Offences

Offences is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 279 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers74.84% success rate	156 cases55.9% of area	74.84% success rate	David Khoo (6 cases) Sellakumaran Sellamuthoo (5 cases) Amarjit Singh (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) Seah Ming Yang Daryle v Public Prosecutor: Driving Without a License & Sentencing Framework(Jun 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutor74.51% success rate	51 cases18.3% of area	74.51% success rate	Amarjit Singh (5 cases) Christopher Ong Siu Jin (4 cases) Kan Shuk Weng (4 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Mohamad Najiman: Inciting Physical Attack & Sentencing(Feb 2011) Lim Pang Howe Harry v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Intimidation and Causing Hurt(Mar 2010) PP v Muhammad Zulkahil: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide and Unlawful Assembly in Motorcycle Gang Assault(Mar 2009)
Deputy Public Prosecutors83.33% success rate	36 cases12.9% of area	83.33% success rate	Lee Cheow Han (4 cases) Han Ming Kuang (3 cases) Hamidul Haq (3 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Mohammad Johan bin Rashid: Culpable Homicide Arising from Uncontrolled Anger(Mar 2011) Public Prosecutor v Pang Siew Fum: Trafficking of Diamorphine(Feb 2010) Public Prosecutor v Tan Chin Hock: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Aug 2009)
Harry Elias Partnership8.33% success rate	12 cases4.3% of area	8.33% success rate	Subhas Anandan (6 cases) Anand Nalachandran (4 cases) Kesavan Nair (1 cases)	PP v Astro bin Jakaria: Culpable Homicide, Provocation, and Sudden Fight(Apr 2010) Tan Kay Beng v PP: Theft & Criminal Intimidation Sentencing Appeal(Jul 2006) PP v Lim Thian Lai: Arms Offences Act - Using Arm, Admissibility of Statements(Jul 2005)
Public Prosecutor80.00% success rate	10 cases3.6% of area	80.00% success rate	Raymond Fong (2 cases) Tan Kiat Pheng (1 cases) Christina Koh (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Shahary bin Sulaiman: Trafficking of Diamorphine(Jun 2004) Public Prosecutor v Pius Gilbert Louis: Interpretation of Criminal Procedure Code on Sentencing Powers(Aug 2003) Public Prosecutor v Nasser Bin Salleh: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide under Penal Code(Mar 2003)
Leo Fernando11.11% success rate	9 cases3.2% of area	11.11% success rate	Peter Keith Fernando (5 cases) Ramesh Tiwary (2 cases) Amarick Gill (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Ong Soon Heng: Rape and Abduction Case(Mar 2018) PP v Rahmat & Zainal: Trafficking Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act at IKEA(Jan 2018) Public Prosecutor v. Victorine Noella Wijeysingha: Corruption Charges & Inducement for Leniency(Mar 2013)
Independent Practitioner12.50% success rate	8 cases2.9% of area	12.50% success rate	A Meenakshi (1 cases) Chia Boon Teck (1 cases) Ashwin Ganapathy (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v CPH: Rape and Carnal Connection Offences - Sentencing(Sep 2023) PP v Raffi Bin Jelan: Culpable Homicide, Robbery with Hurt, Films Act & Misuse of Drugs Act Offences(Jun 2004) Public Prosecutor v Nasser Bin Salleh: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide under Penal Code(Mar 2003)
Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC14.29% success rate	7 cases2.5% of area	14.29% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (6 cases) Diana Ngiam (4 cases) Khoo Hui-Hui Joyce (1 cases)	Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Common Object, Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Jan 2024) PP v Gaiyathiri: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in Maid Abuse Case(Aug 2021) Public Prosecutor v Ong Soon Heng: Rape and Abduction Case(Mar 2018)
Drew & Napier LLC0.00% success rate	6 cases2.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Wong Hin Pkin Wendell (2 cases) Davinder Singh (2 cases) Pardeep Singh Khosa (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Shoo Ah San: Attempted Murder Sentencing for Stabbing Daughter(Nov 2021) Aw Soy Tee v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Using Criminal Force on Public Servant(Jun 2020) Winston Lee v PP: Outraging Modesty & Criminal Force in Medical Exam(Jul 2015)
Infinitus Law Corporation20.00% success rate	5 cases1.8% of area	20.00% success rate	Wong Siew Hong (2 cases) Chua Eng Hui (2 cases) Leo Cheng Suan (1 cases)	PP v Ng Pen Tine: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2009) PP v Huang Rong Tai: Arson, Confessions, and Reliability of Statements(Jan 2003) PP v Huang Rong Tai: Arson, Penal Code s 436, Admissibility of Confessions(Sep 2002)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Amarjit Singh84.62% success rate	13 cases4.7% of area	84.62% success rate	Experienced66.15% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Mohamad Najiman: Inciting Physical Attack & Sentencing(Feb 2011) Public Prosecutor v Tan Chin Hock: Drug Trafficking - Misuse of Drugs Act(Aug 2009) Public Prosecutor v Hirris Anak Martin: Robbery under Penal Code with Gang Robbery - Sentencing(May 2009)
