Murder

Murder is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 145 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers72.50% success rate	80 cases55.2% of area	72.50% success rate	Hay Hung Chun (6 cases) Amarjit Singh (6 cases) Lim Shin Hui (5 cases)	Tan Sen Yang v. Public Prosecutor: Murder, Sudden Fight, and Diminished Responsibility at Orchard Towers(Aug 2024) Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting(Jul 2024) Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Salihin bin Ismail: Murder Conviction for Child Abuse Resulting in Death(Jun 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutors78.57% success rate	28 cases19.3% of area	78.57% success rate	Jason Chan (4 cases) Stella Tan (3 cases) Amarjit Singh (3 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Galing Anak Kujat: Murder and Robbery under Penal Code(Jul 2010) PP v Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus: Murder Conviction at Viz@Holland Construction Site(Jan 2010) PP v Eu Lim Hoklai: Murder, Private Defence, Grave and Sudden Provocation(Jun 2009)
Deputy Public Prosecutor94.44% success rate	18 cases12.4% of area	94.44% success rate	Christopher Ong Siu Jin (2 cases) Francis Ng (2 cases) Christina Koh (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Norezam bin Mohsin: Sentencing Parity in Culpable Homicide Case(Oct 2007) Public Prosecutor v McCrea Michael: Culpable Homicide and Disappearance of Evidence(Jul 2006) Vijayakumar v PP: Murder Conviction Appeal - Sudden Fight Exception & Self-Defense(Mar 2006)
Harry Elias Partnership7.69% success rate	13 cases9.0% of area	7.69% success rate	Subhas Anandan (10 cases) Anand Nalachandran (8 cases) Shashi Nathan (2 cases)	PP v Astro bin Jakaria: Culpable Homicide, Provocation, and Sudden Fight(Apr 2010) PP v Took Leng How: Murder, Diminished Responsibility & Schizophrenia(Aug 2005) Purwanti Parji v PP: Life Imprisonment for Culpable Homicide of Elderly Victim by Domestic Worker(Feb 2005)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP0.00% success rate	12 cases8.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Chooi Jing Yen (7 cases) Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam (6 cases) Suang Wijaya (4 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Salihin bin Ismail: Murder Conviction for Child Abuse Resulting in Death(Jun 2024) PP v Muhammad Salihin: Murder Charge, Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt, Joint Trial(May 2023) Public Prosecutor v Miya Manik: Complicity, Common Intention, and Murder Sentencing(Nov 2022)
Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate	7 cases4.8% of area	100.00% success rate	David Khoo (2 cases) Lau Wing Yum (1 cases) Tan Kiat Pheng (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Rosli bin Yassin: Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust, Culpable Homicide, Theft, Forgery(Jun 2012) Public Prosecutor v Tharema Vejayan: Murder, Intoxication, Diminished Responsibility, Provocation(Jun 2009) Public Prosecutor v Nasser Bin Salleh: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide under Penal Code(Mar 2003)
KhattarWong14.29% success rate	7 cases4.8% of area	14.29% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (7 cases) Subhas Anandan (7 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Tan Teck Soon: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing(May 2011) Eu Lim Hoklai v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sudden Fight, and Provocation(Apr 2011) PP v Pathip Selvan: Murder, Provocation, and Diminished Responsibility(Nov 2010)
Rajah Velu & Co16.67% success rate	6 cases4.1% of area	16.67% success rate	N K Rajarh (2 cases) NK Rajah (2 cases) Thangavelu (1 cases)	PP v Sivaraman Reddy Sivakumar: Culpable Homicide and Marital Dispute(Mar 2002) Khwan-On Natthaphon v Public Prosecutor: Murder, Diminished Responsibility, Intention(Jan 2002) Public Prosecutor v Thamayanthi: Culpable Homicide, Intention to Cause Injury, and Sufficiency of Evidence(Dec 2001)
Drew & Napier LLC0.00% success rate	6 cases4.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Wendell Wong (3 cases) Wong Hin Pkin Wendell (2 cases) Victor David Lau Dek Kai (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Shoo Ah San: Attempted Murder Sentencing for Stabbing Daughter(Nov 2021) Chan Lie Sian v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal - Sudden Fight Defence(Jul 2019) Iskandar bin Rahmat v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal - Diminished Responsibility, Private Defence(Feb 2017)
