltd v Pawley, Mark Edward: Guarantee, Contractual Terms & Admissibility of Evidence(Mar 2021) PP v Hamidah & Ilechukwu: Drug Trafficking, Fresh Evidence, PTSD & Impact on Statements(Jul 2019)
Thangavelu50.00% success rate	4 cases3.3% of area	50.00% success rate	Experienced60% relevance score	PP v S K Murugan: Voluntariness of Statements & Admissibility in Drug Trafficking Retrial(Jul 2021) Ranjit Singh Gill v Public Prosecutor: Remittal Findings on Accused's Instructions(Mar 2019) Md Anverdeen Basheer Ahmed v PP: Rioting with Deadly Weapons & Criminal Intimidation(Oct 2004)
Chin Jincheng75.00% success rate	4 cases3.3% of area	75.00% success rate	General Practice47.5% relevance score	PP v Yeo Liang Hou: Trafficking in Methamphetamine & Admissibility of Statements(May 2023) Munusamy Ramarmurth v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Conviction(Oct 2022) Public Prosecutor v Munusamy Ramarmurth: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Nov 2021)
Rimplejit Kaur75.00% success rate	4 cases3.3% of area	75.00% success rate	Experienced65% relevance score	PP v Wan Azasar: Misuse of Drugs Act Importation - Diamorphine, Methamphetamine, Cannabis(Apr 2022) PP v S K Murugan: Voluntariness of Statements & Admissibility in Drug Trafficking Retrial(Jul 2021) PP v Muhammad Abdul Hadi: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act(Jan 2020)
Han Ming Kuang66.67% success rate	3 cases2.4% of area	66.67% success rate	Experienced56.67% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Zaini bin Mohamed Noor: Illegally Importing Methamphetamine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Jul 2016) Yap Keng Ho v PP: Revision of Proceedings & Witness Presence During Trial(Nov 2006) Chng Gim Huat v PP: Tax Evasion Appeal - Interest Income Omission & Sentencing(Jul 2000)
Sunil Sudheesan33.33% success rate	3 cases2.4% of area	33.33% success rate	General Practice43.33% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine: Joint Trial for Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Obstruction of Justice(Dec 2024) Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) Jagatheesan v PP: Drug Trafficking Conviction Appeal Based on Accomplice Testimony(Jul 2006)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 123 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1		-	26 Feb 2025	Unknown
2	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence	General Division of the High Court	30 Dec 2024	Both accused convicted.
3	PP v Muhammad Hanafi & Mohamed Nagib: Trafficking Diamorphine & Cannabis	General Division of the High Court	15 Dec 2024	Muhammad Hanafi and Mohamed Nagib were convicted of trafficking diamorphine and cannabis.
4	Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine: Joint Trial for Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Obstruction of Justice	General Division of the High Court	15 Dec 2024	Application for a joint trial granted.
5		-	03 Nov 2024	Unknown
6	Magendran Muniandy v Public Prosecutor: Recusal of Appellate Judge	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Jul 2024	Criminal motion dismissed.
7	GHA v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Aggravated Outrage of Modesty	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Jul 2024	Appeal Dismissed
8	Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Jul 2024	Appeal Allowed
9	Public Prosecutor v CEO: Abetment by Conspiracy to Commit Rape; Penal Code s 375	General Division of the High Court	29 Apr 2024	Conviction for abetment by conspiracy to commit rape; sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane.
10	Public Prosecutor v Ravivarma Govindan: Drug Importation & Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	18 Apr 2024	Accused convicted on both charges; sentenced to life imprisonment and 20 strokes of the cane.
11	PP v Lim Wei Fong Nicman: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Duress Defense	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	09 Jan 2024	Guilty verdict; sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
12	Tika Pesik v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review for Drug Trafficking Conviction	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Nov 2023	Criminal Motion dismissed summarily.
13	Vang Shuiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision for Bail Application	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 Oct 2023	Application dismissed.
14	Public Prosecutor v Liang Shoon Yee: Trafficking of Methamphetamine	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Sep 2023	Guilty of trafficking 269.1 grams of methamphetamine
15	Lim Chang Huat v Stronghold Global Holdings: Breach of Contract and Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	12 Sep 2023	Appeal Dismissed
16	Zhongshan Shengwang v Triple D: Breach of Contract & Intention to Create Legal Relations	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Aug 2023	Judgment for Plaintiff
17	PP v Yeo Liang Hou: Trafficking in Methamphetamine & Admissibility of Statements	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 May 2023	Guilty verdict for both accused. Yeo sentenced to death, Nagaiah to life imprisonment and caning.
18	Dzulkarnain bin Khamis v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Apr 2023	Appeals dismissed; convictions and sentences upheld.
