Criminal Revision

Criminal Revision is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 263 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers70.19% success rate	162 cases61.6% of area	70.19% success rate	Anandan Bala (8 cases) Marcus Foo (8 cases) Wong Woon Kwong (7 cases)	Lim Hua Tong Jason v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Outrage of Modesty(Feb 2025) Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking(Feb 2025) Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases(Nov 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutor79.59% success rate	49 cases18.6% of area	79.59% success rate	Hay Hung Chun (6 cases) Christopher Ong Siu Jin (6 cases) Amarjit Singh (3 cases)	Yu Eng Chin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence for Molestation(Mar 2009) Salwant Singh v PP: Review of Preventive Detention and Unlawful Detention Claims(Sep 2008) Mohammad Zam v PP: Appeal Against Life Sentence for Culpable Homicide Due to Mental Disorder(Feb 2007)
Deputy Public Prosecutors64.29% success rate	15 cases5.7% of area	64.29% success rate	Jason Chan (2 cases) Winston Cheng (2 cases) Edwin San (2 cases)	Yong Vui Kong v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Pending Appeal on Drug Trafficking Charges(Dec 2009) Public Prosecutor v Ismil bin Kadar: Murder, Robbery, and Common Intention(Apr 2009) PP v Mohamad Norhazri: Gang Robbery & Abetment of Rape Sentencing(Jan 2008)
Harry Elias Partnership36.36% success rate	11 cases4.2% of area	36.36% success rate	Anand Nalachandran (5 cases) Subhas Anandan (5 cases) Shashi Nathan (3 cases)	Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs v Shahdadpuri: MTIC Fraud & Revenue Law(Jan 2011) Gao Hua v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Plea of Guilt Due to Counsel Pressure(Apr 2009) PP v Wang Ziyi Able: Disseminating False Information & Securities Trading(Nov 2007)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP14.29% success rate	7 cases2.7% of area	14.29% success rate	Suang Wijaya (5 cases) Eugene Thuraisingam (3 cases) Chooi Jing Yen (1 cases)	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) Yap Lee Kok v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Penetration of Minor(Apr 2021)
Drew & Napier LLC14.29% success rate	7 cases2.7% of area	14.29% success rate	Wendell Wong (2 cases) Wong Hin Pkin Wendell (2 cases) Victor David Lau Dek Kai (1 cases)	Vang Shuiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision for Bail and Access to Counsel in Money Laundering Investigation(Sep 2023) Public Prosecutor v Shoo Ah San: Attempted Murder Sentencing for Stabbing Daughter(Nov 2021) Mohd Suief v Public Prosecutor: Trafficking, Common Intention, Misuse of Drugs Act(Jan 2016)
WongPartnership LLP42.86% success rate	7 cases2.7% of area	42.86% success rate	Andre Maniam (2 cases) Lum Kwong Hoe Melvin (1 cases) Lim Wei Lee (1 cases)	SVM International Trading v Liew Kum Chong: Sham Transaction & Illegal Moneylending Dispute(Jun 2020) AB Partners Pte Ltd v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision and Release of Seized Properties(Feb 2020) Nalpon Zero Geraldo Mario v Law Society of Singapore: Extension of Time & Judicial Review Application(Aug 2017)
Independent Practitioner20.00% success rate	5 cases1.9% of area	20.00% success rate	Chia Boon Teck (1 cases) Chew Eng Han (1 cases) Choo Si Sen (1 cases)	Chew Eng Han v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference & Public Interest Law(Oct 2017) Thong Sing Hock v PP: Revision of Proceedings & Sentencing for Immigration Officer's Offences(Mar 2009) PP v Lim Choo Song: Importation of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Dec 2001)
S K Kumar Law Practice LLP20.00% success rate	5 cases1.9% of area	20.00% success rate	S K Kumar (3 cases) Udeh Kumar s/o Sethuraju (1 cases) S.K. Kumar (1 cases)	Tan Kian Tiong v PP: Mobile Phone Use While Driving & Disqualification Order Appeal(Jul 2014) Zheng Jianxing v Attorney-General: Quashing Order Application for DRC Admission under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2014) Bhavashbhai v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Misuse of Drugs Act Conviction(Mar 2014)
Rajah & Tann LLP25.00% success rate	4 cases1.5% of area	25.00% success rate	Thong Chee Kun (3 cases) Hamidul Haq (3 cases) Istyana Ibrahim (2 cases)	Ding Si Yang v Public Prosecutor: Bail Pending Appeal for Corruption Charges(Feb 2015) Fatimah bte Kumin Lim v Attorney-General: Extradition, Bail Application, Criminal Procedure Code(Nov 2013) Li Weiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision on Prosecution's Discovery Obligations(Mar 2013)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Anandan Bala77.78% success rate	9 cases3.4% of area	77.78% success rate	Experienced60.56% relevance score	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases(Nov 2024) 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)
