Statutory offences
Statutory offences is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 112 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Statutory offences, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General’s Chambers69.41% success rate | 85 cases75.9% of area |
| Deputy Public Prosecutors100.00% success rate | 6 cases5.4% of area |
| Deputy Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate | 6 cases5.4% of area |
| Eugene Thuraisingam LLP40.00% success rate | 5 cases4.5% of area |
| K&L Gates Straits Law LLC25.00% success rate | 4 cases3.6% of area |
| I.R.B Law LLP25.00% success rate | 4 cases3.6% of area |
| Drew & Napier LLC0.00% success rate | 4 cases3.6% of area |
| Ramesh Tiwary33.33% success rate | 3 cases2.7% of area |
| Davinder Singh Chambers LLC0.00% success rate | 3 cases2.7% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership0.00% success rate | 3 cases2.7% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Statutory offences, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Jiang Ke-Yue16.67% success rate | 6 cases5.4% of area |
| Norine Tan60.00% success rate | 5 cases4.5% of area |
| David Menon60.00% success rate | 5 cases4.5% of area |
| Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam50.00% success rate | 4 cases3.6% of area |
| Sunil Sudheesan0.00% success rate | 4 cases3.6% of area |
| Terence Chua50.00% success rate | 4 cases3.6% of area |
| Tai Wei Shyong50.00% success rate | 4 cases3.6% of area |
| Agnes Chan75.00% success rate | 4 cases3.6% of area |
| Lim Shin Hui66.67% success rate | 3 cases2.7% of area |
| Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas33.33% success rate | 3 cases2.7% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 112 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lim Hua Tong Jason v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction for Outrage of Modesty | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Feb 2025 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 2 | PP v Sim Chon Ang Jason: Illegal Financial Assistance & Cheating Offences under Companies Act & Penal Code | General Division of the High Court | 18 Feb 2025 | Sim Chon Ang Jason sentenced to 44 months' imprisonment; Tjioe Chi Minh sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 7 | - | 03 Nov 2024 | Unknown | |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | Public Prosecutor v Raj Kumar: Rape & Outrage of Modesty at Southbank Condominium | General Division of the High Court | 20 Oct 2024 | Conviction of the accused on all charges. |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 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. |
| 12 | Ferrer Luwi Inez Ramos v Public Prosecutor: Abetting False Declarations under Employment of Foreign Manpower Act | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Sep 2024 | Appeal against conviction dismissed; Prosecution's appeal against sentence allowed. |
| 13 | PP v Iswan bin Ali: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act | General Division of the High Court | 16 Sep 2024 | Guilty |
| 14 | 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. |
| 15 | GHI v Public Prosecutor: Aggravated Outrage of Modesty & Cross-Examination of Vulnerable Witnesses | General Division of the High Court | 28 Aug 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 16 | Lim Wei Fong Nicman v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Duress Defense | Court of Appeal of the republic of singapore | 25 Aug 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 17 | Low Han Siang v Public Prosecutor: Customs Act & Road Traffic Act Offences | General Division of the High Court | 22 Aug 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Alka v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Employment of Foreign Manpower Act Charge | General Division of the High Court | 24 Jul 2024 | Appeal against conviction is allowed and the appellant acquitted of the charge against her. The appeal against sentence accordingly falls away. |
| 20 | 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 |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | PP v Sim Chon Ang Jason: Appeal on Cheating & Companies Act Offences | General Division of the High Court | 02 Jul 2024 | Appeal dismissed in part, allowed in part. Sim's appeal against conviction and sentence for cheating charges is dismissed. Prosecution's cross-appeal against Sim's sentence is allowed. Prosecution's appeal against Sim's acquittal on the Companies Act Charge and Tjioe's acquittal on the Abetment of Cheating Charges are allowed. |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | Koh Lian Kok v Public Prosecutor: Workplace Safety, Negligence, and Sentencing Appeal | General Division of the High Court | 20 May 2024 | Appeal Dismissed and Sentence Enhanced |
