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
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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)
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Court Distribution

Cases

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