Sentencing

Sentencing is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 1107 cases from 2000 to 2025.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers70.34% success rate	762 cases68.8% of area	70.34% success rate	Wong Woon Kwong (27 cases) Anandan Bala (26 cases) Terence Chua (25 cases)	Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking(Feb 2025) Tan Hui Meng v Public Prosecutor: Residential Property Act & False Evidence in Judicial Proceedings(Jan 2025) PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence(Dec 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutor79.07% success rate	172 cases15.5% of area	79.07% success rate	Christopher Ong Siu Jin (15 cases) Hay Hung Chun (10 cases) Jaswant Singh (7 cases)	Wang Yuming v Public Prosecutor: Employment of Foreign Workers Act Violation(Mar 2011) Public Prosecutor v Mohamad Najiman: Inciting Physical Attack & Sentencing(Feb 2011) Tan Chin Heng v Public Prosecutor: Impersonating a Police Officer & Criminal Force(Jan 2011)
Deputy Public Prosecutors80.26% success rate	76 cases6.9% of area	80.26% success rate	Bala Reddy (8 cases) Stella Tan (6 cases) Amarjit Singh (6 cases)	PP v Ng Jui Chuan: Negligence vs Rashness in Fatal Traffic Accident - Penal Code s 304A(Apr 2011) Public Prosecutor v Mohammad Johan bin Rashid: Culpable Homicide Arising from Uncontrolled Anger(Mar 2011) Public Prosecutor v Pausi bin Jefridin & Roslan bin Bakar: Trafficking Diamorphine & Methamphetamine(Apr 2010)
Harry Elias Partnership11.36% success rate	44 cases4.0% of area	11.36% success rate	Subhas Anandan (29 cases) Anand Nalachandran (16 cases) Shashi Nathan (9 cases)	PP v Astro bin Jakaria: Culpable Homicide, Provocation, and Sudden Fight(Apr 2010) Gao Hua v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Plea of Guilt Due to Counsel Pressure(Apr 2009) Wang Chin Sing v Public Prosecutor: Illegal Organ Supply & Abetment of False Declarations(Nov 2008)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP6.06% success rate	33 cases3.0% of area	6.06% success rate	Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam (17 cases) Chooi Jing Yen (13 cases) Suang Wijaya (12 cases)	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence(Dec 2024) PP v Soo Cheow Wee: Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders for Voluntarily Causing Hurt and Criminal Intimidation(Jul 2023) Geevanathan v Public Prosecutor: Interpretation of Criminal Procedure Code & Mandatory Treatment Orders for Drug Offences(Jun 2023)
Ramesh Tiwary0.00% success rate	26 cases2.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Ramesh Chandr Tiwary (14 cases) Ramesh Tiwary (11 cases) Ashwin Ganapathy (1 cases)	Ang Boon Han v Public Prosecutor: Voluntarily Causing Hurt & Grievous Hurt Sentencing(Aug 2024) Public Prosecutor v DAM: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide, Rioting, Drug Offenses, and Child Abuse(Sep 2023) PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023)
I.R.B Law LLP0.00% success rate	23 cases2.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Mohamed Baiross (4 cases) Ashwin Ganapathy (4 cases) Singa Retnam (4 cases)	Ang Boon Han v Public Prosecutor: Voluntarily Causing Hurt & Grievous Hurt Sentencing(Aug 2024) PP v Muhamad Akashah Aizad bin Hasni: Sentencing Guidelines & Drug Importation(Aug 2024) Public Prosecutor v CRX: Sentencing of Young Offender for Sexual Assault(Jun 2024)
Independent Practitioner14.29% success rate	21 cases1.9% of area	14.29% success rate	Hay Hung Chun (2 cases) Ahmad Nizam (2 cases) Sunil Sudheesan (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v CPH: Rape and Carnal Connection Offences - Sentencing(Sep 2023) Tangaraju Suppiah v Public Prosecutor: Review of Drug Trafficking Conviction and Sentencing(Apr 2023) Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan v Public Prosecutor: Personal Costs Order Against Counsel(Jul 2022)
Drew & Napier LLC15.00% success rate	20 cases1.8% of area	15.00% success rate	Wong Hin Pkin Wendell (5 cases) Wendell Wong (3 cases) Andrew Chua Ruiming (3 cases)	Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor: Multiple Penalties Under Prevention of Corruption Act(Dec 2024) Low Han Siang v Public Prosecutor: Customs Act & Road Traffic Act Offences(Aug 2024) Ho Tze Woon v Singapore Medical Council: Appeal Against Suspension for Failure to Provide Adequate CPR(Sep 2023)
Public Prosecutor95.00% success rate	20 cases1.8% of area	95.00% success rate	Amarjit Singh (2 cases) Jaswant Singh (2 cases) Hwong Meng Jet (2 cases)	Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Application for Stay of Execution(Aug 2024) Public Prosecutor v CJH: Sentencing for Sexual Assault of a Minor(Dec 2022) BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code(Nov 2019)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Subhas Anandan8.89% success rate	43 cases3.9% of area	8.89% success rate	Highly Specialized78.22% relevance score	Lim Ghim Peow v PP: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility Sentencing(Oct 2014) Pathip Selvan v PP: Culpable Homicide & Provocation in Fatal Stabbing(Aug 2012) Public Prosecutor v Tan Kheng Chun Ray: Drug Offences - Importing Diamorphine & Methamphetamine(Aug 2011)