| 25 | Mohamed Mubin v Public Prosecutor: Appeal on Drug Trafficking Conviction under Misuse of Drugs Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 07 May 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 26 | Wong Poon Kay v Public Prosecutor: Complicity, Stolen Property & Companies Act | General Division of the High Court | 27 Mar 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 27 | Neo Siew Teng v Public Prosecutor: Falsification of Weight Tickets & Intent to Defraud Siemens | General Division of the High Court | 20 Mar 2024 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 28 | Public Prosecutor v. Adam bin Mohamed Noor: Workplace Safety and Health Act Violation | General Division of the High Court | 30 Jan 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 29 | Syed Fathuddin Putra v Public Prosecutor: Customs Act Offences & Sentencing Framework | General Division of the High Court | 28 Nov 2023 | Appeals dismissed; sentences were not manifestly excessive. |
| 30 | Muhammad Isa bin Ahmad v Public Prosecutor: Customs Act Offence & Enhanced Sentencing | General Division of the High Court | 13 Sep 2023 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 31 | PP v Kong Swee Eng: Corruption, Sentencing, and Adduction of New Evidence | General Division of the High Court | 21 Aug 2023 | Appeal allowed in part; Respondent sentenced to 41 months' imprisonment. |
| 32 | PP v Tan Teck Leong Melvin: GST Evasion under Customs Act & Sentencing | General Division of the High Court | 13 Jul 2023 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 33 | Huang Xiaoyue v Public Prosecutor: Sentencing for Unlicensed Massage Services | General Division of the High Court | 11 Jul 2023 | Appeal against sentence allowed. The original sentence of 24 weeks' imprisonment was set aside, and an aggregate sentence of 18 weeks' imprisonment was imposed. |
| 34 | Tham Saik Mun Simon v Public Prosecutor: Drink-Driving & Bonjela Gel Defence | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Jun 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 35 | Teo Chu Ha v Public Prosecutor: Corruption & CDSA Offences in Seagate Tender Case | General Division of the High Court | 08 May 2023 | Appeal dismissed in part. Sentences adjusted to 84 months for Henry and 56 months for Judy. |
| 36 | Xu Yuanchen v Public Prosecutor: Criminal Defamation & Computer Misuse Act | General Division of the High Court | 03 May 2023 | Appeals against conviction with respect to all charges and the second appellant’s appeal against sentence for the Computer Misuse Act charge are dismissed. The appeals against sentence for the criminal defamation charges are allowed, and the sentences of imprisonment imposed are set aside and substituted by the fines. |
| 37 | Public Prosecutor v Rizuwan bin Rohmat: Road Traffic Act Offences and Sentencing | General Division of the High Court | 16 Mar 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 38 | Kong Wei Keong Marcus v Public Prosecutor: Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence for Theft and Computer Misuse | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 25 Jan 2023 | Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed. |
| 39 | Lim Jun Yao Clarence v Public Prosecutor: Fraudulent Trading under Companies Act | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Oct 2022 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 40 | PP v Yeduvaka Mali Naidu: WSHA Violation & Untrained Forklift Operation Leading to Fatality | General Division of the High Court | 09 Aug 2022 | Appeal Allowed |
| 41 | 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. |
| 42 | PP v Manta Equipment: Workplace Safety & Health Act - Employer's Duty & Sentencing | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 06 Jul 2022 | Appeal Allowed |
| 43 | Sheik Parvez v Public Prosecutor: Driving Under Disqualification & Without Insurance | General Division of the High Court | 14 Jun 2022 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 44 | Er Meng Khim v Public Prosecutor: False Declarations under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 30 Mar 2022 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 45 | PP v Mohd Noor: Remittal Hearing on Drug Importation & Adequacy of Legal Counsel | General Division of the High Court | 28 Mar 2022 | The matters raised by Mohd Noor did not affect his conviction. |
| 46 | Gunasilan Rajenthiran v Public Prosecutor: Importation of Cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Feb 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 47 | Pilgrim v Asian Appraisal: Negligence in Asset Valuation and Loan Security | General Division of the High Court | 16 Jan 2022 | Plaintiff's claims dismissed. |
| 48 | PP v Kong Swee Eng: Corruption Charges & Special Relationship Defence in Jurong Shipyard Case | General Division of the High Court | 12 Jan 2022 | Appeal Allowed in Part |
| 49 | PP v Masui: Prevention of Corruption Act & Penalty for Accepting Gratification | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Dec 2021 | Criminal motions dismissed; Referred question answered in the negative; Penalty reduced. |
| 50 | Punithan a/l Genasan v Public Prosecutor: Misuse of Drugs Act & Penal Code | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 12 Dec 2021 | Original finding that the Alleged Introductory Meeting took place on 12 October 2011 remains unaffected. |