Prevention of Corruption Act

Prevention of Corruption Act is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 79 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers45.65% success rate	47 cases59.5% of area	45.65% success rate	Jiang Ke-Yue (10 cases) Grace Lim (5 cases) Tan Kiat Pheng (4 cases)	Lim Tion Choon v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Corruption Conviction(Nov 2024) PP v Lin Haifeng: Corruption & Falsification by Senior Project Manager in COCC Project(Jun 2024) S Iswaran v Public Prosecutor: Joinder of Charges under Criminal Procedure Code(May 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutor83.33% success rate	12 cases15.2% of area	83.33% success rate	Ravneet Kaur (2 cases) Tan Boon Gin (2 cases) Christopher Ong Siu Jin (1 cases)	Chua Kim Leng Timothy v Public Prosecutor: Corruption Offences & Sentencing Principles(Apr 2004) Public Prosecutor v Hendricks Glen Conleth: Abetment of Corruption in Smuggling Operation(Dec 2002) Wong Loke Cheng v Public Prosecutor: Corruption, Bribery, and Findings of Fact in Shipping Charter Case(Dec 2002)
Drew & Napier LLC14.29% success rate	7 cases8.9% of area	14.29% success rate	Wong Hin Pkin Wendell (2 cases) Tan Wee Kio Terence (1 cases) Siraj Omar SC (1 cases)	Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor: Multiple Penalties Under Prevention of Corruption Act(Dec 2024) Pigg v Public Prosecutor: Corruption Charges & Admissibility of Evidence(Jan 2022) Narindar Singh Kang v Law Society: Reinstatement to Roll After Corruption Conviction(Sep 2013)
Deputy Public Prosecutors66.67% success rate	6 cases7.6% of area	66.67% success rate	Aaron Lee (2 cases) Winston Cheng (2 cases) G Kannan (1 cases)	Ong Beng Leong v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference Application & Extension of Time(Feb 2005) Ong Beng Leong v Public Prosecutor: Prevention of Corruption Act & Use of False Documents(Jan 2005) Lim Teck Chye v PP: Abetment by Conspiracy in Bunkering Industry(Apr 2004)
Rajah & Tann LLP20.00% success rate	5 cases6.3% of area	20.00% success rate	Hamidul Haq (3 cases) Thong Chee Kun (3 cases) Ho Lifen (3 cases)	Ding Si Yang v Public Prosecutor: Bail Pending Appeal for Corruption Charges(Feb 2015) Tan Seet Eng v Attorney-General: Review of Detention under Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act for Match-Fixing(Jan 2015) Ding Si Yang v PP: Match-Fixing, Corruption, and Sentencing in Football(Jan 2015)
KhattarWong LLP0.00% success rate	5 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Jeremy Pereira (3 cases) Shashi Nathan (3 cases) Tania Chin (2 cases)	Lau Cheng Kai v Public Prosecutor: Conspiracy to Bribe & Prevention of Corruption Act Interpretation(Oct 2018) Tjong Mark Edward v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Corruption Sentence(Apr 2015) Tjong Mark Edward v Public Prosecutor: Corruption involving Agent and Reward for Appointment(Mar 2015)
Straits Law Practice LLC25.00% success rate	4 cases5.1% of area	25.00% success rate	N Sreenivasan (4 cases) Lim Wei Liang Jason (1 cases) Jason Lim (1 cases)	PP v. Rajendar Prasad Rai: CDSA Application for Restraint & Charging Orders over Suspected Criminal Proceeds(May 2017) Rajendar Prasad Rai v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Order for Seizure of Property under Criminal Procedure Code(Mar 2017) World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013)
Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC0.00% success rate	3 cases3.8% of area	0.00% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (3 cases) Khoo Hui-Hui Joyce (3 cases) Chow Ee Ning (2 cases)	PP v Kong Swee Eng: Corruption, Sentencing, and Adduction of New Evidence(Aug 2023) Kong Swee Eng v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Material Witness, and Appellate Court's Power(Oct 2022) Kong Swee Eng v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Corruption Charges(Mar 2022)
S K Kumar Law Practice LLP100.00% success rate	2 cases2.5% of area	100.00% success rate	S K Kumar (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Leng Kah Poh: Interpretation of s 6(a) Prevention of Corruption Act(Oct 2014) Leng Kah Poh v PP: Corruption Charges & F&B Contracts at IKEA Singapore(Sep 2013)