Trident Law Corporation0.00% success rate	5 cases3.4% of area	0.00% success rate	Thrumurgan s/o Ramapiram (1 cases) Ng Huiling Cheryl (1 cases) Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan (1 cases)	PP v Azlin & Ridzuan: Murder Sentencing Appeal for Child Scalding Case(Oct 2022) Micheal Anak Garing v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction and Sentencing Appeal(Feb 2017) Public Prosecutor v Govindasamy: Culpable Homicide Conviction for Death by Fire(Apr 2016)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Subhas Anandan9.52% success rate	21 cases14.5% of area	9.52% success rate	Highly Specialized80.14% relevance score	Pathip Selvan v PP: Culpable Homicide & Provocation in Fatal Stabbing(Aug 2012) Public Prosecutor v Tan Teck Soon: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing(May 2011) Eu Lim Hoklai v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sudden Fight, and Provocation(Apr 2011)
Anand Nalachandran7.69% success rate	13 cases9.0% of area	7.69% success rate	Highly Specialized87.23% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Mohammad Rosli: Murder, Provocation, and Penal Code Interpretation(Nov 2021) Public Prosecutor v Chia Kee Chen: Murder, Common Intention, and Sentencing(Jun 2018) PP v Kho Jabing: Discretionary Death Penalty, Murder, Blatant Disregard for Human Life(Jan 2015)
Sunil Sudheesan9.09% success rate	11 cases7.6% of area	9.09% success rate	Highly Specialized80.82% relevance score	PP v Lim Ghim Peow: Culpable Homicide, Major Depressive Disorder & Sentencing Principles(Jan 2014) Pathip Selvan v PP: Culpable Homicide & Provocation in Fatal Stabbing(Aug 2012) Public Prosecutor v Tan Teck Soon: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing(May 2011)
Amarjit Singh80.00% success rate	10 cases6.9% of area	80.00% success rate	Experienced74% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Daniel Vijay: Sentencing for Robbery with Hurt after Murder Conviction Overturned(Nov 2010) PP v Hirris anak Martin: Enhanced Sentence for Robbery with Grievous Hurt(Mar 2010) Public Prosecutor v Hirris Anak Martin: Robbery under Penal Code with Gang Robbery - Sentencing(May 2009)
Ng Cheng Thiam62.50% success rate	8 cases5.5% of area	62.50% success rate	Highly Specialized87.13% relevance score	PP v Pathip Selvan: Murder, Provocation, and Diminished Responsibility(Nov 2010) PP v Astro bin Jakaria: Culpable Homicide, Provocation, and Sudden Fight(Apr 2010) PP v Norhisham Bin Mohamad Dahlan: Culpable Homicide & Secret Society Violence(Jul 2003)
Hay Hung Chun85.71% success rate	7 cases4.8% of area	85.71% success rate	Highly Specialized93.29% relevance score	Tan Sen Yang v. Public Prosecutor: Murder, Sudden Fight, and Diminished Responsibility at Orchard Towers(Aug 2024) Ahmed Salim v Public Prosecutor: Diminished Responsibility & Premeditated Murder(Jan 2022) Public Prosecutor v Shoo Ah San: Attempted Murder Sentencing for Stabbing Daughter(Nov 2021)
Chooi Jing Yen0.00% success rate	7 cases4.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized89.29% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Miya Manik: Complicity, Common Intention, and Murder Sentencing(Nov 2022) PP v Azlin & Ridzuan: Murder Sentencing Appeal for Child Scalding Case(Oct 2022) Ahmed Salim v Public Prosecutor: Diminished Responsibility & Premeditated Murder(Jan 2022)
David Khoo57.14% success rate	7 cases4.8% of area	57.14% success rate	Highly Specialized83.29% relevance score	Pathip Selvan v PP: Culpable Homicide & Provocation in Fatal Stabbing(Aug 2012) Daniel Vijay v PP: Joint Murder Charge & Common Intention in Robbery(Sep 2010) Public Prosecutor v Tharema Vejayan: Murder, Intoxication, Diminished Responsibility, Provocation(Jun 2009)
Bala Reddy42.86% success rate	7 cases4.8% of area	42.86% success rate	Highly Specialized89.14% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Wang Wenfeng: Re-sentencing for Murder under Penal Code s 300(c)(Feb 2014) Wang Wenfeng v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal for Taxi Driver's Death(Aug 2012) Ong Pang Siew v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal Based on Diminished Responsibility(Nov 2010)
Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam0.00% success rate	6 cases4.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90.83% relevance score	PP v Muhammad Salihin: Murder Charge, Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt, Joint Trial(May 2023) Teo Ghim Heng v Public Prosecutor: Murder, Diminished Responsibility & Constitutional Challenges(Feb 2022) Ahmed Salim v Public Prosecutor: Diminished Responsibility & Premeditated Murder(Jan 2022)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 145 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Tan Sen Yang v. Public Prosecutor: Murder, Sudden Fight, and Diminished Responsibility at Orchard Towers	General Division of the High Court	07 Aug 2024	Conviction for murder under section 300(c) of the Penal Code; sentenced to life imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane.
