Psychiatry

Psychiatry is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 66 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers60.53% success rate	38 cases57.6% of area	60.53% success rate	Amarjit Singh (5 cases) Zhou Yihong (3 cases) Wong Kok Weng (3 cases)	PP v Soo Cheow Wee: Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders for Voluntarily Causing Hurt and Criminal Intimidation(Jul 2023) PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023) Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal to Adduce Fresh Evidence on Sentence for Culpable Homicide(May 2022)
Harry Elias Partnership0.00% success rate	9 cases13.6% of area	0.00% success rate	Subhas Anandan (5 cases) Anand Nalachandran (4 cases) Sunil Sudheesan (4 cases)	PP v Lim Ah Seng: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing, Spousal Abuse & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(Mar 2007) Public Prosecutor v Lim Ah Liang: Culpable Homicide and Mental Illness(Mar 2007) Public Prosecutor v Han John Han: Culpable Homicide and Delusional Disorder(Jan 2007)
Deputy Public Prosecutors77.78% success rate	9 cases13.6% of area	77.78% success rate	Imran Abdul Hamid (2 cases) Adam Nakhoda (2 cases) Wong Kok Weng (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Soh Song Soon: Sexual Assault Sentencing & Mitigation(Nov 2009) PP v Mohammad Zam: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing for Frontal Lobe Syndrome(Sep 2006) PP v Aguilar Guen Garlejo: Culpable Homicide, Mental Disorder, and Sentencing(May 2006)
Deputy Public Prosecutor60.00% success rate	5 cases7.6% of area	60.00% success rate	Shahla Iqbal (2 cases) Hay Hung Chun (1 cases) David Chew Siong Tai (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Lim Ah Liang: Culpable Homicide and Mental Illness(Mar 2007) Public Prosecutor v Han John Han: Culpable Homicide and Delusional Disorder(Jan 2007) Goh Lee Yin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Theft Sentence for Kleptomania(Dec 2005)
Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate	4 cases6.1% of area	100.00% success rate	Stella Tan (2 cases) Tan Wen Hsien (1 cases) David Khoo (1 cases)	PP v Ho Wei Yi: Culpable Homicide, Mental Disorder, and Sentencing(May 2014) Public Prosecutor v Tharema Vejayan: Murder, Intoxication, Diminished Responsibility, Provocation(Jun 2009) Public Prosecutor v. Barokah: Sentencing Review After Appeal on Psychiatric Evidence(Feb 2009)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP25.00% success rate	4 cases6.1% of area	25.00% success rate	Chooi Jing Yen (2 cases) Suang Wijaya (2 cases) Johannes Hadi (2 cases)	PP v Soo Cheow Wee: Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders for Voluntarily Causing Hurt and Criminal Intimidation(Jul 2023) Public Prosecutor v Roszaidi bin Osman: Misuse of Drugs Act & Diminished Responsibility(Jan 2021) Public Prosecutor v. Low Ji Qing: Sentencing Principles, Proportionality, and Mentally Disordered Offenders(Jul 2019)
Straits Law Practice LLC0.00% success rate	4 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	N Sreenivasan (1 cases) Partheban Pandiyan (1 cases) S Balamurugan (1 cases)	Brandon Ng Hai Chong v Public Prosecutor: MTO for Dangerous Driving on AYE due to MDD(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v Loh Soon Aik Andrew: Sexual Offences Against Minors - Penal Code Sentencing(Jan 2013) Public Prosecutor v Leow Kok Meng: Culpable Homicide and Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt with Knife(Apr 2011)
RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP0.00% success rate	3 cases4.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (2 cases) Diana Ngiam (2 cases) Chua Eng Hui (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Choo Peng Kuen: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Unsoundness of Mind(Oct 2018) Lim Ghim Peow v PP: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility Sentencing(Oct 2014) PP v Lim Ghim Peow: Culpable Homicide, Major Depressive Disorder & Sentencing Principles(Jan 2014)
TSMP Law Corporation33.33% success rate	3 cases4.5% of area	33.33% success rate	Anand Nalachandran (2 cases) Liew Wey-Ren Colin (1 cases) Niklas Wong See Keat (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v CAD: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender(Nov 2019) Rahimah Bte Mohd Salim v Public Prosecutor: Litigation Privilege & Disclosure of IMH Reports(Oct 2016) Public Prosecutor v BAC: Culpable Homicide and Mental Depression in Child's Death(Mar 2016)
