Sexual assault by penetration

Sexual assault by penetration is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 19 cases from 2000 to 2020.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Sexual assault by penetration, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers64.29% success rate	14 cases73.7% of area	64.29% success rate	James Chew (3 cases) Ng Yiwen (3 cases) Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz (3 cases)	Public Prosecutor v BMU: Sexual Assault by Penetration Sentencing(Oct 2020) PP v Isham bin Kayubi: Rape & Sexual Assault of Minors; Consent; Penal Code Sections 375, 376(Mar 2020) Public Prosecutor v Wee Teong Boo: Rape, Sexual Assault, Outrage of Modesty(Aug 2019)
I.R.B Law LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Mohamed Baiross (1 cases) Mohamed Niroze Idroos (1 cases) Ashwin Ganapathy (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v BUT: Abetment of Rape and Sexual Assault by Penetration(Feb 2019)
Kalco Law LLC0.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Nadia Ui Mhuimhneachain (1 cases) Randhawa Ravinderpal Singh s/o Savinder Singh (1 cases) James Ow Yong (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v ASR: Sentencing of Young Offender with Intellectual Disability for Rape & Sexual Assault(Apr 2018) PP v Muhammad Firman: Rape, Sexual Assault, Impersonating Public Servant(Oct 2016)
Deputy Public Prosecutors50.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	50.00% success rate	Tai Wei Shyong (1 cases) G Kannan (1 cases) Lee Jwee Nguan (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Akbar Late Md Hossain Howlader: Rape under Penal Code s 376(1)(Jun 2004) Rizal bin Abdul Razak v Public Prosecutor: Rape and Abetment of Rape(Jul 2000)
Gloria James-Civetta & Co0.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Foo Cheow Ming (2 cases) Gloria James (2 cases) Amarjit Singh (1 cases)	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014) PP v Sivakumar: Impersonating a Public Servant, Outraging Modesty, Sexual Assault, and Rape(Sep 2013)
Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (1 cases) Ngiam Hian Theng Diana (1 cases) Ng Joel Yuan-Ming (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019)
PY Legal LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Muntaz Binte Zainuddin (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v ASR: Sentencing of Young Offender with Intellectual Disability for Rape & Sexual Assault(Apr 2018)
Ong & Co LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Wee Hong Shern (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v BQW: Sexual Assault by Penetration and Sentencing(Jun 2018)
Providence Law Asia LLC100.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Abraham S Vergis (1 cases)	PP v Mohd Ariffan: Sexual Assault, Rape & Witness Corroboration(Aug 2019)
Damodara Ong LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases5.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Suresh s/o Damodara (1 cases) Ong Ziying Clement (1 cases) Khoo Shufen Joni (1 cases)	Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty: Oppression, Director Duties & Loan Repayment(Oct 2020)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Sexual assault by penetration, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
James Chew100.00% success rate	4 cases21.1% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92.5% relevance score	PP v Isham bin Kayubi: Rape & Sexual Assault of Minors; Consent; Penal Code Sections 375, 376(Mar 2020) BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code(Nov 2019) Public Prosecutor v BVZ: Sentencing for Sexual Assault by Penetration and Related Offences(Mar 2019)
Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz33.33% success rate	3 cases15.8% of area	33.33% success rate	Highly Specialized88.33% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Wee Teong Boo: Rape, Sexual Assault, Outrage of Modesty(Aug 2019) Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) PP v Muhammad Firman: Rape, Sexual Assault, Impersonating Public Servant(Oct 2016)
Ng Yiwen66.67% success rate	3 cases15.8% of area	66.67% success rate	Highly Specialized88.33% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v BUT: Abetment of Rape and Sexual Assault by Penetration(Feb 2019) Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014) PP v Sivakumar: Impersonating a Public Servant, Outraging Modesty, Sexual Assault, and Rape(Sep 2013)
Tan Soo Tet50.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized87.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014)
Amanda Chong Wei-zhen50.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized87.5% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019) Public Prosecutor v BLV: Sexual Assault, Outrage of Modesty, Children and Young Persons Act Offences(Jul 2017)
Charlene Tay Chia0.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized87.5% relevance score	PP v Mohd Ariffan: Sexual Assault, Rape & Witness Corroboration(Aug 2019) Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact(Apr 2019)
Foo Cheow Ming0.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized87.5% relevance score	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014) PP v Sivakumar: Impersonating a Public Servant, Outraging Modesty, Sexual Assault, and Rape(Sep 2013)
Selene Yap100.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	100.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92.5% relevance score	BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code(Nov 2019) Public Prosecutor v BVZ: Sentencing for Sexual Assault by Penetration and Related Offences(Mar 2019)
David Khoo50.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	50.00% success rate	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v BQW: Sexual Assault by Penetration and Sentencing(Jun 2018) Public Prosecutor v ASR: Sentencing of Young Offender with Intellectual Disability for Rape & Sexual Assault(Apr 2018)
Gloria James0.00% success rate	2 cases10.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized87.5% relevance score	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent(Mar 2014) PP v Sivakumar: Impersonating a Public Servant, Outraging Modesty, Sexual Assault, and Rape(Sep 2013)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 19 most recent judgments out of 19 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Public Prosecutor v BMU: Sexual Assault by Penetration Sentencing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Oct 2020	Accused sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
2	Ng Tang Hock v Teelek Realty: Oppression, Director Duties & Loan Repayment	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	07 Oct 2020	Order for Teelek Realty to be wound up.