Sunil Sudheesan10.81% success rate	37 cases3.3% of area	10.81% success rate	Highly Specialized79.86% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine: Joint Trial for Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Obstruction of Justice(Dec 2024) CNK v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Mentally Disordered Young Offender, River Valley High School Axe Attack(Oct 2024) Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Unlawful Assembly, Common Object, Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Jan 2024)
Anand Nalachandran6.45% success rate	31 cases2.8% of area	6.45% success rate	Highly Specialized77.42% relevance score	Sulaiman bin Jumari v Public Prosecutor: Admissibility of Statements under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Dec 2020) Public Prosecutor v CAD: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender(Nov 2019) Public Prosecutor v Sulaiman bin Jumari: Trafficking Diamorphine under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Sep 2019)
Anandan Bala82.76% success rate	29 cases2.6% of area	82.76% success rate	Experienced73.79% relevance score	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases(Nov 2024) PP v Iskandar & Farid: Applying Sentencing Guidelines to Drug Trafficking under Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2024) PP v Hashim: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023)
Wong Woon Kwong79.31% success rate	28 cases2.5% of area	79.31% success rate	Highly Specialized76.38% relevance score	Masoud Rahimi v Public Prosecutor: Application for Stay of Execution in Capital Case(Nov 2024) Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Application for Stay of Execution(Aug 2024) Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application(Jul 2024)
April Phang74.07% success rate	27 cases2.4% of area	74.07% success rate	Experienced74.81% relevance score	Sulaiman bin Jumari v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution & Constitutionality of Post-Appeal Applications(Oct 2024) Lee Zheng Da Eddie v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act(Nov 2023) PP v Mohamed Mubin: Misuse of Drugs Act & Abnormality of Mind(Mar 2023)
Hay Hung Chun51.85% success rate	27 cases2.4% of area	51.85% success rate	Experienced72.96% relevance score	Oliver Lim Yue Xuan v Public Prosecutor: Appeal for Second Chance at Probation for Young Offender(May 2023) Roszaidi v PP: Diminished Responsibility, MDD, SUD & Drug Trafficking Sentence(Nov 2022) Public Prosecutor v Shoo Ah San: Attempted Murder Sentencing for Stabbing Daughter(Nov 2021)
Amarjit Singh73.08% success rate	26 cases2.3% of area	73.08% success rate	Experienced72.88% relevance score	PP v Ranjit Singh Gill: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2016) Public Prosecutor v AUB: Father Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Daughter(Jun 2015) Public Prosecutor v Luo Faming: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Nov 2011)
Terence Chua84.00% success rate	25 cases2.3% of area	84.00% success rate	Highly Specialized75.4% relevance score	JCY v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Reformative Training for Rioting & Sexual Offences(Oct 2024) Muhammad Faizal v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application under s 394H CPC & Misuse of Drugs Act(May 2023) PP v Mohamed Ansari: Trafficking Diamorphine - Misuse of Drugs Act(Oct 2022)
Francis Ng65.22% success rate	23 cases2.1% of area	65.22% success rate	Experienced71.3% relevance score	Attorney-General v Wham Kwok Han Jolovan: Contempt of Court Sentencing(Apr 2019) Muhammad bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act Trafficking(Jan 2017) Koh Bak Kiang v Public Prosecutor: Revision of Conviction for Drug Trafficking(Feb 2016)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 1,107 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1		-	26 Feb 2025	Unknown
2	Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application for Drug Trafficking	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2025	Application dismissed
3	Tan Hui Meng v Public Prosecutor: Residential Property Act & False Evidence in Judicial Proceedings	General Division of the High Court	07 Jan 2025	Appeal dismissed and sentence enhanced
4	PP v Soh Jing Zhe: Drug Trafficking, Misuse of Drugs Act, Similar Fact Evidence	General Division of the High Court	30 Dec 2024	Both accused convicted.
5	Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine: Joint Trial for Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Obstruction of Justice	General Division of the High Court	15 Dec 2024	Application for a joint trial granted.
6	PP v Marlene Wise: Revision of Property Disposal Order under Criminal Procedure Code	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 Dec 2024	Revisionary jurisdiction exercised; USD41,900 to be returned to the respondent and USD611.55 forfeited to the State.
7	Ng Cheng Tiam v Public Prosecutor: Appeals on Common Intention to Cause Grievous Hurt Sentencing	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	05 Dec 2024	Appeal Allowed
8	Kalachelvam v Public Prosecutor: Drug Offences & Sentencing Totality Principle	General Division of the High Court	05 Dec 2024	Application dismissed
9	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.
