Appeal

Appeal is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 274 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers65.35% success rate	127 cases46.4% of area	65.35% success rate	Wong Woon Kwong (7 cases) Anandan Bala (6 cases) Lau Wing Yum (6 cases)	PP v Sim Chon Ang Jason: Illegal Financial Assistance & Cheating Offences under Companies Act & Penal Code(Feb 2025) Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Common Object, Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Jan 2024) Yap Kian Sing v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Sentence(Dec 2023)
Drew & Napier LLC47.62% success rate	21 cases7.7% of area	47.62% success rate	Cavinder Bull (4 cases) Mahesh Rai s/o Vedprakash Rai (3 cases) Wong Hin Pkin Wendell (2 cases)	Biswas v Mukherjee: Retrial Application Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction & Abuse of Process(Apr 2022) DyStar v Kiri: Breach of Contract & Res Judicata in Shareholder Agreement(Sep 2021) Blasco Martinez Gemma v Ee Meng Yen Angela: Agency & Proof of Debt in Judicial Management of Epicentre Holdings(Nov 2020)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP57.14% success rate	14 cases5.1% of area	57.14% success rate	Paul Tan (3 cases) Yam Wern-Jhien (2 cases) Lee Eng Beng (2 cases)	Rodeo Power Pte Ltd v Tong Seak Kan: Interpleader Summonses & Competing Claims to Shares(Jan 2023) Crest Capital v OUE Lippo Healthcare: Consequential Orders and Costs After Appeal(May 2021) Oxley Consortium v Geetex: Recourse Against Award & Appeal Under Arbitration Act(Nov 2020)
WongPartnership LLP25.00% success rate	12 cases4.4% of area	25.00% success rate	Lin Weiqi Wendy (4 cases) Chong Wan Yee Monica (3 cases) Leo Zhen Wei Lionel (2 cases)	Sang Cheol Woo v Charles Choi Spackman: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Conspiracy Claims(Nov 2022) Crest Capital v OUE Lippo Healthcare: Consequential Orders and Costs After Appeal(May 2021) CBX v CBZ: Costs Dispute After Dismissal of Application to Set Aside Arbitration Awards(Oct 2020)
Deputy Public Prosecutor77.78% success rate	9 cases3.3% of area	77.78% success rate	David Chew Siong Tai (2 cases) Eddy Tham (2 cases) Han Ming Kuang (1 cases)	Gan Too Cheh v PP: Employing Foreign Worker Outside Work Permit Conditions(Feb 2006) Salwant Singh v PP: Extension of Time to Appeal Conviction After Guilty Plea(Oct 2004) Khua Kian Keong v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drink Driving Conviction Allowed(Oct 2003)
Deputy Public Prosecutors66.67% success rate	9 cases3.3% of area	66.67% success rate	Bala Reddy (3 cases) Winston Cheng (2 cases) Aaron Lee (2 cases)	Yong Vui Kong v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Pending Appeal on Drug Trafficking Charges(Dec 2009) Ong Beng Leong v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference Application & Extension of Time(Feb 2005) Ong Beng Leong v Public Prosecutor: Prevention of Corruption Act & Use of False Documents(Jan 2005)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP14.29% success rate	7 cases2.6% of area	14.29% success rate	Suang Wijaya (6 cases) Eugene Thuraisingam (3 cases) Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam (2 cases)	Dzulkarnain bin Khamis v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2023) Chelsea Tan v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing for Drug & Tobacco Offences(Nov 2022) Wham Kwok Han Jolovan v Public Prosecutor: Statutory Interpretation and Public Order Act(Sep 2022)
Rajah & Tann LLP66.67% success rate	6 cases2.2% of area	66.67% success rate	David Isidore Tan Huang Loong (2 cases) Disa Sim (2 cases) Kristin Ng (2 cases)	CBX v CBZ: Costs Dispute After Dismissal of Application to Set Aside Arbitration Awards(Oct 2020) CBX v CBZ: Setting Aside Arbitration Awards for Exceeding Jurisdiction and Public Policy(Jul 2020) Ding Si Yang v Public Prosecutor: Bail Pending Appeal for Corruption Charges(Feb 2015)
Trident Law Corporation0.00% success rate	6 cases2.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Thrumurgan s/o Ramapiram (3 cases) Tan Jun Yin (2 cases) Tanaya Shekhar Kinjavdekar (1 cases)	Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Common Object, Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Jan 2024) Wang Piao v Lee Wee Ching: Amendment of Defence Post-Summary Judgment(Aug 2023) Abdoll Mutaleb v Public Prosecutor: Drug Importation Conspiracy & Attempted Possession(Apr 2023)
