Domestic Maid Abuse

Domestic Maid Abuse is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 23 cases from 2000 to 2020.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers55.56% success rate	18 cases78.3% of area	55.56% success rate	Li Yihong (3 cases) Mohamed Faizal SC (2 cases) Stephanie Koh (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Bong Sim Swan, Suzanna: Maid Abuse Sentencing and Psychological Harm(Sep 2020) PP v Bong Sim Swan: Domestic Maid Abuse, Sentencing Framework, and Causal Link(Aug 2020) Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Domestic Maid Abuse Compensation Appeal(May 2018)
Deputy Public Prosecutor75.00% success rate	4 cases17.4% of area	75.00% success rate	Daniel Yong (2 cases) Janet Wang (1 cases) Alvin Chen Yi Jing (1 cases)	Sakthivel Punithavathi v PP: Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt & Appellate Intervention(Apr 2007) Lim Kim Luan v Public Prosecutor: Employer Abuse of Domestic Helper - Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Jul 2002) Farida Begam v PP: Maid Abuse & Penal Code Conviction Appeal(Nov 2001)
Lee & Lee50.00% success rate	4 cases17.4% of area	50.00% success rate	Quek Mong Hua (4 cases) Jacqueline Chua (1 cases) Jonathan Cho (1 cases)	Chong Yee Ka v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Sentencing Appeal, Psychiatric Conditions(Mar 2017) PP v Chua Siew Wei Kathleen: Appeal Against Acquittal for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Domestic Helper(Mar 2016) Soh Meiyun v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Mental Disorder & Sentencing(Apr 2014)
Harry Elias Partnership33.33% success rate	3 cases13.0% of area	33.33% success rate	Shashi Nathan (2 cases) Sunil Sudheesan (1 cases) Subhas Anandan (1 cases)	Sakthivel Punithavathi v PP: Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt & Appellate Intervention(Apr 2007) Farida Begam v PP: Maid Abuse & Penal Code Conviction Appeal(Nov 2001) Farida Begam v PP: Maid Abuse, Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Penal Code(Nov 2001)
Eversheds Harry Elias LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Flora Koh Swee Huang (2 cases) Sui Yi Siong (2 cases) William Khoo Wei Ming (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Bong Sim Swan, Suzanna: Maid Abuse Sentencing and Psychological Harm(Sep 2020) PP v Bong Sim Swan: Domestic Maid Abuse, Sentencing Framework, and Causal Link(Aug 2020)
Wee, Tay & Lim LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Wee Pan Lee (2 cases) Low Chang Yong (2 cases)	Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Domestic Maid Abuse Compensation Appeal(May 2018) Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse Conviction and Sentencing Appeal(Mar 2018)
Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (2 cases) Diana Ngiam (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Chin Swee Chung: Rape Conviction for Non-Consensual Intercourse(Sep 2016) Low Gek Hong v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Abuse of Foreign Domestic Worker(Apr 2016)
Muzammil & Company0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Mohd Muzammil Bin Mohd (2 cases)	Dewi Sukowati v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide Sentencing Appeal(Jan 2017) Public Prosecutor v Vitria Depsi Wahyuni: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing Considerations(Mar 2012)
Lee Associates0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Lee Teck Leng (2 cases)	ADF v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Sentencing(Nov 2009) PP v Lim Hwang Ngin Lawrence: Maid Abuse Case - Conviction and Sentencing Appeal(Feb 2009)
Damodara Hazra LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases4.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Sukhmit Singh (1 cases) Suresh Damodara (1 cases)	PP v Lim Choon Hong: Appeal Against Sentence for Ill-Treatment of Foreign Domestic Worker(Sep 2017)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Domestic Maid Abuse, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Quek Mong Hua50.00% success rate	4 cases17.4% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized93.75% relevance score	Chong Yee Ka v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Sentencing Appeal, Psychiatric Conditions(Mar 2017) PP v Chua Siew Wei Kathleen: Appeal Against Acquittal for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Domestic Helper(Mar 2016) Soh Meiyun v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Mental Disorder & Sentencing(Apr 2014)
Li Yihong33.33% success rate	3 cases13.0% of area	33.33% success rate	Highly Specialized88.33% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Bong Sim Swan, Suzanna: Maid Abuse Sentencing and Psychological Harm(Sep 2020) PP v Bong Sim Swan: Domestic Maid Abuse, Sentencing Framework, and Causal Link(Aug 2020) Janardana Jayasankarr v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Domestic Helper(Aug 2016)
Sunil Sudheesan33.33% success rate	3 cases13.0% of area	33.33% success rate	Experienced60% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Chin Swee Chung: Rape Conviction for Non-Consensual Intercourse(Sep 2016) Low Gek Hong v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Abuse of Foreign Domestic Worker(Apr 2016) Sakthivel Punithavathi v PP: Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt & Appellate Intervention(Apr 2007)
Sarah Shi50.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Domestic Maid Abuse Compensation Appeal(May 2018) Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse Conviction and Sentencing Appeal(Mar 2018)
Sui Yi Siong0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Bong Sim Swan, Suzanna: Maid Abuse Sentencing and Psychological Harm(Sep 2020) PP v Bong Sim Swan: Domestic Maid Abuse, Sentencing Framework, and Causal Link(Aug 2020)
Flora Koh Swee Huang0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Bong Sim Swan, Suzanna: Maid Abuse Sentencing and Psychological Harm(Sep 2020) PP v Bong Sim Swan: Domestic Maid Abuse, Sentencing Framework, and Causal Link(Aug 2020)
Shashi Nathan0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Farida Begam v PP: Maid Abuse & Penal Code Conviction Appeal(Nov 2001) Farida Begam v PP: Maid Abuse, Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Penal Code(Nov 2001)
Wee Pan Lee0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Domestic Maid Abuse Compensation Appeal(May 2018) Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse Conviction and Sentencing Appeal(Mar 2018)
Stephanie Koh0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Ang Lilian v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Penal Code(May 2017) Chong Yee Ka v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Sentencing Appeal, Psychiatric Conditions(Mar 2017)
Mohamed Faizal SC0.00% success rate	2 cases8.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Bong Sim Swan, Suzanna: Maid Abuse Sentencing and Psychological Harm(Sep 2020) PP v Bong Sim Swan: Domestic Maid Abuse, Sentencing Framework, and Causal Link(Aug 2020)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 23 most recent judgments out of 23 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Public Prosecutor v Bong Sim Swan, Suzanna: Maid Abuse Sentencing and Psychological Harm	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Sep 2020	Sentence of imprisonment enhanced from eight months to 14 months; compensation order unchanged.