Muzammil & Company0.00% success rate	3 cases4.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Mohamed Muzammil Bin Mohamed (2 cases) Mohd Muzammil Bin Mohd (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Daryati: Murder & Diminished Responsibility Defence(Jun 2021) Public Prosecutor v Dewi Sukowati: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Sep 2016) Public Prosecutor v Vitria Depsi Wahyuni: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing Considerations(Mar 2012)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Subhas Anandan0.00% success rate	9 cases13.6% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced61.11% relevance score	Lim Ghim Peow v PP: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility Sentencing(Oct 2014) Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide Sentencing After Diminished Responsibility Finding(Jul 2011) Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide and Diminished Responsibility(Jul 2009)
Sunil Sudheesan0.00% success rate	9 cases13.6% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced57.78% relevance score	Lim Ghim Peow v PP: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility Sentencing(Oct 2014) PP v Lim Ghim Peow: Culpable Homicide, Major Depressive Disorder & Sentencing Principles(Jan 2014) Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide Sentencing After Diminished Responsibility Finding(Jul 2011)
Anand Nalachandran0.00% success rate	7 cases10.6% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced61.43% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v CAD: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender(Nov 2019) Public Prosecutor v BAC: Culpable Homicide and Mental Depression in Child's Death(Mar 2016) Public Prosecutor v Luo Faming: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Nov 2011)
Amarjit Singh66.67% success rate	6 cases9.1% of area	66.67% success rate	General Practice48.33% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Luo Faming: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Nov 2011) Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide Sentencing After Diminished Responsibility Finding(Jul 2011) Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide and Diminished Responsibility(Jul 2009)
Wong Kok Weng75.00% success rate	4 cases6.1% of area	75.00% success rate	Experienced55% relevance score	Daryati v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Murder Conviction Based on Diminished Responsibility(Mar 2022) Public Prosecutor v Daryati: Murder & Diminished Responsibility Defence(Jun 2021) PP v Chong Hou En: Voyeurism, Mental Disorder & Penal Code s 509 Sentencing(Mar 2015)
Hay Hung Chun33.33% success rate	3 cases4.5% of area	33.33% success rate	Experienced60% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Roszaidi bin Osman: Misuse of Drugs Act & Diminished Responsibility(Jan 2021) PP v Wang Zhijian: Murder Conviction Upheld; Diminished Responsibility Defense Fails(Nov 2014) Goh Lee Yin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Theft Sentence for Kleptomania(Dec 2005)
Zhou Yihong66.67% success rate	3 cases4.5% of area	66.67% success rate	Experienced65% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v CAD: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender(Nov 2019) PP v Hamidah & Ilechukwu: Drug Trafficking, Fresh Evidence, PTSD & Impact on Statements(Jul 2019) Public Prosecutor v Choo Peng Kuen: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Unsoundness of Mind(Oct 2018)
Shahla Iqbal100.00% success rate	3 cases4.5% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced66.67% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Soh Song Soon: Sexual Assault Sentencing & Mitigation(Nov 2009) Public Prosecutor v Lim Ah Liang: Culpable Homicide and Mental Illness(Mar 2007) Public Prosecutor v Han John Han: Culpable Homicide and Delusional Disorder(Jan 2007)
Tan Kiat Pheng100.00% success rate	2 cases3.0% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced57.5% relevance score	PP v Huang Hong Si: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing, and Mitigating Factors(Jul 2003) Public Prosecutor v Ong Wee Teck: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing for Schizophrenic Offender(Jun 2001)
Shashi Nathan0.00% success rate	2 cases3.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced55% relevance score	Ng So Kuen Connie v Public Prosecutor: Rash Act, Mens Rea, and Mental Condition in 'Killer Litter' Offense(Jul 2003) Public Prosecutor v. Kanesan S/O Ratnam: Murder Conviction for Prison Inmate(Feb 2002)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 66 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Ang Yong Guan v Singapore Medical Council: Professional Misconduct in Prescribing Medication	Court of 3 Judges of the General Division of the High Court	12 May 2024	Appeal dismissed in part and allowed in part. Dr. Ang was found guilty of professional misconduct under section 53(1)(d) of the Medical Registration Act for some charges.