3	PP v Isham bin Kayubi: Rape & Sexual Assault of Minors; Consent; Penal Code Sections 375, 376	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Mar 2020	Accused found guilty and convicted on four charges of rape and two charges of sexual assault by penetration.
4	BPH v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing Framework for Sexual Assault by Penetration under Section 376 of the Penal Code	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	12 Nov 2019	Appeals dismissed.
5	Public Prosecutor v Wee Teong Boo: Rape, Sexual Assault, Outrage of Modesty	High Court	29 Aug 2019	Accused acquitted on rape charge, convicted of sexual assault by penetration and outrage of modesty.
6	PP v Mohd Ariffan: Sexual Assault, Rape & Witness Corroboration	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	07 Aug 2019	Appeal Dismissed
7	Public Prosecutor v Ridhaudin Ridhwan: Rape, Attempted Rape, Sexual Penetration, Outrage of Modesty, Consent, Mistake of Fact	High Court	22 Apr 2019	Accused 1 convicted on all charges; Accused 2 convicted on one charge and acquitted on another; Accused 3 convicted on all charges.
8	Public Prosecutor v BVZ: Sentencing for Sexual Assault by Penetration and Related Offences	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	25 Mar 2019	Accused sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane.
9	Public Prosecutor v BUT: Abetment of Rape and Sexual Assault by Penetration	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	17 Feb 2019	BUT sentenced to 23 years and 11 months’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
10	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.
11	Public Prosecutor v ASR: Sentencing of Young Offender with Intellectual Disability for Rape & Sexual Assault	High Court	19 Apr 2018	Accused sentenced to Reformative Training. Prosecution's appeal against the decision is pending.
12	Public Prosecutor v BLV: Sexual Assault, Outrage of Modesty, Children and Young Persons Act Offences	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Jul 2017	Accused convicted on all ten charges
13	PP v Muhammad Firman: Rape, Sexual Assault, Impersonating Public Servant	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Oct 2016	Guilty verdict and sentence imposed on all three charges.
14	Sivakumar v PP: Sexual Assault, Impersonation, and Consent	Court of Appeal	12 Mar 2014	Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against acquittal allowed.
15	PP v Sivakumar: Impersonating a Public Servant, Outraging Modesty, Sexual Assault, and Rape	High Court	12 Sep 2013	Accused acquitted on first charge; convicted on second, third, and fourth charges.
16	Public Prosecutor v Shamsul bin Sa’at: Aggravated Rape, Sexual Assault, and Housebreaking	High Court	29 Apr 2010	Accused sentenced to a total term of imprisonment of 25 years and 24 strokes of the cane.
17	Public Prosecutor v UI: Sentencing for Rape of a Minor & Use of Sentencing Precedents	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	04 Aug 2008	Appeal Allowed
18	Public Prosecutor v Akbar Late Md Hossain Howlader: Rape under Penal Code s 376(1)	High Court	14 Jun 2004	Accused convicted on first charge of rape and acquitted on second charge of rape.
19	Rizal bin Abdul Razak v Public Prosecutor: Rape and Abetment of Rape	High Court	23 Jul 2000	Appeal dismissed.