Harry Elias Partnership LLP50.00% success rate	6 cases2.2% of area	50.00% success rate	Toh Wei Yi (2 cases) Selina Yap Sher Lin (1 cases) Foo Siew Fong (1 cases)	VLI v VLJ: Child Custody, Care and Control, and Singapore Citizenship Application(Mar 2022) VOC v VOD: Stay of Execution Application in Divorce Proceedings(Jun 2021) Toh Wei-Jack v Yong Ling Ling Jasmine: Stay of Minority Oppression Suit Pending Divorce Ancillary Matters(Dec 2020)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Appeal, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Wong Woon Kwong71.43% success rate	7 cases2.6% of area	71.43% success rate	Experienced71.43% relevance score	Nagaenthran v Attorney-General: Abuse of Process & Mental Capacity in Death Penalty Case(Mar 2022) Koo Kah Yee v Public Prosecutor: Remote Gambling Act & Sentencing Appeal(Nov 2020) Moad Fadzir Bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction and Sentencing(Oct 2020)
Anandan Bala85.71% success rate	7 cases2.6% of area	85.71% success rate	Highly Specialized75.71% relevance score	Muhamad Azmi bin Kamil v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking Methamphetamine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2022) Adeeb Ahmed Khan v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time to Appeal Sentence for Drug Offences Denied(Sep 2022) Muhammad Amirul Aliff v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against 27-Year Sentence for Importing Cannabis(May 2021)
Lau Wing Yum66.67% success rate	6 cases2.2% of area	66.67% success rate	Experienced51.67% relevance score	Abdoll Mutaleb v Public Prosecutor: Drug Importation Conspiracy & Attempted Possession(Apr 2023) PP v Mohd Noor: Remittal Hearing on Drug Importation & Adequacy of Legal Counsel(Mar 2022) Iskandar bin Rahmat v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal - Diminished Responsibility, Private Defence(Feb 2017)
Suang Wijaya12.50% success rate	6 cases2.2% of area	12.50% success rate	Experienced55% relevance score	Dzulkarnain bin Khamis v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2023) Chelsea Tan v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing for Drug & Tobacco Offences(Nov 2022) Wham Kwok Han Jolovan v Public Prosecutor: Statutory Interpretation and Public Order Act(Sep 2022)
Hay Hung Chun50.00% success rate	4 cases1.5% of area	50.00% success rate	Experienced67.5% relevance score	Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed v Attorney-General: Extension of Time for Appeal & Constitutionality of MDA Presumptions(May 2023) Mohammad Azli v PP: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act & Abetment(Apr 2020) Ng Soon Kim v Public Prosecutor: Voluntarily Causing Hurt by Fire & Sentencing Appeal(Oct 2019)
Lee Eng Beng60.00% success rate	4 cases1.5% of area	60.00% success rate	Experienced50% relevance score	Crest Capital v OUE Lippo Healthcare: Consequential Orders and Costs After Appeal(May 2021) IHC v Enterprise Fund: Share Buybacks & Companies Act s76/76A(Nov 2018) Re Beloff Michael Jacob QC: Ad Hoc Admission, Legal Profession Act, Schemes of Arrangement(May 2014)
Cavinder Bull57.14% success rate	4 cases1.5% of area	57.14% success rate	General Practice37.14% relevance score	Rotary Engineering v Kioumji & Eslim: Forum Non Conveniens and Stay of Proceedings(Mar 2017) PT Perusahaan Gas Negara v CRW Joint Operation: Setting Aside Arbitral Award(Jul 2014) Re Andrews Geraldine Mary QC: Ad Hoc Admission of Foreign Counsel in Singapore(Nov 2012)
Marcus Foo75.00% success rate	4 cases1.5% of area	75.00% success rate	Experienced71.25% relevance score	Norasharee Bin Gous v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Application in Drug Trafficking Case(Jul 2022) Public Prosecutor v Saridewi Binte Djamani: Remittal Hearing on Methamphetamine Withdrawal & Reliability of Statements(Jun 2022) Norasharee v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act Appeal - Presumption of Knowledge and Co-Accused Statements(Mar 2017)
Lin Weiqi Wendy0.00% success rate	4 cases1.5% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice25% relevance score	Sang Cheol Woo v Charles Choi Spackman: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Conspiracy Claims(Nov 2022) CBX v CBZ: Costs Dispute After Dismissal of Application to Set Aside Arbitration Awards(Oct 2020) CBX v CBZ: Setting Aside Arbitration Awards for Exceeding Jurisdiction and Public Policy(Jul 2020)