Drew and Napier LLC0.00% success rate	2 cases2.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Davinder Singh (2 cases) Tey Tsun Hang (2 cases)	Chua Kim Leng Timothy v Public Prosecutor: Corruption Offences & Sentencing Principles(Apr 2004) Lim Teck Chye v PP: Abetment by Conspiracy in Bunkering Industry(Apr 2004)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Prevention of Corruption Act, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Jiang Ke-Yue36.36% success rate	11 cases13.9% of area	36.36% success rate	Highly Specialized91.36% relevance score	Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor: Multiple Penalties Under Prevention of Corruption Act(Dec 2024) S Iswaran v Public Prosecutor: Joinder of Charges under Criminal Procedure Code(May 2024) PP v Kong Swee Eng: Corruption, Sentencing, and Adduction of New Evidence(Aug 2023)
Grace Lim60.00% success rate	5 cases6.3% of area	60.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Teo Chu Ha v Public Prosecutor: Corruption & CDSA Offences in Seagate Tender Case(May 2023) PP v Syed Mostofa Romel: Corruption in Marine Surveying & Prevention of Corruption Act(Apr 2015) Ding Si Yang v Public Prosecutor: Bail Pending Appeal for Corruption Charges(Feb 2015)
Tan Kiat Pheng50.00% success rate	4 cases5.1% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized86.25% relevance score	S Iswaran v Public Prosecutor: Joinder of Charges under Criminal Procedure Code(May 2024) PP v. Rajendar Prasad Rai: CDSA Application for Restraint & Charging Orders over Suspected Criminal Proceeds(May 2017) Public Prosecutor v Tee Fook Boon Andrew: Private Sector Corruption & Bribery in Food Supply Contracts(Aug 2011)
N Sreenivasan33.33% success rate	4 cases5.1% of area	33.33% success rate	General Practice48.33% relevance score	PP v. Rajendar Prasad Rai: CDSA Application for Restraint & Charging Orders over Suspected Criminal Proceeds(May 2017) Rajendar Prasad Rai v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Order for Seizure of Property under Criminal Procedure Code(Mar 2017) World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013)
Shashi Nathan25.00% success rate	4 cases5.1% of area	25.00% success rate	Highly Specialized93.75% relevance score	Lau Cheng Kai v Public Prosecutor: Conspiracy to Bribe & Prevention of Corruption Act Interpretation(Oct 2018) Tjong Mark Edward v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Corruption Sentence(Apr 2015) Tjong Mark Edward v Public Prosecutor: Corruption involving Agent and Reward for Appointment(Mar 2015)
Davinder Singh25.00% success rate	4 cases5.1% of area	25.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Narindar Singh Kang v Law Society: Reinstatement to Roll After Corruption Conviction(Sep 2013) Chua Kim Leng Timothy v Public Prosecutor: Corruption Offences & Sentencing Principles(Apr 2004) Lim Teck Chye v PP: Abetment by Conspiracy in Bunkering Industry(Apr 2004)
Ang Siok Chen25.00% success rate	4 cases5.1% of area	25.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Teo Chu Ha v Public Prosecutor: Corruption & CDSA Offences in Seagate Tender Case(May 2023) PP v Tan Kok Ming: Corruption of Foreign Public Official & Sentencing Framework(Sep 2019) Tjong Mark Edward v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Corruption Sentence(Apr 2015)
Alan Loh75.00% success rate	4 cases5.1% of area	75.00% success rate	Highly Specialized93.75% relevance score	Abdul Aziz v Public Prosecutor: Corruption, Prevention of Corruption Act(May 2022) Ding Si Yang v Public Prosecutor: Bail Pending Appeal for Corruption Charges(Feb 2015) Ding Si Yang v PP: Match-Fixing, Corruption, and Sentencing in Football(Jan 2015)
Sunil Sudheesan0.00% success rate	4 cases5.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92.5% relevance score	PP v Kong Swee Eng: Corruption, Sentencing, and Adduction of New Evidence(Aug 2023) Kong Swee Eng v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Material Witness, and Appellate Court's Power(Oct 2022) Kong Swee Eng v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Corruption Charges(Mar 2022)
Thong Chee Kun0.00% success rate	4 cases5.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized81.25% relevance score	PP v Syed Mostofa Romel: Corruption in Marine Surveying & Prevention of Corruption Act(Apr 2015) Ding Si Yang v Public Prosecutor: Bail Pending Appeal for Corruption Charges(Feb 2015) Tan Seet Eng v Attorney-General: Review of Detention under Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act for Match-Fixing(Jan 2015)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 79 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor: Multiple Penalties Under Prevention of Corruption Act	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	03 Dec 2024	The Court of Appeal answered the question in the affirmative and recalibrated Mr Chang’s in-default imprisonment term upwards to 120 months.
