Scandalising the court

Scandalising the court is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 7 cases from 2006 to 2020.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Scandalising the court, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law FirmCases
Attorney-General’s Chambers71.43% success rate7 cases100.0% of area
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP0.00% success rate2 cases28.6% of area
Peter Low & Choo LLC0.00% success rate1 cases14.3% of area
L F Violet Netto0.00% success rate1 cases14.3% of area
Peter Low LLC0.00% success rate1 cases14.3% of area
M Ravi & Co0.00% success rate1 cases14.3% of area

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Scandalising the court, ranked by case volume and success rates.

LawyerCases
Elaine Liew66.67% success rate3 cases42.9% of area
Choo Zheng Xi0.00% success rate2 cases28.6% of area
M Ravi0.00% success rate2 cases28.6% of area
Suang Wijaya0.00% success rate2 cases28.6% of area
Khoo Boo Jin100.00% success rate2 cases28.6% of area
Anandan Bala100.00% success rate1 cases14.3% of area
Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam0.00% success rate1 cases14.3% of area
Priscilla Chia0.00% success rate1 cases14.3% of area
Tai Wei Shyong0.00% success rate1 cases14.3% of area
Lee Hui Min100.00% success rate1 cases14.3% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 7 most recent judgments out of 7 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Ong Wui Teck v Attorney-General: Contempt of Court for Scandalising the Court and Contempt in the Face of the CourtCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore23 Mar 2020
Appeals dismissed
2Wham Kwok Han Jolovan v Attorney-General: Contempt of Court & Freedom of ExpressionCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore15 Mar 2020
Appeal Dismissed in Part
3Attorney-General v Ong Wui Teck: Contempt of Court for Scandalising the CourtHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore12 Feb 2019
Guilty of scandalising contempt and contempt in the face of the court.
4Hishamrudin bin Mohd v Public Prosecutor: Reopening of Concluded Criminal Appeals and Abuse of ProcessCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore14 Mar 2018
Criminal motion dismissed in its entirety.
5Attorney-General v Au Wai Pang: Scandalising Contempt and Freedom of SpeechHigh Court20 Jan 2015
The Respondent was found guilty of scandalising contempt in respect of the First Article but not the Second Article.
6Attorney-General v Shadrake Alan: Contempt of Court, Scandalizing the JudiciaryHigh Court02 Nov 2010
Mr. Shadrake found guilty of the offence of contempt by scandalising the court and convicted accordingly.
7Attorney-General v Chee Soon Juan: Contempt of Court for Scandalizing JudiciaryHigh Court30 Mar 2006
Order of committal granted against the Respondent.