Films Act

Films Act is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 6 cases from 2002 to 2009.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Deputy Public Prosecutors100.00% success rate	2 cases33.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Hay Hung Chun (1 cases) G Kannan (1 cases) Stanley Kok (1 cases)	Ng Chye Huay v PP: Freedom of Assembly & Expression vs. Public Order(Oct 2005) PP v Mohamed Noh Hafiz: Sentencing for Multiple Sex Offences and Robbery Involving Young Offenders(Sep 2003)
Deputy Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate	2 cases33.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Hui Choon Kuen (1 cases) Christopher Ong Siu Jin (1 cases)	PP v Loo Kun Long: Statutory Interpretation of Films Act s 30(2)(a) and Sentencing for Obscene Film Possession(Oct 2002) Public Prosecutor v Henry John William: High Court's Power to Amend Defective Charges & Appeal Against Sentence(Feb 2002)
Attorney-General’s Chambers0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Tan Boon Khai (1 cases)	Rathinam Ramesh v Public Prosecutor: Films Act Sentencing Appeal(Nov 2009)
S Skandarajah & Co100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	S Skandarajah (1 cases)	Rathinam Ramesh v Public Prosecutor: Films Act Sentencing Appeal(Nov 2009)
Alfred Dodwell0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Alfred Dodwell (1 cases)	Ng Chye Huay v PP: Freedom of Assembly & Expression vs. Public Order(Oct 2005)
John Abraham0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	John Abraham (1 cases)	PP v Mohamed Noh Hafiz: Sentencing for Multiple Sex Offences and Robbery Involving Young Offenders(Sep 2003)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Alfred Dodwell0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Ng Chye Huay v PP: Freedom of Assembly & Expression vs. Public Order(Oct 2005)
Hay Hung Chun100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Ng Chye Huay v PP: Freedom of Assembly & Expression vs. Public Order(Oct 2005)
Hui Choon Kuen100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	PP v Loo Kun Long: Statutory Interpretation of Films Act s 30(2)(a) and Sentencing for Obscene Film Possession(Oct 2002)
Christopher Ong Siu Jin100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced60% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Henry John William: High Court's Power to Amend Defective Charges & Appeal Against Sentence(Feb 2002)
G Kannan100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice20% relevance score	PP v Mohamed Noh Hafiz: Sentencing for Multiple Sex Offences and Robbery Involving Young Offenders(Sep 2003)
John Abraham0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice20% relevance score	PP v Mohamed Noh Hafiz: Sentencing for Multiple Sex Offences and Robbery Involving Young Offenders(Sep 2003)
S Skandarajah100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Rathinam Ramesh v Public Prosecutor: Films Act Sentencing Appeal(Nov 2009)
Stanley Kok100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Ng Chye Huay v PP: Freedom of Assembly & Expression vs. Public Order(Oct 2005)
Tan Boon Khai0.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced70% relevance score	Rathinam Ramesh v Public Prosecutor: Films Act Sentencing Appeal(Nov 2009)
Shirani Alfreds100.00% success rate	1 cases16.7% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice20% relevance score	PP v Mohamed Noh Hafiz: Sentencing for Multiple Sex Offences and Robbery Involving Young Offenders(Sep 2003)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 6 most recent judgments out of 6 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Rathinam Ramesh v Public Prosecutor: Films Act Sentencing Appeal	High Court	23 Nov 2009	Appeal Allowed
2	Ng Chye Huay v PP: Freedom of Assembly & Expression vs. Public Order	High Court	16 Oct 2005	Appeals dismissed against conviction and sentence.
3	PP v Mohamed Noh Hafiz: Sentencing for Multiple Sex Offences and Robbery Involving Young Offenders	High Court	11 Sep 2003	Accused sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
4	PP v Loo Kun Long: Statutory Interpretation of Films Act s 30(2)(a) and Sentencing for Obscene Film Possession	High Court	10 Oct 2002	Petition for criminal revision allowed; fine enhanced from $1,500 to $3,000.
5	Public Prosecutor v Henry John William: High Court's Power to Amend Defective Charges & Appeal Against Sentence	High Court	20 Feb 2002	Application allowed; appeal dismissed.
6	Public Prosecutor v John William Henry: Criminal Revision and Sentencing for Robbery, Weapons Possession, and Obscene Film Distribution	High Court	18 Feb 2002	Application for criminal revision granted; appeal against sentence dismissed.