Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Abuse and Neglect is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 24 cases from 2002 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Child Abuse and Neglect, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers72.22% success rate	18 cases75.0% of area	72.22% success rate	Christine Liu (2 cases) Claire Poh (1 cases) Gordon Oh (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v BVJ: Father Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Ill-Treatment of Daughters(Mar 2022) Public Prosecutor v BOX: Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Outrage of Modesty Against Minors(Jun 2021) GCX v Public Prosecutor: MTO Suitability Report & Sentencing for Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Jan 2019)
Kana & Co0.00% success rate	3 cases12.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Kanagavijayan Nadarajan (2 cases) N Kanagavijayan (1 cases) P Thirunavukkarasu (1 cases)	GBR v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty of a Minor(Nov 2017) Public Prosecutor v AXR: Sexual Offences Against a Minor by Uncle(Oct 2015) Public Prosecutor v AFR: Culpable Homicide and Child Abuse Sentencing(May 2011)
Deputy Public Prosecutors100.00% success rate	2 cases8.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Agnes Chan (1 cases) Ong Luan Tze (1 cases) Imran Hamid (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Amayapan Kodanpany: Sexual Abuse of a Young Person under the Children and Young Persons Act(Feb 2010) PP v NF: Sentencing for Father's Rape of Daughter - Deterrence & Mitigation(Sep 2006)
Providence Law Asia LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Abraham S Vergis (1 cases)	PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case(Feb 2018)
Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (1 cases) Diana Ngiam (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v BDB: Sentencing for Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt and Ill-treatment of Child(Oct 2016)
Templars Law LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Peter Ong Lip Cheng (1 cases)	PP v Quek Chin Choon: Living on Earnings of Prostitution under Women's Charter(Dec 2014)
Ramesh Tiwary0.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Ramesh Chandr Tiwary (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v BOX: Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Outrage of Modesty Against Minors(Jun 2021)
Attorney-General’s Chambers, Civil Division100.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	100.00% success rate	Genevieve Lee (1 cases) Au Wei Hoe (1 cases)	WYQ v Child Protector: Appeal Against Order to Send Daughters to Place of Safety Under Children and Young Persons Act(Sep 2024)
Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	100.00% success rate	Ng Cheng Thiam (1 cases) Hwong Meng Jet (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v MW: Rape of Daughter Under 14 - Sentencing(Jul 2002)
Edmond Pereira Law Corporation0.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Edmond Pereira (1 cases) Vickie Tan (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Sim Wei Liang Benjamin: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration, and Offences Against Children(Sep 2015)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Child Abuse and Neglect, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Ong Luan Tze100.00% success rate	2 cases8.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v AXR: Sexual Offences Against a Minor by Uncle(Oct 2015) PP v NF: Sentencing for Father's Rape of Daughter - Deterrence & Mitigation(Sep 2006)
Gordon Oh100.00% success rate	2 cases8.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sentencing Appeal for Repeated Sexual Assault and Abuse of Minor(Jan 2010) Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sexual Offences Against a Minor(Aug 2009)
Sadhana Rai0.00% success rate	2 cases8.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced52.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v BVJ: Father Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Ill-Treatment of Daughters(Mar 2022) PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case(Feb 2018)
Christine Liu50.00% success rate	2 cases8.3% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	AQW v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Offences Against Minors & Sentencing Principles(May 2015) PP v BNN: Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, Outrage of Modesty, Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Criminal Intimidation(Jan 2014)
Kanagavijayan Nadarajan0.00% success rate	2 cases8.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	GBR v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty of a Minor(Nov 2017) Public Prosecutor v AXR: Sexual Offences Against a Minor by Uncle(Oct 2015)
April Phang0.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v BDB: Sentencing for Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt and Ill-treatment of Child(Oct 2016)
Ramesh Chandr Tiwary0.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v BOX: Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Outrage of Modesty Against Minors(Jun 2021)
Sunil Sudheesan0.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v BDB: Sentencing for Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt and Ill-treatment of Child(Oct 2016)
Nicholas Wuan Kin Lek100.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice5% relevance score	PP v Quek Chin Choon: Living on Earnings of Prostitution under Women's Charter(Dec 2014)
Sruthi Boppana100.00% success rate	1 cases4.2% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	GBR v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty of a Minor(Nov 2017)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 24 most recent judgments out of 24 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	WYQ v Child Protector: Appeal Against Order to Send Daughters to Place of Safety Under Children and Young Persons Act	General Division of the High Court (Family Division)	02 Sep 2024	Appeal Dismissed
2	Public Prosecutor v BVJ: Father Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Ill-Treatment of Daughters	General Division of the High Court	17 Mar 2022	Accused sentenced to 33 years and two months’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
3	Public Prosecutor v BOX: Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Outrage of Modesty Against Minors	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Jun 2021	Accused sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
4	GCX v Public Prosecutor: MTO Suitability Report & Sentencing for Voluntarily Causing Hurt	High Court of Singapore	23 Jan 2019	Appeal Allowed
5	PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2018	The Prosecution's application to admit the affidavits of Matin, Superintendent Chua, and Assistant Superintendent Jaga was dismissed. The application to admit the evidence of Ms. Ng was allowed in part. Ms. Ng's affidavit, section 7, and paragraphs 5.3.4 and 5.5 of the expert report are admitted as further evidence in this appeal.
