Preventive detention
Preventive detention is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 9 cases from 2002 to 2024.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Preventive detention, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General’s Chambers66.67% success rate | 6 cases66.7% of area |
| Eldan Law LLP0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Infinitus Law Corporation0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| H C Law Practice0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Parwani Law LLC0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| BMS Law LLC0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Rodyk & Davidson LLP0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| WhiteFern LLC100.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Deputy Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Preventive detention, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Toh Puay San100.00% success rate | 2 cases22.2% of area |
| Benedict Teong100.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Wong Kok Weng100.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Daniel Koh0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Lim Shu Yi0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Derek Kang Yu Hsien0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Wong Siew Hong0.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Chew Xin Ying100.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Tan Yen Seow100.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
| Marcus Foo100.00% success rate | 1 cases11.1% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 9 most recent judgments out of 9 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | Yap Kian Sing v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug Trafficking Sentence | General Division of the High Court | 10 Dec 2023 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 3 | Kamis bin Basir v Public Prosecutor: Preventive Detention & Backdating of Sentence | General Division of the High Court | 10 Dec 2023 | Appeal allowed in part; the appellant’s sentence of ten years’ preventive detention was backdated to his date of arrest. |
| 4 | Ow Gan Wee v Public Prosecutor: Preventive Detention for Theft and Drug Possession | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 10 May 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | Pilgrim v Asian Appraisal: Negligence in Asset Valuation and Loan Security | General Division of the High Court | 16 Jan 2022 | Plaintiff's claims dismissed. |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | Public Prosecutor v Rosli bin Yassin: Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust, Culpable Homicide, Theft, Forgery | High Court | 24 Jun 2012 | Accused sentenced to 12 years’ preventive detention |
| 9 | Public Prosecutor v Syed Hamid: Preventive Detention for Mischief by Fire | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 15 Sep 2002 | Appeal allowed. |