Subhas Anandan8.33% success rate	12 cases4.3% of area	8.33% success rate	Experienced67.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Pang Siew Fum: Trafficking of Diamorphine(Feb 2010) Tan Chor Jin v PP: Arms Offenses, Intoxication, Accident, Private Defence & Right to Counsel(Jul 2008) Public Prosecutor v Norezam bin Mohsin: Sentencing Parity in Culpable Homicide Case(Oct 2007)
Sunil Sudheesan18.18% success rate	11 cases3.9% of area	18.18% success rate	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Common Object, Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Jan 2024) PP v Gaiyathiri: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in Maid Abuse Case(Aug 2021) Public Prosecutor v Ong Soon Heng: Rape and Abduction Case(Mar 2018)
David Khoo88.89% success rate	9 cases3.2% of area	88.89% success rate	Experienced71.67% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v. Muhammad Alif bin Ab Rahim: Rape and Sexual Assault Sentencing(May 2021) Public Prosecutor v Lee Sze Yong: Kidnapping for Ransom and Statutory Interpretation(Nov 2016) Public Prosecutor v Mohammad Johan bin Rashid: Culpable Homicide Arising from Uncontrolled Anger(Mar 2011)
Edwin San62.50% success rate	9 cases3.2% of area	62.50% success rate	Experienced73.33% relevance score	Lim Pang Howe Harry v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Intimidation and Causing Hurt(Mar 2010) Tan Chor Jin v PP: Arms Offenses, Intoxication, Accident, Private Defence & Right to Counsel(Jul 2008) PP v Tan Chor Jin: Arms Offences Act - Intent to Cause Physical Injury(May 2007)
Ravneet Kaur87.50% success rate	8 cases2.9% of area	87.50% success rate	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	PP v Mahat bin Salim: Revision of Sentence, Corrective Training, and Caning(Apr 2005) Public Prosecutor v. Siew Boon Loong: Appeal Against Sentence for Criminal Breach of Trust(Jan 2005) PP v Shanmugam: Importation of Cannabis - Disproving Presumptions under the Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2004)
Kan Shuk Weng87.50% success rate	8 cases2.9% of area	87.50% success rate	Experienced67.5% relevance score	PP v Chow Yee Sze: Sentencing Appeal for Outrage of Modesty under Penal Code s 354(Aug 2010) Fricker Oliver v Public Prosecutor: Vandalism Act & Protected Areas Offences(Aug 2010) Public Prosecutor v Mohamad Fadzly bin Din: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Apr 2010)
Peter Keith Fernando33.33% success rate	8 cases2.9% of area	33.33% success rate	Experienced71.11% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Ramendra Krishnan: Trafficking and Possession of Cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2021) BRJ v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Outrage of Modesty of a Child(Mar 2020) Public Prosecutor v Ong Soon Heng: Rape and Abduction Case(Mar 2018)
Edmond Pereira0.00% success rate	7 cases2.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced72.86% relevance score	PP v Muhammad Zulkahil: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide and Unlawful Assembly in Motorcycle Gang Assault(Mar 2009) Khor Kok Soon v PP: Arms Offences Act - Use of Firearm with Intent to Injure(Nov 2005) Lim Thian Lai v PP: Admissibility of Statements & Conviction for Arms Offenses Act Violation(Nov 2005)
Han Ming Kuang85.71% success rate	7 cases2.5% of area	85.71% success rate	Experienced67.86% relevance score	PP v Mohamed Aliff: Murder Conviction for Infant's Death Due to Blunt Force Trauma(Nov 2022) PP v Holman Benjamin John: Voluntarily Causing Hurt at MRT Station(Nov 2018) Public Prosecutor v Lee Kun En: Moneylending Act & Penal Code Violations(Feb 2012)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 279 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	Seah Ming Yang Daryle v Public Prosecutor: Driving Without a License & Sentencing Framework	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	13 Jun 2024	Appeal Allowed in Part
4	GFX v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing for Grievous Hurt Against Child Under Penal Code s 325 and s 74B	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 May 2024	Appeal Dismissed
5	PP v Iskandar & Farid: Applying Sentencing Guidelines to Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	20 May 2024	Iskandar sentenced to 32 years' imprisonment; Farid sentenced to 31 years' imprisonment.
6	Public Prosecutor v CEO: Abetment by Conspiracy to Commit Rape; Penal Code s 375	General Division of the High Court	29 Apr 2024	Conviction for abetment by conspiracy to commit rape; sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane.