2	PP v Bong Sim Swan: Domestic Maid Abuse, Sentencing Framework, and Causal Link	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	20 Aug 2020	Questions answered; parties to submit on consequential orders regarding imprisonment and compensation.
3	Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Domestic Maid Abuse Compensation Appeal	High Court of Singapore	07 May 2018	Compensation ordered for the victim; Tay Wee Kiat to pay $5,900 and Chia Yun Ling to pay $1,900.
4	Tay Wee Kiat v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse Conviction and Sentencing Appeal	High Court of Singapore	01 Mar 2018	Appellants’ appeals against their convictions and sentences are dismissed. The Prosecution’s appeal against sentence is allowed in part.
5	PP v Lim Choon Hong: Appeal Against Sentence for Ill-Treatment of Foreign Domestic Worker	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	14 Sep 2017	Appeal allowed. The sentences imposed by the District Judge were set aside, and a term of imprisonment of ten months was imposed on each of the respondents.
6	Ang Lilian v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Penal Code	High Court of Singapore	23 May 2017	Appeals against both conviction and sentence dismissed; aggregate imprisonment term enhanced from 14 months to 16 months.
7	Chong Yee Ka v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Sentencing Appeal, Psychiatric Conditions	High Court	09 Mar 2017	Appeal allowed and the appellant's imprisonment sentences are set aside and substituted with the maximum fine of $7,500 per charge, in default two weeks’ imprisonment in respect of each charge. Her total fine is thus $15,000 in default four weeks’ imprisonment.
8	Dewi Sukowati v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide Sentencing Appeal	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Jan 2017	Appeal Dismissed
9	Public Prosecutor v Chin Swee Chung: Rape Conviction for Non-Consensual Intercourse	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	07 Sep 2016	Accused convicted of both charges
10	Janardana Jayasankarr v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Domestic Helper	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Aug 2016	Appeal Dismissed
11	Low Gek Hong v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Abuse of Foreign Domestic Worker	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	14 Apr 2016	Appeal Dismissed
12	PP v Chua Siew Wei Kathleen: Appeal Against Acquittal for Voluntarily Causing Hurt to Domestic Helper	High Court	10 Mar 2016	Appeal Allowed and a re-trial ordered.
13	Public Prosecutor v Rosman bin Anwar: Maid Abuse Case Appeal	High Court	24 Sep 2015	Appeals against conviction dismissed; prosecution's appeals against sentence allowed.
14	Soh Meiyun v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Mental Disorder & Sentencing	High Court	28 Apr 2014	Appeal Allowed
15	Public Prosecutor v Ravindran Annamalai: Rape, Attempted Murder, House-Trespass	High Court	08 Apr 2013	Guilty verdict for First, Second, Amended Third, Fourth and Fifth Charges.
16	Public Prosecutor v Vitria Depsi Wahyuni: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing Considerations	High Court	06 Mar 2012	Accused sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
17	ADF v Public Prosecutor: Maid Abuse, Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Sentencing	Court of Appeal	30 Nov 2009	Appeal against convictions dismissed; Prosecution's appeal for enhanced sentencing partially allowed.
18	PP v Lim Hwang Ngin Lawrence: Maid Abuse Case - Conviction and Sentencing Appeal	High Court	04 Feb 2009	Accused convicted on five charges of causing simple hurt to a domestic maid; sentences for two charges to run consecutively.
19	Sakthivel Punithavathi v PP: Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt & Appellate Intervention	High Court	17 Apr 2007	Appeal Allowed
20	Lim Kim Luan v Public Prosecutor: Employer Abuse of Domestic Helper - Voluntarily Causing Hurt	High Court	14 Jul 2002	Appeal dismissed
21	Farida Begam v PP: Maid Abuse & Penal Code Conviction Appeal	High Court	07 Nov 2001	Appellants appeals against conviction and sentence were dismissed, the respondents cross-appeal against sentence was allowed and the sentence was enhanced to nine months imprisonment.
22	Farida Begam v PP: Maid Abuse, Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Penal Code	High Court	07 Nov 2001	Appeals dismissed; cross-appeal allowed.
23	PP v Loo Cheng Lip: Employer's Sexual Assault and Rape of Domestic Maid	High Court	24 Aug 2000	Guilty plea; sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and 18 strokes of the cane.