19	PP v Low Sze Song: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	13 Apr 2023	Guilty
20	Aquarius Corporation v Haribo Asia Pacific: Breach of Distributorship Agreement & Lost Profits	Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Nov 2022	Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part.
21	Munusamy Ramarmurth v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Conviction	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Oct 2022	Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
22	Saridewi Binte Djamani v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Admissibility of Statements	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	05 Oct 2022	Appeal Dismissed
23	PT Adidaya Energy Mandiri v MS First Capital Insurance: Marine Insurance Claim for Constructive Total Loss	Singapore International Commercial Court	30 Aug 2022	Judgment for Defendant
24	Raj Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Knowledge of Drugs	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 May 2022	Appeals Allowed
25	PP v Mohammad Shaffy bin Hassan: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	12 May 2022	Accused convicted on the charge and sentenced to death.
26		-	18 Apr 2022	Unknown
27	PP v Wan Azasar: Misuse of Drugs Act Importation - Diamorphine, Methamphetamine, Cannabis	General Division of the High Court	17 Apr 2022	Guilty of the First, Second and Third Charges.
28	Sanjay Krishnan v Public Prosecutor: Adducing Fresh Evidence in Drug Trafficking Appeal	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	08 Mar 2022	Application dismissed.
29	Suresh s/o Krishnan v Public Prosecutor: Application for Criminal Review of Drug Importation Conviction	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	07 Feb 2022	Leave to have his concluded appeal reviewed refused.
30	PP v Kishor Kumar & Pung Ah Kiang: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Admissibility of Statements	General Division of the High Court	03 Feb 2022	Accused convicted on their respective charges.
31	Pilgrim v Asian Appraisal: Negligence in Asset Valuation and Loan Security	General Division of the High Court	16 Jan 2022	Plaintiff's claims dismissed.
32	Public Prosecutor v Munusamy Ramarmurth: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	14 Nov 2021	Mandatory death sentence passed on the accused.
33	PP v S K Murugan: Voluntariness of Statements & Admissibility in Drug Trafficking Retrial	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Jul 2021	Statements made involuntarily and should not be admitted into evidence.
34	Lim Hong Liang v Public Prosecutor: Prosecution's Disclosure Obligations & Retrial	General Division of the High Court	03 May 2021	Retrial ordered before a different District Judge.
35	Mohammad Yusof bin Jantan v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Miscarriage of Justice	General Division of the High Court	08 Apr 2021	Application dismissed summarily.
36	Vim Engineering v Deluge Fire Protection: Variation Claims & Written Instructions	General Division of the High Court	21 Mar 2021	Judgment for Defendant
37	KPMG Services Pte Ltd v Pawley, Mark Edward: Guarantee, Contractual Terms & Admissibility of Evidence	General Division of the High Court	11 Mar 2021	Judgment for Plaintiff
38	Tan Peng Kwang v Zimerick LLP: Mobile App Contract Dispute & Quantum Meruit	General Division of the High Court	23 Feb 2021	Appeal Dismissed
39	Mohamed Shalleh v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Additional Evidence, Knowledge of Drugs	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Dec 2020	Original verdict affirmed
40	Sulaiman bin Jumari v Public Prosecutor: Admissibility of Statements under the Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	01 Dec 2020	Appeal Dismissed
41	Public Prosecutor v Beh Chew Boo: Misuse of Drugs Act - Importation of Methamphetamine	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Feb 2020	Convicted of the charge and passed the mandatory death penalty.
42	AB Partners Pte Ltd v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision and Release of Seized Properties	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	02 Feb 2020	Application dismissed.
43		-	21 Jan 2020	Unknown
44	PP v Muhammad Abdul Hadi: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	09 Jan 2020	Guilty
45	PP v Mohamed Ansari & Murugesan: Voluntariness of Statements in Drug Trafficking Case	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	13 Nov 2019	Statements inadmissible in part.
46	Anita Damu v Public Prosecutor: Mental Illness, Expert Evidence, and Admissibility	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Sep 2019	Finding of the District Judge that the appellant did experience auditory hallucinations set aside. Further directions to be given after hearing from the parties.
47	Public Prosecutor v Sulaiman bin Jumari: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	08 Sep 2019	Accused convicted and sentenced to death.
48	PP v Hamidah & Ilechukwu: Drug Trafficking, Fresh Evidence, PTSD & Impact on Statements	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	04 Jul 2019	Findings made on the terms of reference remitted by the Court of Appeal.
49	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact	High Court	22 Apr 2019	Accused 1 convicted on all charges; Accused 2 convicted on one charge and acquitted on another; Accused 3 convicted on all charges.
50	Management Corporation v Orion-One: Construction Defects & Contractor Negligence	High Court	26 Mar 2019	Judgment for Plaintiff in part.