2	Lim Tion Choon v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Corruption Conviction	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 Nov 2024	Appeal Allowed
3		-	03 Nov 2024	Unknown
4	PP v Lin Haifeng: Corruption & Falsification by Senior Project Manager in COCC Project	General Division of the High Court	30 Jun 2024	Appeal Allowed
5	S Iswaran v Public Prosecutor: Joinder of Charges under Criminal Procedure Code	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	07 May 2024	Application Allowed
6	Fahd Siddiqui v Public Prosecutor: Corruption Attempt by Police Officer	General Division of the High Court	12 Mar 2024	Appeal allowed
7	Lin Haifeng v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application and Judge Recusal	General Division of the High Court	31 Jan 2024	Application for recusal dismissed.
8	PP v Kong Swee Eng: Corruption, Sentencing, and Adduction of New Evidence	General Division of the High Court	21 Aug 2023	Appeal allowed in part; Respondent sentenced to 41 months' imprisonment.
9		-	16 Aug 2023	Unknown
10	Kottakki Srinivas Patnaik v Attorney-General: Judicial Review of Prosecutorial Discretion & Constitutional Rights	General Division of the High Court	20 Jun 2023	Originating Application dismissed.
11	Teo Chu Ha v Public Prosecutor: Corruption & CDSA Offences in Seagate Tender Case	General Division of the High Court	08 May 2023	Appeal dismissed in part. Sentences adjusted to 84 months for Henry and 56 months for Judy.
12	Goh Ngak Eng v Public Prosecutor: Private Sector Corruption & Sentencing Framework under Prevention of Corruption Act	General Division of the High Court	11 Oct 2022	Appeal Dismissed; Sentence Enhanced
13	Kong Swee Eng v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Reference, Material Witness, and Appellate Court's Power	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	09 Oct 2022	Criminal motion dismissed.
14	Abdul Aziz v Public Prosecutor: Corruption, Prevention of Corruption Act	General Division of the High Court	05 May 2022	Appeals against conviction and sentence dismissed.
15	PP v Juandi bin Pungot: Shell Gas Oil Misappropriation & Corruption Case	General Division of the High Court	30 Mar 2022	Accused convicted of 36 charges and sentenced to 29 years' imprisonment.
16	Kong Swee Eng v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Corruption Charges	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	10 Mar 2022	Application dismissed.
17	PP v Kong Swee Eng: Corruption Charges & Special Relationship Defence in Jurong Shipyard Case	General Division of the High Court	12 Jan 2022	Appeal Allowed in Part
18	Pigg v Public Prosecutor: Corruption Charges & Admissibility of Evidence	General Division of the High Court	11 Jan 2022	Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
19	PP v Masui: Prevention of Corruption Act & Penalty for Accepting Gratification	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Dec 2021	Criminal motions dismissed; Referred question answered in the negative; Penalty reduced.
20	Masui v Public Prosecutor: Corruption, Sentencing, and Prevention of Corruption Act	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	01 Dec 2020	Appeals against sentence allowed in part. Sentences adjusted.
21	PP v Wong Chee Meng: Corruption, PCA, Public Servant, Town Council Contracts	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 Jul 2020	Prosecution's appeals allowed; sentences enhanced.
22	PP v Tan Kok Ming: Corruption of Foreign Public Official & Sentencing Framework	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	05 Sep 2019	Appeals in Tan's case dismissed; Prosecution's appeal against Kaur's sentences allowed.
23	Gan Chai Bee Anne v Public Prosecutor: Corruption, Sentencing Principles & Restitution	High Court	27 Feb 2019	Appeal Allowed in Part
24	Lau Cheng Kai v Public Prosecutor: Conspiracy to Bribe & Prevention of Corruption Act Interpretation	High Court of Singapore	07 Oct 2018	Prosecution's appeals allowed. Sentences for all Appellants increased.
25	Heng Tze Yong v Public Prosecutor: Corruption Offenses & Sentencing Appeal	High Court	13 Sep 2017	Appeal Allowed
26	PP v. Rajendar Prasad Rai: CDSA Application for Restraint & Charging Orders over Suspected Criminal Proceeds	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	31 May 2017	Orders granted for restraint of bank accounts and charging orders on properties, pending CDSA charges.
