TAN WEI WEN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Key facts
| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Belinda Ang Saw Ean, Judith Prakash, Tay Yong Kwang |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, David Menon |
Source: [2023] SGCA 34, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Tan Wei Wen v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGCA 34 is a grounds of decision of the Court of Appeal, comprising Judith Prakash JCA, Tay Yong Kwang JCA and Belinda Ang JCA, with Tay Yong Kwang JCA delivering the judgment of the court on 30 October 2023 in Criminal Appeal No 1 of 2023 (Criminal Motions Nos 7 and 8 of 2023). The applicant, a litigant in person, filed two applications: CA/CM 7/2023, seeking an extension of time to file a notice and petition of appeal, and CA/CM 8/2023, seeking permission to reopen a concluded case. The applications related to Vincent Hoong J's decision in the applicant's earlier High Court appeal, MA 9129, and raised issues of criminal references and reopening concluded decisions.
[2023] SGCA 34 explained
TAN WEI WEN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGCA 34) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 30 October 2023. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2023] SGCA 34 about?
TAN WEI WEN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGCA 34) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal”, “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing – Criminal references”, and “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Reopening concluded decisions”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2023] SGCA 34 consider?
The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Penal Code (Cap 224), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
Tan Wei Wen, a litigant in person, filed applications in the Court of Appeal seeking an extension of time and permission to reopen a concluded case relating to charges of insulting the modesty of a woman under s 509 of the Penal Code, following a High Court judge's decision on his appeal from the District Court. The court held there is only one tier of appeal in criminal matters and that no further question of law arose, dismissing all the applications.
What was Tan Wei Wen v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGCA 34 about?
It concerned two applications by Tan Wei Wen, a litigant in person, before the Court of Appeal, seeking an extension of time to file an appeal and permission to reopen a concluded case relating to a High Court decision, decided on 30 October 2023.
Who heard the applications in [2023] SGCA 34?
The Court of Appeal comprised Judith Prakash JCA, Tay Yong Kwang JCA and Belinda Ang JCA, with Tay Yong Kwang JCA delivering the judgment of the court, addressing criminal references and the reopening of concluded decisions.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGCA 34)