Hay Hung Chun33.33% success rate	9 cases3.4% of area	33.33% success rate	Experienced57.78% relevance score	Oliver Lim Yue Xuan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal for Second Chance at Probation for Young Offender(May 2023) Public Prosecutor v Shoo Ah San: Attempted Murder Sentencing for Stabbing Daughter(Nov 2021) Mas Swan v Public Prosecutor: Attempted Drug Importation & Inconsistent Defenses(May 2012)
Francis Ng75.00% success rate	8 cases3.0% of area	75.00% success rate	General Practice47.5% relevance score	Muhammad bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act Trafficking(Jan 2017) Kho Jabing v Public Prosecutor: Reopening Concluded Appeals and Natural Justice in Sentencing(May 2016) Kho Jabing v Public Prosecutor: Reopening Concluded Criminal Appeals and Finality of Judgments(Apr 2016)
Christopher Ong Siu Jin100.00% success rate	8 cases3.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced62.5% relevance score	Salwant Singh v PP: Review of Detention Refusal & Counsel Assignment in Non-Capital Case(Mar 2009) Thong Sing Hock v PP: Revision of Proceedings & Sentencing for Immigration Officer's Offences(Mar 2009) Salwant Singh v PP: Review of Preventive Detention and Unlawful Detention Claims(Sep 2008)
Marcus Foo87.50% success rate	8 cases3.0% of area	87.50% success rate	Experienced50% relevance score	Muhammad Abdul Hadi bin Haron v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction Based on Wilful Blindness(Feb 2023) Norasharee Bin Gous v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Application in Drug Trafficking Case(Jul 2022) Kuah Teck Hin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Preventive Detention for Snatch Theft(May 2022)
Subhas Anandan25.00% success rate	8 cases3.0% of area	25.00% success rate	Experienced58.75% relevance score	Ong Mingwee v Public Prosecutor: Rape Conviction Appeal - Consent and Mistake of Fact(Nov 2012) Teo Sew Eng v Public Prosecutor: Aiding and Abetting Mischief by Fire in Family Dispute(Apr 2009) Tan Wei Yi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Grievous Hurt Conviction(Jul 2005)
Jaswant Singh57.14% success rate	7 cases2.7% of area	57.14% success rate	Experienced54.29% relevance score	Tan Lai Kiat v PP: Criminal Revision for Illegal Lottery Scheme Sentence(May 2010) Yong Vui Kong v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Pending Appeal on Drug Trafficking Charges(Dec 2009) Cheng Siah Johnson v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Defence of Spiking(Apr 2002)
Wong Woon Kwong100.00% success rate	7 cases2.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced60.71% relevance score	Moad Fadzir v PP: Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction and Mandatory Death Sentence(May 2024) Tika Pesik v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review for Drug Trafficking Conviction(Nov 2023) Sinnappan v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Methamphetamine Importation(Feb 2021)
Chin Jincheng83.33% success rate	6 cases2.3% of area	83.33% success rate	Experienced60.83% relevance score	Mohd Akebal v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction(Mar 2023) Syed Suhail v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction and Sentencing(Oct 2020) Lim Chee Huat v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction Under Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2019)
Hamidul Haq44.44% success rate	6 cases2.3% of area	44.44% success rate	General Practice41.11% relevance score	Ding Si Yang v Public Prosecutor: Bail Pending Appeal for Corruption Charges(Feb 2015) Fatimah bte Kumin Lim v Attorney-General: Extradition, Bail Application, Criminal Procedure Code(Nov 2013) Wong Yuh Lan v Public Prosecutor: Extradition, Conspiracy to Defraud the US, Export Regulations(Aug 2012)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 263 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1		-	26 Feb 2025	Unknown
2	Lim Hua Tong Jason v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Outrage of Modesty	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Feb 2025	Appeal Dismissed
3	Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2025	Application dismissed
4	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	27 Nov 2024	Appeal dismissed in part; Farid's global sentence reduced from 31 years to 30 years.
5	Siva Raman v Public Prosecutor: Review of Conviction for Importing Diamorphine and Methamphetamine	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	05 Sep 2024	Application dismissed
6	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
7	Moad Fadzir v PP: Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction and Mandatory Death Sentence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	20 May 2024	Application for permission to review dismissed summarily.
8	Lin Haifeng v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application and Judge Recusal	General Division of the High Court	31 Jan 2024	Application for recusal dismissed.