6		-	28 Nov 2017	Unknown
7	GBR v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty of a Minor	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	14 Nov 2017	Appeal dismissed; cross-appeal allowed.
8	Public Prosecutor v BDB: Sentencing for Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt and Ill-treatment of Child	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	09 Oct 2016	Accused sentenced to a total term of imprisonment of eight years.
9	PP v Lee Seow Peng: Rape, Sexual Grooming, & Children and Young Persons Act Offences	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 May 2016	Accused convicted on all charges. Appeal against convictions and sentences filed.
10	Public Prosecutor v AXR: Sexual Offences Against a Minor by Uncle	High Court	05 Oct 2015	Conviction on all six charges
11	Public Prosecutor v Sim Wei Liang Benjamin: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration, and Offences Against Children	High Court	13 Sep 2015	Accused sentenced to imprisonment and caning.
12	AQW v Public Prosecutor: Sexual Offences Against Minors & Sentencing Principles	High Court	18 May 2015	Appeal Allowed
13	PP v Quek Chin Choon: Living on Earnings of Prostitution under Women's Charter	High Court	21 Dec 2014	Conviction affirmed; sentence increased to four weeks' imprisonment and a $15,000 fine.
14	PP v BNN: Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, Outrage of Modesty, Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Criminal Intimidation	High Court	01 Jan 2014	Guilty plea accepted; sentenced to 32 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
15	Public Prosecutor v AFR: Culpable Homicide and Child Abuse Sentencing	Court of Appeal	26 May 2011	Appeal Allowed
16	Public Prosecutor v AOM: Statutory Rape and Sexual Penetration of a Minor	High Court	06 Feb 2011	Defendant sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
17	PP v Firdaus bin Abdullah: Child Abuse, Grievous Hurt, and Sentencing	High Court	16 Mar 2010	Appeal Allowed in Part
18	Public Prosecutor v Amayapan Kodanpany: Sexual Abuse of a Young Person under the Children and Young Persons Act	High Court	11 Feb 2010	Guilty plea accepted; convicted on three charges; sentenced to imprisonment.
19	Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sentencing Appeal for Repeated Sexual Assault and Abuse of Minor	Court of Appeal	20 Jan 2010	Appeal Allowed
20	Public Prosecutor v AEY: Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Case	High Court	04 Jan 2010	Accused convicted on all charges; sentenced to 24 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
21	Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sexual Offences Against a Minor	High Court	13 Aug 2009	Accused sentenced to 24 years imprisonment
22	PP v NF: Sentencing for Father's Rape of Daughter - Deterrence & Mitigation	High Court	20 Sep 2006	Accused sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
23	Public Prosecutor v S: Sentencing for Sexual Abuse of Siblings by Young Offender	High Court	30 Mar 2003	Accused sentenced to imprisonment and caning.
24	Public Prosecutor v MW: Rape of Daughter Under 14 - Sentencing	High Court	11 Jul 2002	Accused sentenced to 24 years imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.