2	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
3	Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Salihin bin Ismail: Murder Conviction for Child Abuse Resulting in Death	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	30 Jun 2024	Appeal Allowed
4	Mohamed Aliff v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal for Infant Death	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	10 Sep 2023	Appeal Dismissed
5	PP v Muhammad Salihin: Murder Charge, Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt, Joint Trial	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	24 May 2023	Accused acquitted of murder charge and convicted of voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
6	Public Prosecutor v Zin Mar Nwe: Murder & Diminished Responsibility	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 May 2023	Accused convicted of murder.
7	PP v Mohamed Aliff: Murder Conviction for Infant's Death Due to Blunt Force Trauma	General Division of the High Court	23 Nov 2022	Accused convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
8	Public Prosecutor v Miya Manik: Complicity, Common Intention, and Murder Sentencing	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	10 Nov 2022	The Prosecution's appeal against acquittal on the Common Intention Charge and Manik's appeal against sentence on the Substituted s 326 Charge were both dismissed.
9	PP v Azlin & Ridzuan: Murder Sentencing Appeal for Child Scalding Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	17 Oct 2022	Azlin sentenced to life imprisonment; Ridzuan's sentence adjusted to life imprisonment.
10		-	11 Jul 2022	Unknown
11	Daryati v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Murder Conviction Based on Diminished Responsibility	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	30 Mar 2022	Appeal Dismissed
12	Teo Ghim Heng v Public Prosecutor: Murder, Diminished Responsibility & Constitutional Challenges	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Feb 2022	Appeal Dismissed
13	Ahmed Salim v Public Prosecutor: Diminished Responsibility & Premeditated Murder	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	18 Jan 2022	Appeal dismissed.
14	Public Prosecutor v Mohammad Rosli: Murder, Provocation, and Penal Code Interpretation	General Division of the High Court	08 Nov 2021	Convict the accused on the charge of murder under s 300(c) of the Penal Code.
15	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.
16	Public Prosecutor v Daryati: Murder & Diminished Responsibility Defence	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	09 Jun 2021	Conviction under Section 300(c) of the Penal Code; sentenced to life imprisonment.
17	Public Prosecutor v. Ahmed Salim: Murder, Provocation, and Diminished Responsibility in Golden Dragon Hotel Killing	General Division of the High Court	21 Mar 2021	Accused convicted of murder; mandatory death sentence imposed.
18	Toh Sia Guan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Murder Conviction Under Penal Code s 300(c)	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	01 Feb 2021	Appeal Dismissed
19	Public Prosecutor v Teo Ghim Heng: Murder, Diminished Responsibility, and Provocation	General Division of the High Court	21 Jan 2021	Accused convicted on both charges; mandatory death penalty imposed.
20	Public Prosecutor v Tan Kok Meng: Murder, Unsoundness of Mind	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	02 Nov 2020	Acquit Kok Meng of the charge under s 300(a) of the Penal Code on the basis of s 84 of the Penal Code.
21	Public Prosecutor v Miya Manik: Murder Charge Reduced to Grievous Hurt with Dangerous Weapon	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	10 Aug 2020	Charge amended to one under section 326 read with section 34 of the Penal Code; convicted and sentenced accordingly.
22	Public Prosecutor v Toh Sia Guan: Murder Conviction & Life Imprisonment for Fatal Stabbing in Geylang Fight	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	05 May 2020	Conviction and sentence to life imprisonment
23	Public Prosecutor v Boh Soon Ho: Murder, Provocation, and Diminished Responsibility	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Mar 2020	Accused convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life.