Edmund Kronenburg28.57% success rate	4 cases1.5% of area	28.57% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	Wang Piao v Lee Wee Ching: Amendment of Defence Post-Summary Judgment(Aug 2023) Sakata v Naruse: Security for Costs Appeal After Change of Solicitors(May 2004) Jurong Town Corp v Wishing Star Ltd: Security for Costs & Admission of Fresh Evidence in Interlocutory Appeals(Mar 2004)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 274 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1		-	26 Feb 2025	Unknown
2	PP v Sim Chon Ang Jason: Illegal Financial Assistance & Cheating Offences under Companies Act & Penal Code	General Division of the High Court	18 Feb 2025	Sim Chon Ang Jason sentenced to 44 months' imprisonment; Tjioe Chi Minh sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment.
3	Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Common Object, Voluntarily Causing Hurt	General Division of the High Court	10 Jan 2024	Appeal Allowed in Part
4	Soo Hoo Khoon Peng v Management Corporation Strata Title Plan No 2906: Strata Titles, Common Property, and Balcony Screen Installation Dispute	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Dec 2023	Application dismissed.
5	Yap Kian Sing v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Sentence	General Division of the High Court	10 Dec 2023	Appeal Allowed in Part
6	Chan Pik Sun v Wan Hoe Keet: Appeal on Costs Decision and Requirements for Permission to Appeal	Appellate Division of the High Court	16 Nov 2023	Permission to appeal the Costs Decision granted.
7	Tan Meow Hiang v Ong Kay Yong: Costs Order and Instalment Payments Dispute	General Division of the High Court	09 Oct 2023	Appeal Allowed; Instalment Order Denied
8	Mohamed Faizel Ahmed v Public Prosecutor: Drug Consumption, Possession, and Appeal	General Division of the High Court	02 Oct 2023	Appeal Dismissed
9	Mustapah bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Assault by Oral-Penile Penetration and Sentencing Appeal	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	02 Oct 2023	Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed in part.
10	Mohamed Aliff v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal for Infant Death	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	10 Sep 2023	Appeal Dismissed
11		-	16 Aug 2023	Unknown
12	Wang Piao v Lee Wee Ching: Amendment of Defence Post-Summary Judgment	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Aug 2023	Application dismissed.
13	Hon G v Tan Pei Li: Application for Permission to Appeal Decision on Counterfeit Luxury Watches	General Division of the High Court	18 Jul 2023	Application dismissed.
14	CJH v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Offences Against Minor	Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore	05 Jul 2023	Appeal Allowed in Part
15	Tham Saik Mun Simon v Public Prosecutor: Drink-Driving & Bonjela Gel Defence	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	26 Jun 2023	Appeal Dismissed
16	JTrust Asia v Group Lease: Res Judicata & Issue Estoppel in Deceit & Conspiracy Claims	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 Jun 2023	Judgment for Plaintiff
17	Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed v Attorney-General: Extension of Time for Appeal & Constitutionality of MDA Presumptions	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	24 May 2023	Application dismissed.
18	Gulf International v Delta Offshore: Judicial Management, Arbitration Stay & Debt Dispute	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	23 May 2023	Judicial management application allowed; appeal and summons dismissed.
19	Iseli Rudolf James Maitland v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Motion to Amend Petition of Appeal	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 May 2023	Application Allowed
20	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.
21	Abdoll Mutaleb v Public Prosecutor: Drug Importation Conspiracy & Attempted Possession	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	25 Apr 2023	Appeal allowed in part. Conviction on original charge substituted with a charge of attempted possession.
