Homicide
Homicide is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 7 cases from 2001 to 2018.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Homicide, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General’s Chambers25.00% success rate | 4 cases57.1% of area |
| Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Providence Law Asia LLC0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Attorney-General’s Chamber0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| KhattarWong LLP0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| KhattarWong100.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Deputy Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Homicide, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Subhas Anandan33.33% success rate | 3 cases42.9% of area |
| Sunil Sudheesan50.00% success rate | 2 cases28.6% of area |
| N K Rajarh50.00% success rate | 2 cases28.6% of area |
| Hri Kumar Nair0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| David Khoo0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Anand Nalachandran0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Abraham S Vergis0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Thangavelu0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Crystal Tan0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
| Sadhana Rai0.00% success rate | 1 cases14.3% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 7 most recent judgments out of 7 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | Pathip Selvan v PP: Culpable Homicide & Provocation in Fatal Stabbing | Court of Appeal | 14 Aug 2012 | Appeal allowed; conviction for murder set aside; accused convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. |
| 3 | Ong Pang Siew v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal Based on Diminished Responsibility | Court of Appeal | 07 Nov 2010 | Conviction on the charge of murder set aside; convicted on a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. |
| 4 | Public Prosecutor v Nasser Bin Salleh: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide under Penal Code | High Court | 24 Mar 2003 | Accused sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. |
| 5 | Public Prosecutor v Arun Prakash Vaithilingam: Murder, Sudden Fight Exception | High Court | 09 Dec 2002 | Convicted and sentenced to death. |
| 6 | Public Prosecutor v Salehudden bin Ibrahim: Culpable Homicide and Mitigation | High Court | 13 Aug 2002 | Accused sentenced to eight years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane. |
| 7 | Public Prosecutor v Thamayanthi: Culpable Homicide, Intention to Cause Injury, and Sufficiency of Evidence | High Court | 13 Dec 2001 | Accused found not guilty of murder but guilty of causing grievous hurt. |