Sentencing Guidelines

Sentencing Guidelines is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 37 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

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

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers68.00% success rate	25 cases67.6% of area	68.00% success rate	Mohamed Faizal (3 cases) Yvonne Poon (2 cases) James Chew (2 cases)	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases(Nov 2024) GHI v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty & Cross-Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses(Aug 2024) Muhamad Zulhilmi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug & Weapons Charges Sentence(Aug 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutor60.00% success rate	5 cases13.5% of area	60.00% success rate	Gordon Oh (1 cases) Lee Lit Cheng (1 cases) Shahla Iqbal (1 cases)	Yap Guat Beng v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Bankrupts Managing Companies(Dec 2010) Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sexual Offences Against a Minor(Aug 2009) Public Prosecutor v Lim Ah Liang: Culpable Homicide and Mental Illness(Mar 2007)
Ong & Co LLC0.00% success rate	3 cases8.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Wee Hong Shern (3 cases)	Muhamad Zulhilmi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug & Weapons Charges Sentence(Aug 2024) Public Prosecutor v BQW: Sexual Assault by Penetration and Sentencing(Jun 2018) PP v Tan Meng Soon Bernard: Sexual Assault by Penetration of a Minor(May 2018)
Straits Law Practice LLC0.00% success rate	2 cases5.4% of area	0.00% success rate	N Sreenivasan (2 cases) Sujatha Selvakumar (1 cases) Bal Ratanesh Kaur (1 cases)	World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013) Elan Impex v Daewoo: Wrongful Termination, Service Out of Jurisdiction, and Forum Non Conveniens(Feb 2003)
Independent Practitioner0.00% success rate	1 cases2.7% of area	0.00% success rate	R Retnam (1 cases)	PP v Ong Li Xia & Yeo Kim Han: Abetment of Unnatural Offence, Rioting, Voluntarily Causing Hurt(Jul 2000)
David Nayar and Associates0.00% success rate	1 cases2.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Josephine Iezu Costan (1 cases)	PP v BZT: Sentencing for Sexual Assaults Against Minors(Jun 2022)
Lee Bon Leong & Co0.00% success rate	1 cases2.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Jeffrey Beh (1 cases) Shaun Sim (1 cases)	GHI v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty & Cross-Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses(Aug 2024)
Advox Law LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases2.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Liew Hwee Tong Eric (1 cases) Koo Man Ling Audrey (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting(Jul 2024)
Harry Elias Partnership0.00% success rate	1 cases2.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Anand Nalachandran (1 cases) Loo Eng Teck (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Lim Ah Liang: Culpable Homicide and Mental Illness(Mar 2007)
Rajah & Tann LLP0.00% success rate	1 cases2.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Yusfiyanto Bin Yatiman (1 cases) Michelle Lee (1 cases)	Ng Jia Jie v Public Prosecutor: False Information & Sentencing Principles(Oct 2020)