22	Calpeda Asia Pacific v Chew Construction: Subcontract Claims, Defect Damages, Delay, and Contractor Duties	General Division of the High Court	17 Apr 2023	Judgment for Plaintiff
23	VWB v VWA: Extension of Time to Appeal Enforcement of Maintenance Order	Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore	13 Mar 2023	Extension of time to appeal granted; stay of execution dismissed.
24	WKK v WKL: Dispute Over Father's Will and Reinstatement of Discontinued Suit	Family Justice Courts of the republic of singapore	15 Feb 2023	Plaintiff's applications dismissed with costs.
25	WDB v WDA: Appeal on Child Maintenance Variation After Relocation to the United States	General Division of the High Court (Family Division)	12 Jan 2023	Appeal Allowed
26	Public Prosecutor v BWJ: Aggravated Rape, Acquittal Appeal, and Sentencing	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	10 Jan 2023	Appeal Allowed
27	Presscrete Engineering v SsangYong-Wai Fong: Stay of Proceedings for Arbitration	General Division of the High Court	09 Jan 2023	Appeal Allowed
28	Rodeo Power Pte Ltd v Tong Seak Kan: Interpleader Summonses & Competing Claims to Shares	Appellate Division of the High Court	04 Jan 2023	Appeal allowed in part.
29	Sang Cheol Woo v Charles Choi Spackman: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Conspiracy Claims	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Nov 2022	Judgment for Plaintiff; Seoul High Court Judgment enforceable against the first defendant, Charles Choi Spackman. Korean Supreme Court Judgment and New York Judgment not enforceable.
30	Chelsea Tan v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing for Drug & Tobacco Offences	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	01 Nov 2022	Appeal Allowed
31	Muhamad Azmi bin Kamil v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking Methamphetamine under Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	18 Oct 2022	Appeal Dismissed
32	Wham Kwok Han Jolovan v Public Prosecutor: Statutory Interpretation and Public Order Act	General Division of the High Court	27 Sep 2022	Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
33	Adeeb Ahmed Khan v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time to Appeal Sentence for Drug Offences Denied	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	11 Sep 2022	Criminal motion dismissed.
34		-	29 Aug 2022	Unknown
35	Roslan bin Bakar v Public Prosecutor: Costs for Frivolous Criminal Motion and Judicial Review Appeal	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Jul 2022	Costs ordered against Lawyers for Liberty and Mr. Charles Yeo.
36	Norasharee Bin Gous v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Application in Drug Trafficking Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	06 Jul 2022	Application dismissed.
37	Wang Huijin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Using Criminal Force on Public Servant	General Division of the High Court	06 Jul 2022	Appeal Dismissed
38	Chong Hoon Cheong v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	04 Jul 2022	Appeal Dismissed
39	Public Prosecutor v Saridewi Binte Djamani: Remittal Hearing on Methamphetamine Withdrawal & Reliability of Statements	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Jun 2022	Original conviction and sentence upheld.
40	A Steven s/o Paul Raj v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking in Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	10 May 2022	Appeal Dismissed
41	Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal to Adduce Fresh Evidence on Sentence for Culpable Homicide	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	03 May 2022	Criminal Motion dismissed in its entirety.
42	Elias Xanthopoulos v Rotating Offshore Solutions: Appeal on Unpaid Fees and Contractual Terms	Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Apr 2022	Appeal Allowed in Part
43	Biswas v Mukherjee: Retrial Application Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction & Abuse of Process	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	10 Apr 2022	Originating Summonses Nos 24 and 25 dismissed.
44	PP v Mohd Noor: Remittal Hearing on Drug Importation & Adequacy of Legal Counsel	General Division of the High Court	28 Mar 2022	The matters raised by Mohd Noor did not affect his conviction.
45	Nagaenthran v Attorney-General: Abuse of Process & Mental Capacity in Death Penalty Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	28 Mar 2022	Appeal Dismissed
46	VLI v VLJ: Child Custody, Care and Control, and Singapore Citizenship Application	Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore	09 Mar 2022	Appeal dismissed in part.
47	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.
48	Roslan bin Bakar v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction and Death Sentence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	06 Mar 2022	Application dismissed
49	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.
50	Thennarasu s/o Karupiah v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time to Appeal Culpable Homicide Sentence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	16 Jan 2022	Application dismissed