9	Kamis bin Basir v Public Prosecutor: Preventive Detention & Backdating of Sentence	General Division of the High Court	10 Dec 2023	Appeal allowed in part; the appellant’s sentence of ten years’ preventive detention was backdated to his date of arrest.
10	Yap Kian Sing v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Sentence	General Division of the High Court	10 Dec 2023	Appeal Allowed in Part
11	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.
12	GFN v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against 24-Month Detention in Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre	General Division of the High Court (Family Division)	05 Nov 2023	Appeal dismissed.
13	Chander Kumar v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application under Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	30 Oct 2023	Criminal Motion dismissed summarily.
14	Mohd Noor bin Ismail v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application Dismissed	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	19 Oct 2023	Criminal Motion dismissed summarily.
15	Vang Shuiming v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision for Bail and Access to Counsel in Money Laundering Investigation	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	04 Sep 2023	Application dismissed
16	Sakthivel Sivasurian v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Revision on Bail Revocation for Breaching Curfew	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	04 Jul 2023	Application dismissed
17	Lim Choon Beng v Public Prosecutor: Review of Sentence for Sexual Offences	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	04 Jun 2023	Application dismissed summarily.
18	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
19	Oliver Lim Yue Xuan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal for Second Chance at Probation for Young Offender	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 May 2023	Appeal Allowed
20		-	02 May 2023	Unknown
21	Public Prosecutor v Yap Pow Foo: Rape and House-breaking Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	30 Mar 2023	Accused sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane.
22	Mohd Akebal v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Mar 2023	Application dismissed summarily.
23	A Steven s/o Paul Raj v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction Based on Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	27 Feb 2023	Criminal motion dismissed summarily.
24	Tangaraju s/o Suppiah v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application under CPC s 394H, Misuse of Drugs Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Feb 2023	Criminal motion dismissed summarily without setting it down for hearing.
25	Muhammad Abdul Hadi bin Haron v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction Based on Wilful Blindness	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	02 Feb 2023	Application dismissed.
26	Anpex Pte Ltd v Cheng Yong Sun: Costs Dispute in Conspiracy to Misappropriate Funds Case	General Division of the High Court	24 Nov 2022	The plaintiff's application for costs is dismissed.
27	Tan Ki Peng v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time to Appeal Against Sentence for Customs Act Offence	General Division of the High Court	02 Nov 2022	Applications for extension of time to appeal against their sentences were dismissed.
28	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
29	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.
30	Sabrina Sim v Public Prosecutor: Animal Abuse, Disqualification Order Appeal	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	26 Sep 2022	Appeal Dismissed
31	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.
32	Sriram s/o Seevalingam v Public Prosecutor: Cheating by Personation Sentencing Appeal	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Aug 2022	Appeal Allowed in Part
33	Muhammad Hisham v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Jul 2022	Application dismissed summarily.
34	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.
35	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
36	Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Psychiatric Conditions	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	28 Jun 2022	Appeal Dismissed
37	Attorney-General v Datchinamurthy: Equal Protection, Right to Life, Stay of Execution	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 May 2022	Appeal Dismissed
38	Muhammad Rahmat v Public Prosecutor: Parity in Sentencing for Co-Offenders in Grievous Hurt Case	General Division of the High Court	26 May 2022	Appeal Allowed
39	Kuah Teck Hin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Preventive Detention for Snatch Theft	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	19 May 2022	Appeal dismissed
40	Pua Om Tee v Public Prosecutor: GST Evasion Sentencing Framework	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 May 2022	Appeal Allowed in Part
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	CLM v CLN: Cryptocurrency Theft, Proprietary Injunction, and Jurisdiction over Unknown Persons	General Division of the High Court	03 Mar 2022	Applications in Summons 2444 and Summons 4880 granted.
43	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.
44	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
45	Public Prosecutor v CEP: Abetment by Conspiracy to Commit Rape Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	12 Jan 2022	Accused sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment.
46	Xu Yuan Chen v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Prosecutorial Discretion & Equal Protection	General Division of the High Court	29 Dec 2021	Application Dismissed
47	Chua Yi Jin Colin v Public Prosecutor: Revocation of Gag Order & Victims' Interests	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	23 Dec 2021	Application dismissed.
48		-	21 Nov 2021	Unknown
49	Public Prosecutor v Shoo Ah San: Attempted Murder Sentencing for Stabbing Daughter	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	04 Nov 2021	Accused sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment.
50	Public Prosecutor v CCG: Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Outrage of Modesty	General Division of the High Court	09 Sep 2021	Accused sentenced to 22 years and six months’ imprisonment, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in lieu of caning.