Criminal Law

65 cases · January 2025 to March 2026

Which law firms handle the most Criminal Law cases in Singapore?

Attorney-General's Chambers leads in Criminal Law with 62 cases between January 2025 to March 2026, followed by Eugene Thuraisingam LLP (8 cases) and Drew & Napier LLC (4 cases). 60 firms appeared in Criminal Law cases during this period.

Who are the leading Criminal Law lawyers in Singapore?

Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam is the most active Criminal Law lawyer in Singapore with 4 case appearances between January 2025 to March 2026, followed by Wong Woon Kwong (4) and Suang Wijaya (4).

Which judges handle the most Criminal Law cases in Singapore?

Sundaresh Menon has handled 12 Criminal Law cases between January 2025 to March 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Vincent Hoong (12 cases) and See Kee Oon (8 cases) are also among the most active.

Case Volume by Year

52
25
13
26
2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Offences — Sexual assault involving penetration 1 case

Elements of crime — Mens rea — Knowledge 1 case

Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act — Whether presumption of trafficking applied to attempts to possess drugs for trafficking 1 case

Offences — Property — Cheating 1 case

Offences — Property — Forgery for the purpose of cheating 1 case

Statutory offences — Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling (Prohibition) Act 1 case

Offences — Property — Criminal trespass 1 case

Statutory offences — Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962 1 case

Statutory offences — Work Injury Compensation Act 1 case

Statutory offences — Payment Services Act 2019 1 case

Statutory offences — Securities and Futures Act — Act likely to operate as a fraud 1 case

Key Statutes

Penal Code (Cap 224)
cited in 47 cases
cited in 44 cases
cited in 22 cases
cited in 10 cases
cited in 7 cases
cited in 5 cases
cited in 5 cases
cited in 4 cases
cited in 3 cases
cited in 3 cases
cited in 2 cases
cited in 2 cases
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

Cases

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[2025] SGCA 49
Soh Chee Wen v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
10 October 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 197
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Nguyen Ngoc Giau
7 October 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 44
Zin Mar Nwe v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
18 September 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 179
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v YEO TECK SOON
10 September 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 40
JUMAAT BIN MOHAMED SAYED & 3 Ors v ATTORNEY-GENERAL
28 August 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 167
PRAKASH S/O MATHIVANAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
27 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 157
JDA v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
11 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 38
CHJ v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
8 August 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 158
SENG YONG YI, LUCAS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
8 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 140
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DGH & Anor
22 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 134
POO TZE CHIANG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
11 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 133
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v LIN PENGLI, BARRIE
9 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 121
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v GUMEDE STHEMBISO JOEL
4 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 116
TOH LAM SENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
30 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 117
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CQW
30 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 106
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CFE
6 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 101
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CHINA RAILWAY TUNNEL GROUP CO., LTD.
29 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 100
Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Isnalli David
28 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 102
HAJI MUHAMMAD FAISAL BIN JOHAR v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
28 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 90
RAJAVIKRAMAN S/O JAYAPANDIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
16 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 81
SUGUMARAN S/O KANNAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
29 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 78
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Chong Shiong Hui
28 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 18
CEO v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
25 April 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 76
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v ZHENG JIA
24 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 57
KOK CHIANG LOONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
21 April 2025
SGHC