2	PP v Soo Cheow Wee: Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders for Voluntarily Causing Hurt and Criminal Intimidation	General Division of the High Court	30 Jul 2023	The Prosecution’s appeal was dismissed and the accused person’s appeal was allowed in part; the aggregate sentence was reduced from 33 months’ imprisonment to 27 months’ imprisonment.
3	PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	11 Jun 2023	Accused 2 and 4 sentenced to life imprisonment. Accused 3 sentenced to death. Proceedings against Accused 1 stayed.
4	Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal to Adduce Fresh Evidence on Sentence for Culpable Homicide	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	03 May 2022	Criminal Motion dismissed in its entirety.
5	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
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 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.
8	Tan Kok Meng v Public Prosecutor: Unsoundness of Mind and Causation in Murder	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	17 May 2021	Appeal Dismissed
9	Public Prosecutor v Roszaidi bin Osman: Misuse of Drugs Act & Diminished Responsibility	General Division of the High Court	31 Jan 2021	Roszaidi does not satisfy the requirements under s 33B(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act and, consequently, cannot avail himself of the alternative sentencing regime under s 33B(1)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
10	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.
11	Public Prosecutor v CAD: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Nov 2019	Accused sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.
12	Singapore Medical Council v Dr Soo Shuenn Chiang: Medical Professional Conduct & Patient Confidentiality	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Oct 2019	Dr Soo’s conviction as well as all the orders made below are set aside.
13	Anita Damu v Public Prosecutor: Mental Illness, Expert Evidence, and Admissibility	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Sep 2019	Finding of the District Judge that the appellant did experience auditory hallucinations set aside. Further directions to be given after hearing from the parties.
14	Jannie Chan Siew Lee v Henry Tay Yun Chwan: Contempt of Court & Execution of Committal Order	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	08 Sep 2019	Appeal Dismissed
15	Public Prosecutor v. Low Ji Qing: Sentencing Principles, Proportionality, and Mentally Disordered Offenders	High Court	25 Jul 2019	Appeal Dismissed
16	PP v Hamidah & Ilechukwu: Drug Trafficking, Fresh Evidence, PTSD & Impact on Statements	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	04 Jul 2019	Findings made on the terms of reference remitted by the Court of Appeal.
17	Brandon Ng Hai Chong v Public Prosecutor: MTO for Dangerous Driving on AYE due to MDD	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	24 Apr 2019	Appeal Allowed
18	Public Prosecutor v Choo Peng Kuen: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Unsoundness of Mind	High Court	21 Oct 2018	Convicted on the capital charge; sentenced to death penalty.
19	Rahimah Bte Mohd Salim v Public Prosecutor: Litigation Privilege & Disclosure of IMH Reports	High Court	10 Oct 2016	Criminal revision allowed. Disclosure Order set aside; retrial ordered before a different district judge.
20	Public Prosecutor v Dewi Sukowati: Culpable Homicide Sentencing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 Sep 2016	Accused sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.
21	Phua Han Chuan Jeffery v Public Prosecutor: Re-sentencing for Drug Offense Due to Abnormality of Mind	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Apr 2016	Application allowed and sentence of imprisonment for life imposed.
22	Public Prosecutor v BAC: Culpable Homicide and Mental Depression in Child's Death	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	30 Mar 2016	Accused sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment with effect from 13 September 2014.
23	Public Prosecutor v Sutherson: Culpable Homicide & Paranoid Schizophrenia	High Court	05 Nov 2015	Accused convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
24	PP v Chong Hou En: Voyeurism, Mental Disorder & Penal Code s 509 Sentencing	High Court	15 Mar 2015	Appeal Allowed
25	PP v Wang Zhijian: Murder Conviction Upheld; Diminished Responsibility Defense Fails	Court of Appeal	27 Nov 2014	Appeal dismissed. Accused found guilty of murder.
26	Lim Ghim Peow v PP: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility Sentencing	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	16 Oct 2014	Appeal Dismissed
27	PP v Ho Wei Yi: Culpable Homicide, Mental Disorder, and Sentencing	High Court	13 May 2014	Accused sentenced to 8 years’ imprisonment.