7	Public Prosecutor v. Seet Poh Jing: Misuse of Drugs Act - Trafficking of Cannabis Mixture	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	01 Apr 2024	Guilty and convicted; mandatory death penalty imposed.
8	PP v Mark Kalaivanan: Sexual Assault, House-Trespass, Impersonating a Public Servant	General Division of the High Court	14 Mar 2024	Accused convicted on all four charges.
9	Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Common Object, Voluntarily Causing Hurt	General Division of the High Court	10 Jan 2024	Appeal Allowed in Part
10		-	23 Oct 2023	Unknown
11	Public Prosecutor v CPH: Rape and Carnal Connection Offences - Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	28 Sep 2023	Accused sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.
12	Public Prosecutor v DAM: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide, Rioting, Drug Offenses, and Child Abuse	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Sep 2023	Sentenced to 21½ years' imprisonment and 18 strokes of the cane.
13		-	16 Aug 2023	Unknown
14	Niranjan v Public Prosecutor: Voluntarily Causing Hurt & Propensity for Reform	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	02 Jul 2023	Appeal Dismissed
15	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.
16	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.
17	Public Prosecutor v Tan Chee Beng: Outrage of Modesty & Sexual Offences	General Division of the High Court	12 Apr 2023	Appeal Allowed
18	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.
19	Loh Siang Piow v Public Prosecutor: Outrage of Modesty Case	General Division of the High Court	29 Mar 2023	Appeal Allowed
20	Public Prosecutor v Yap Pow Foo: Rape and Housebreaking by Night	General Division of the High Court	15 Jan 2023	Accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and convicted on both the Rape Charge and the House-breaking Charge accordingly.
21	PP v GED & PP v GEH: Sentencing for Distribution of Intimate Images under Penal Code s 377BE(1)	General Division of the High Court	30 Nov 2022	Appeal Allowed in Part
22	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.
23	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.
24	Munusamy Ramarmurth v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Conviction	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Oct 2022	Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
25	Public Prosecutor v Mahadi bin Muhamad Mukhtar: Robbery with Firearm by Auxiliary Police Officer	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	12 Sep 2022	Accused convicted and sentenced to imprisonment and caning.
26	Ravindran s/o Kumarasamy v Public Prosecutor: Preventive Detention & Sentencing Appeal	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Aug 2022	Appeal Dismissed
27	Mohamed Ardlee v PP: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty Sentencing Appeal	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Jul 2022	Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
28		-	11 Jul 2022	Unknown
29	PP v Muhammad Hakam: Trafficking Cannabis - Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	06 Jul 2022	Accused sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
30	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
31	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
32		-	18 Apr 2022	Unknown
33	PP v Ahiruddin: Mask Refusal & Attack on Safe Distancing Officer - Public Servant Protection	General Division of the High Court	17 Mar 2022	Accused sentenced to 13 years, three months and four weeks’ imprisonment.
34	Teo Ghim Heng v Public Prosecutor: Murder, Diminished Responsibility & Constitutional Challenges	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Feb 2022	Appeal Dismissed
35	Public Prosecutor v Ng Yi Yao: Aggravated Rape, Consent, Mistake of Fact	General Division of the High Court	30 Dec 2021	Conviction for aggravated rape and aggravated sexual assault by penetration.
36	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.
37	Public Prosecutor v Ramendra Krishnan: Trafficking and Possession of Cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	24 Oct 2021	Ramendra Krishnan found guilty of all three charges.
38	PP v Gaiyathiri: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in Maid Abuse Case	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Aug 2021	Accused sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment.
39	Public Prosecutor v BQD: Sexual Offences Against a Minor - Intra-Familial Abuse	General Division of the High Court	26 Jul 2021	Guilty verdict on all charges; sentenced to 29 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
40	Public Prosecutor v. Muhammad Alif bin Ab Rahim: Rape and Sexual Assault Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	11 May 2021	Accused sentenced to 28 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
41	Public Prosecutor v Steven John: Trafficking of Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	06 May 2021	Accused sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
42		-	25 Jan 2021	Unknown
43	Hartung v Public Prosecutor: Promoting Child Sex Tours & Distribution of Information	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	12 Nov 2020	Appeal Dismissed
44	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.
45		-	29 Jun 2020	Unknown
46	Aw Soy Tee v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Using Criminal Force on Public Servant	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	02 Jun 2020	Appeal Dismissed
47	Public Prosecutor v BSV: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty, Rape, Criminal Intimidation	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	02 Jun 2020	Accused guilty and convicted of all nine charges.
48	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
49	BRJ v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Outrage of Modesty of a Child	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Mar 2020	Appeal Dismissed
50	PP v See Li Quan Mendel: Robbery, Rape, and Theft Sentencing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Oct 2019	Accused sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.