10	Ler Chun Poh v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Outrage of Modesty Conviction & Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	02 Dec 2024	Appeal Dismissed
11	Masoud Rahimi v Public Prosecutor: Application for Stay of Execution in Capital Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	27 Nov 2024	Application dismissed
12	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	27 Nov 2024	Appeal dismissed in part; Farid's global sentence reduced from 31 years to 30 years.
13	Ching Kelvin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Imprisonment for Serious Careless Driving and Drink Driving	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	24 Nov 2024	Appeal against imprisonment partially allowed; sentence reduced to three weeks' imprisonment.
14	Chan Chow Chuen v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Careless Driving Sentence	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Nov 2024	Appeal Allowed
15	Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General of Singapore: Application for Stay of Execution in Capital Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	13 Nov 2024	Application dismissed
16	Dao Thi Boi v Public Prosecutor: Endangered Species Act & Import Offenses	General Division of the High Court	07 Nov 2024	Appeal Dismissed
17	Public Prosecutor v Iswan bin Ali: Trafficking Diamorphine, Misuse of Drugs Act	General Division of the High Court	05 Nov 2024	Iswan was found not to be a courier and was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.
18		-	03 Nov 2024	Unknown
19	Fan Lei v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Sentence for Careless Driving under Road Traffic Act	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Oct 2024	Appeal Allowed
20	Public Prosecutor v Xu Yuanchen: Default Imprisonment Term and Appeal	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	28 Oct 2024	Appeal allowed; fine imposed by the High Court set aside, and the respondent's appeal against sentence in the General Division of the High Court dismissed.
21	CNK v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Mentally Disordered Young Offender, River Valley High School Axe Attack	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Oct 2024	Appeal Dismissed
22	JCY v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Reformative Training for Rioting & Sexual Offences	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Oct 2024	Appeal Dismissed
23	Sulaiman bin Jumari v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution & Constitutionality of Post-Appeal Applications	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	14 Oct 2024	Application dismissed summarily
24	Adri Satryawan Pratama v Public Prosecutor: Careless Driving Appeal	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	09 Oct 2024	Appeal Dismissed
25	Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari v Public Prosecutor: Stay of Execution Application	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	02 Oct 2024	Application dismissed summarily.
26	Public Prosecutor v S Iswaran: Sentencing for Corruption Offences under the Penal Code	General Division of the High Court	02 Oct 2024	Aggregate sentence: 12 months’ imprisonment
27	PP v Dan: Culpable Homicide, Child Abuse & Evidence Disposal - Sentencing for Fatal Child Abuse	General Division of the High Court	30 Sep 2024	Accused sentenced to 34 and a half years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in lieu of caning.
28	Pausi bin Jefridin v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review, Reopening Concluded Decisions & Thresholds	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Sep 2024	Criminal Motions dismissed.
29	Public Prosecutor v CHJ: Sexual Assault & Obstruction of Justice	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Sep 2024	Accused convicted of all charges.
30	Iswaran v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Case Disclosure & Prosecution's Duty	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	12 Sep 2024	Application Dismissed
31	Siva Raman v Public Prosecutor: Review of Conviction for Importing Diamorphine and Methamphetamine	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	05 Sep 2024	Application dismissed
32	Ang Boon Han v Public Prosecutor: Voluntarily Causing Hurt & Grievous Hurt Sentencing	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
33	PP v Muhamad Akashah Aizad bin Hasni: Sentencing Guidelines & Drug Importation	General Division of the High Court	29 Aug 2024	Accused sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
34	GHI v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty & Cross-Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses	General Division of the High Court	28 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
35	Low Han Siang v Public Prosecutor: Customs Act & Road Traffic Act Offences	General Division of the High Court	22 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
36	Muhamad Zulhilmi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug & Weapons Charges Sentence	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	14 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
37	CRH v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Attempted Aggravated Statutory Rape Sentence & Applicability of Mandatory Minimum Sentence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	13 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
38	Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Application for Stay of Execution	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	01 Aug 2024	Application dismissed
39	BWJ v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application Based on Change in Law	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	31 Jul 2024	Criminal Motion dismissed summarily.
40	Moad Fadzir bin Mustaffa v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Review Application	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	29 Jul 2024	Application dismissed summarily.
41	GHA v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Aggravated Outrage of Modesty	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	21 Jul 2024	Appeal Dismissed
42	S Iswaran v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Case Disclosure & Witness Statements	General Division of the High Court	18 Jul 2024	Application for revision dismissed.
43	PP v Randy Rosigit: Sentencing Framework for Possessing Child Abuse Material	General Division of the High Court	03 Jul 2024	Appeal Allowed
44	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
45	Public Prosecutor v CRX: Sentencing of Young Offender for Sexual Assault	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Jun 2024	Reformative training imposed at Level 2 intensity for a minimum period of detention of 12 months.
46	Muhammad Nurashik v Public Prosecutor: Driving While Disqualified Appeal	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Jun 2024	Appeal Dismissed
47	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
48	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
49	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.
50	Moad Fadzir v PP: Review Application for Drug Trafficking Conviction and Mandatory Death Sentence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	20 May 2024	Application for permission to review dismissed summarily.