24	Loy Zhong Huan Dylan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Reformative Training for Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Dec 2019	Appeal Dismissed
25	Public Prosecutor v Khoo Kwee Hock Leslie: Murder, Diminished Responsibility, Provocation, and Sudden Fight	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Sep 2019	Convicted of murder; sentenced to life imprisonment.
26	Chan Lie Sian v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal - Sudden Fight Defence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Jul 2019	Appeal allowed in part.
27	PP v Mageswaran: Culpable Homicide Sentencing & Mens Rea	Court of Appeal	10 Apr 2019	Both the Prosecution's appeal against sentence and the accused's appeal against conviction and sentence were dismissed.
28	Muhammad Sutarno bin Nasir v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Rape, House-breaking, Drug Possession Sentencing	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Jul 2018	Appeal Allowed in Part
29	Public Prosecutor v Chia Kee Chen: Murder, Common Intention, and Sentencing	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Jun 2018	Appeal Allowed
30	Public Prosecutor v BPK: Attempted Murder Sentencing - Singapore High Court	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Jun 2018	Accused sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment and six strokes of the cane.
31	Public Prosecutor v BPK: Attempted Murder & Provocation	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2018	Accused convicted on the charge of attempted murder.
32	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.
33	PP v Mageswaran: Culpable Homicide, Strangulation, and Mental Capacity	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 Nov 2017	Convicted of culpable homicide
34	PP v Chan Lie Sian: Murder Conviction for Fatal Dumbbell Attack at Lodging House	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	20 Aug 2017	Conviction and mandatory death sentence imposed
35	Micheal Anak Garing v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction and Sentencing Appeal	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Feb 2017	Appeal dismissed.
36	Public Prosecutor v Rasheed Muhammad: Murder with Common Intention under Section 302(1) read with Section 34 of the Penal Code	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Feb 2017	Both accused guilty and convicted accordingly.
37	Iskandar bin Rahmat v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal - Diminished Responsibility, Private Defence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	02 Feb 2017	Appeal Dismissed
38	Public Prosecutor v Chia Kee Chen: Murder Trial for Dexmon Chua's Death	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Jan 2017	Guilty as charged
39	Public Prosecutor v Govindasamy: Culpable Homicide Conviction for Death by Fire	High Court	18 Apr 2016	Conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under s 299 of the Penal Code
40	PP v Iskandar bin Rahmat: Murder Conviction for Double Homicide at Hillside Drive	High Court	03 Dec 2015	Guilty of murder under section 300(a) of the Penal Code; mandatory death sentence imposed.
41	Public Prosecutor v Micheal Anak Garing: Sentencing for Murder with Common Intention	High Court	19 Apr 2015	Micheal Anak Garing sentenced to death; Tony Anak Imba sentenced to life imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
42	PP v Kho Jabing: Discretionary Death Penalty, Murder, Blatant Disregard for Human Life	Court of Appeal	13 Jan 2015	Appeal Allowed
43	Muhammad bin Kadar v PP: Re-Sentencing for Murder under Penal Code s 302	Court of Appeal	28 Sep 2014	Application dismissed and the sentence of death imposed on the Applicant affirmed.
44	Public Prosecutor v Wang Wenfeng: Re-sentencing for Murder under Penal Code s 300(c)	High Court	06 Feb 2014	Re-sentenced to imprisonment for life and to 24 strokes of the cane.
45	PP v Lim Ghim Peow: Culpable Homicide, Major Depressive Disorder & Sentencing Principles	High Court	26 Jan 2014	The accused was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.
46	PP v Kamrul Hasan: Re-Sentencing for Murder under Penal Code s 300(c)	High Court	07 Jan 2014	Accused sentenced to life imprisonment and 10 strokes of the cane.
47	Public Prosecutor v Kho Jabing: Re-sentencing for Murder under Penal Code s 300(c)	High Court	17 Nov 2013	The convicted person was re-sentenced to life imprisonment with effect from the date of his arrest (26 February 2008) and to receive 24 strokes of the cane.
48	Public Prosecutor v Rosli bin Yassin: Appeal Against Inadequate Preventive Detention Sentence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	07 Mar 2013	Appeal Allowed
49	Public Prosecutor v Vitria Depsi Wahyuni: Culpable Homicide, Domestic Worker Violence	Court of Appeal	06 Nov 2012	Appeal Allowed
50	Wang Wenfeng v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal for Taxi Driver's Death	Court of Appeal	22 Aug 2012	Appeal Dismissed