27	Rajendar Prasad Rai v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Order for Seizure of Property under Criminal Procedure Code	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	12 Mar 2017	Applicants' motion granted; Magistrate's Order set aside.
28	Mathew Koottappillil Mathew v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Corruption Sentence	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	23 Feb 2017	Appeal allowed in part.
29	Song Meng Choon Andrew v PP: Corruption & Visit Pass Abuse	High Court	13 Jul 2015	Appeal allowed; sentence reduced.
30	PP v Syed Mostofa Romel: Corruption in Marine Surveying & Prevention of Corruption Act	High Court	27 Apr 2015	Appeal Allowed
31	Tjong Mark Edward v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Corruption Sentence	High Court	05 Apr 2015	Appeal dismissed on first charge; conviction entered and sentence imposed on second charge.
32	Tjong Mark Edward v Public Prosecutor: Corruption involving Agent and Reward for Appointment	High Court	23 Mar 2015	Appeal against conviction and sentence on the first charge dismissed; Prosecution’s cross-appeal on the second charge allowed.
33	Ding Si Yang v Public Prosecutor: Bail Pending Appeal for Corruption Charges	High Court	01 Feb 2015	Motion dismissed
34	Tan Seet Eng v Attorney-General: Review of Detention under Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act for Match-Fixing	High Court	21 Jan 2015	Application dismissed
35	Ding Si Yang v PP: Match-Fixing, Corruption, and Sentencing in Football	High Court	15 Jan 2015	Appeal dismissed with respect to sentence and prosecution's cross-appeal allowed. Sentence enhanced to a total imprisonment term of 5 years.
36	Public Prosecutor v Leng Kah Poh: Interpretation of s 6(a) Prevention of Corruption Act	Court of Appeal	16 Oct 2014	Both questions answered in the negative.
37	PP v Teo Chu Ha: Corruption, Prevention of Corruption Act, Gratification, Seagate, Biforst	Court of Appeal	26 Aug 2014	The court answered the question in the negative, holding that it is not necessary for the Prosecution to prove that the consideration was inadequate or that the transaction was a sham before an offence under s 6 of the Act is made out.
38	PP v Marzuki bin Ahmad: Corruption, Prevention of Corruption Act, Penalty for Accepting Gratification	High Court	26 Aug 2014	Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part.
39	Tey Tsun Hang v Public Prosecutor: Corruption, Gifts, and Academic Favoritism at National University of Singapore	High Court	27 Feb 2014	Appeal Allowed
40	Narindar Singh Kang v Law Society: Reinstatement to Roll After Corruption Conviction	Court of Three Judges	29 Sep 2013	Application allowed subject to conditions.
41	Leng Kah Poh v PP: Corruption Charges & F&B Contracts at IKEA Singapore	High Court	17 Sep 2013	Appeal Allowed
42	World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation	High Court	09 Apr 2013	Appeal allowed in part. The defendant had to answer interrogatories nos 1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 6 and 6.1.
43	Public Prosecutor v. Victorine Noella Wijeysingha: Corruption Charges & Inducement for Leniency	High Court	18 Mar 2013	Appeal Dismissed
44	Law Society v Chong Wai Yen: Sanctions for Lawyers Accepting Referral Fees	High Court	15 Jan 2012	Application granted; third respondent struck off the roll, remaining respondents suspended for thirty months.
45	Public Prosecutor v Tee Fook Boon Andrew: Private Sector Corruption & Bribery in Food Supply Contracts	High Court	21 Aug 2011	Appeal Allowed
46	Public Prosecutor v Tay Sheo Tang Elvilin: Corruption by Police Officer	High Court	30 May 2011	Appeal Allowed
47	PP v Ang Seng Thor: Corruption Offences, Prevention of Corruption Act, Corporate Governance	High Court	25 May 2011	Appeal Allowed
48	Dong Ching Jit v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Corruption Conviction Allowed	High Court	19 Aug 2010	Appeal Allowed
49	Gao Hua v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Plea of Guilt Due to Counsel Pressure	High Court	19 Apr 2009	Conviction set aside and case remitted to the District Court for a retrial.
50	PP v Lim Teck Choon: Appeal Against Fine for Attempting to Bribe Police Officer under Prevention of Corruption Act	High Court	05 Jan 2009	Appeal Allowed