Notable Lawyers

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

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Mohamed Faizal66.67% success rate	3 cases8.1% of area	66.67% success rate	Highly Specialized76.67% relevance score	Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Psychiatric Conditions(Jun 2022) Ng Jun Xian v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Sexual Assault by Penetration Sentence(Dec 2016) Sim Yeow Kee & Loi Wenda v Public Prosecutor: Corrective Training, Mandatory Aftercare Scheme & Sentencing(Sep 2016)
Wee Hong Shern0.00% success rate	3 cases8.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced71.67% relevance score	Muhamad Zulhilmi v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Drug & Weapons Charges Sentence(Aug 2024) Public Prosecutor v BQW: Sexual Assault by Penetration and Sentencing(Jun 2018) PP v Tan Meng Soon Bernard: Sexual Assault by Penetration of a Minor(May 2018)
David Khoo100.00% success rate	2 cases5.4% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced72.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v BQW: Sexual Assault by Penetration and Sentencing(Jun 2018) PP v Tan Meng Soon Bernard: Sexual Assault by Penetration of a Minor(May 2018)
N Sreenivasan0.00% success rate	2 cases5.4% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice20% relevance score	World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013) Elan Impex v Daewoo: Wrongful Termination, Service Out of Jurisdiction, and Forum Non Conveniens(Feb 2003)
Gordon Oh100.00% success rate	2 cases5.4% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized77.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sentencing Appeal for Repeated Sexual Assault and Abuse of Minor(Jan 2010) Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sexual Offences Against a Minor(Aug 2009)
Andre Ong100.00% success rate	2 cases5.4% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v BVR: Aggravated Rape of Minors & Sentencing(Aug 2022) Public Prosecutor v CCG: Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Outrage of Modesty(Sep 2021)
James Chew100.00% success rate	2 cases5.4% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced60% relevance score	PP v Tan Meng Soon Bernard: Sexual Assault by Penetration of a Minor(May 2018) Ng Jun Xian v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Sexual Assault by Penetration Sentence(Dec 2016)
Yvonne Poon100.00% success rate	2 cases5.4% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized77.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v JCS: Statutory Rape, Sexual Penetration of a Minor, and Rioting(Jul 2024) Public Prosecutor v BVR: Aggravated Rape of Minors & Sentencing(Aug 2022)
A Rajandran50.00% success rate	2 cases5.4% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized77.5% relevance score	WNE v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against JRC Order Allowed, Home Probation Granted Based on Parity(Jun 2023) Ng Jun Xian v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Sexual Assault by Penetration Sentence(Dec 2016)
Anandan Bala0.00% success rate	1 cases2.7% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Iskandar v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Guilty Pleas in Drug Trafficking Cases(Nov 2024)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 37 most recent judgments out of 37 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	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.
2		-	03 Nov 2024	Unknown
3	GHI v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty & Cross-Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses	General Division of the High Court	28 Aug 2024	Appeal Dismissed
4	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
5	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
6	CJH v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Sentence for Sexual Offences Against Minor	Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore	05 Jul 2023	Appeal Allowed in Part
7	WNE v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against JRC Order Allowed, Home Probation Granted Based on Parity	General Division of the High Court (Family Division)	04 Jun 2023	Appeal Allowed
8	Public Prosecutor v BVR: Aggravated Rape of Minors & Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	17 Aug 2022	Accused sentenced to an aggregate of 45 years’ imprisonment.
9	Sue Chang v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Road Traffic Act s 65(3)(a) Offences	General Division of the High Court	24 Jul 2022	Appeal dismissed.
10	Gaiyathiri d/o Murugayan v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Psychiatric Conditions	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	28 Jun 2022	Appeal Dismissed
11	PP v BZT: Sentencing for Sexual Assaults Against Minors	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	26 Jun 2022	Accused sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
12	Public Prosecutor v CCG: Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Outrage of Modesty	General Division of the High Court	09 Sep 2021	Accused sentenced to 22 years and six months’ imprisonment, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in lieu of caning.
13	Ng Jia Jie v Public Prosecutor: False Information & Sentencing Principles	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Oct 2020	Appeal Dismissed
14	VDZ v VEA: High-Conflict Divorce, Contempt of Court, Child Custody, and Division of Matrimonial Assets	Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore	09 Jan 2020	Wife sentenced to one week's imprisonment for contempt of court; joint custody granted with care and control to the Wife; Husband to have reasonable access; Husband to pay monthly maintenance of $2,800 for both children; no maintenance ordered for the Wife.
15	Public Prosecutor v BQW: Sexual Assault by Penetration and Sentencing	High Court of Singapore	03 Jun 2018	Accused convicted and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.
16	PP v Tan Meng Soon Bernard: Sexual Assault by Penetration of a Minor	High Court of Singapore	31 May 2018	Accused sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
17	Public Prosecutor v BDA: Rape, Outrage of Modesty - Son Accused of Sexually Assaulting Mother	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Mar 2018	Conviction and sentence of 16 years’ imprisonment and 18 strokes of the cane.
18	PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2018	The Prosecution's application to admit the affidavits of Matin, Superintendent Chua, and Assistant Superintendent Jaga was dismissed. The application to admit the evidence of Ms. Ng was allowed in part. Ms. Ng's affidavit, section 7, and paragraphs 5.3.4 and 5.5 of the expert report are admitted as further evidence in this appeal.
19	Public Prosecutor v BPK: Attempted Murder & Provocation	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2018	Accused convicted on the charge of attempted murder.
20	Ng Jun Xian v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Sexual Assault by Penetration Sentence	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 Dec 2016	Appeal dismissed; Prosecution's appeal allowed, sentence enhanced.
21	Sim Yeow Kee & Loi Wenda v Public Prosecutor: Corrective Training, Mandatory Aftercare Scheme & Sentencing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 Sep 2016	Appeal in MA 9135/2015 allowed; appeal in MA 9140/2015 dismissed.
22	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.
23	Yap Ah Lai v PP: Smuggling, Customs Act & Excise Duty Evasion	High Court	14 Apr 2014	Appeal Allowed
24	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.
25	Biplob Hossain Younus Akan v Public Prosecutor: Customs Act & Mens Rea	High Court	16 Feb 2011	Convictions and sentences set aside; matter remitted to the district court for fresh pleas to be taken.
26	Yap Guat Beng v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Guidelines for Bankrupts Managing Companies	High Court	07 Dec 2010	Appeal Allowed
27	Public Prosecutor v Amayapan Kodanpany: Sexual Abuse of a Young Person under the Children and Young Persons Act	High Court	11 Feb 2010	Guilty plea accepted; convicted on three charges; sentenced to imprisonment.
28	Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sentencing Appeal for Repeated Sexual Assault and Abuse of Minor	Court of Appeal	20 Jan 2010	Appeal Allowed
29	Public Prosecutor v ABJ: Sexual Offences Against a Minor	High Court	13 Aug 2009	Accused sentenced to 24 years imprisonment
30	Public Prosecutor v Bala Kuppusamy: Sexual Assault, Robbery, and Penal Code Amendments	High Court	20 Apr 2009	Accused sentenced to 42 years imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
31	Public Prosecutor v Lim Ah Liang: Culpable Homicide and Mental Illness	High Court	15 Mar 2007	The accused was sentenced to life imprisonment.
32	Siti Hajar v PP: Disqualification Order for Permitting Use of Car Without Valid Third-Party Insurance	High Court	13 Feb 2006	Appeal Dismissed
33	Sarjit Singh Rapati v PP: Extortion, Wrongful Confinement & False Impersonation Appeal	High Court	01 Feb 2005	Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed in part.
34	Elan Impex v Daewoo: Wrongful Termination, Service Out of Jurisdiction, and Forum Non Conveniens	High Court	07 Feb 2003	Action against the first defendant and fourth defendant struck out; orders giving leave to serve outside jurisdiction set aside; interim injunctions discharged; claim against the third defendant and the Mareva injunction against him stayed.
35	Public Prosecutor v Siddharth Mujumdar: Sexual Offences Against Minors	High Court	04 Aug 2002	Accused sentenced to 18 years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane.
36	Public Prosecutor v Tan Ah Kit: Paedophilia, Unnatural Carnal Intercourse, and Sentencing Guidelines	High Court	27 Nov 2000	Accused sentenced to 30 years imprisonment.
37	PP v Ong Li Xia & Yeo Kim Han: Abetment of Unnatural Offence, Rioting, Voluntarily Causing Hurt	High Court	23 Jul 2000	Accused convicted on all charges.