28	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.
29	Public Prosecutor v Loh Soon Aik Andrew: Sexual Offences Against Minors - Penal Code Sentencing	High Court	17 Jan 2013	Accused sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
30	Public Prosecutor v Vitria Depsi Wahyuni: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing Considerations	High Court	06 Mar 2012	Accused sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
31	Public Prosecutor v Luo Faming: Culpable Homicide Sentencing	High Court	01 Nov 2011	Luo Faming was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for culpable homicide and 6 years’ imprisonment for a second charge, to run consecutively, for a total of 24 years’ imprisonment.
32	Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide Sentencing After Diminished Responsibility Finding	High Court	26 Jul 2011	The accused was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment backdated to 20 October 2007.
33	Public Prosecutor v Leow Kok Meng: Culpable Homicide and Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt with Knife	High Court	07 Apr 2011	Accused convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for each offence.
34	Public Prosecutor v Soh Song Soon: Sexual Assault Sentencing & Mitigation	High Court	02 Nov 2009	Accused sentenced to six years imprisonment.
35	Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide and Diminished Responsibility	High Court	29 Jul 2009	Guilty and convicted on the charge of murder. The mandatory death sentence was passed on him.
36	Public Prosecutor v Tharema Vejayan: Murder, Intoxication, Diminished Responsibility, Provocation	High Court	18 Jun 2009	Accused convicted and sentenced to death.
37	Teo Sew Eng v Public Prosecutor: Aiding and Abetting Mischief by Fire in Family Dispute	High Court	12 Apr 2009	Appeal allowed in part
38	Public Prosecutor v. Barokah: Sentencing Review After Appeal on Psychiatric Evidence	High Court	25 Feb 2009	Ms. Barokah is sentenced to life imprisonment with effect from the date of her arrest on 19 October 2005.
39	Amutha Valli v Redemptorist Fathers: Tort Claims for Assault, False Imprisonment & Negligence in Alleged Exorcism	High Court	12 Feb 2009	Claim dismissed
40	Ramesh s/o Ayakanno v Chua Gim Hock: Assessment of Damages for Severe Head Injuries from Road Accident	High Court	28 Feb 2008	Plaintiff's appeal allowed in part; Defendant's appeal dismissed. The court increased the damages awarded to the plaintiff for pain and suffering, future medical expenses, and maid salaries. The defendant's appeal against the award for future nursing home costs and loss of future earnings was dismissed.
41	PP v Lim Ah Seng: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing, Spousal Abuse & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	High Court	25 Mar 2007	Accused sentenced to two years and six months’ imprisonment backdated to date of arrest.
42	Ngiam Kong Seng v CityCab: Negligence Claim for Tetraplegia After Motorcycle Accident on CTE	High Court	20 Mar 2007	Claims of both plaintiffs dismissed with costs to the second defendant.
43	Public Prosecutor v Lim Ah Liang: Culpable Homicide and Mental Illness	High Court	15 Mar 2007	The accused was sentenced to life imprisonment.
44	Public Prosecutor v Han John Han: Culpable Homicide and Delusional Disorder	High Court	14 Jan 2007	Accused sentenced to three years imprisonment.
45	PP v Mohammad Zam: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing for Frontal Lobe Syndrome	High Court	20 Sep 2006	Accused sentenced to life imprisonment; caning not ordered.
46	PP v Aguilar Guen Garlejo: Culpable Homicide, Mental Disorder, and Sentencing	High Court	28 May 2006	The accused was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of ten years.
47	PP v Chee Cheong Hin Constance: Sentencing for Kidnapping and Culpable Homicide by Mentally Disordered Offender	High Court	06 Apr 2006	Accused sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for culpable homicide and 3 years' imprisonment for kidnapping, to run consecutively.
48	Public Prosecutor v Hwang Yew Kong: Culpable Homicide, Schizophrenia, and Life Imprisonment	High Court	09 Feb 2006	Accused sentenced to imprisonment for life.
49	Goh Lee Yin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Theft Sentence for Kleptomania	High Court	08 Dec 2005	Appeal Allowed
50	PP v Took Leng How: Murder, Diminished Responsibility & Schizophrenia	High Court	25 Aug 2005	Accused found guilty as charged and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.