Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

69 cases · January 2025 to February 2026

Overview

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing appeared in 65 reported decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, with the High Court (General Division) handling 63 cases and the Court of Appeal hearing 25 cases. Sentencing appeals were the most common sub-topic with 12 cases, followed by general sentencing issues (9 cases) and criminal appeals (6 cases). Other recurring issues included adducing fresh evidence on appeal (5 cases) and stay of execution (4 cases).

Judge Tay Yong Kwang was the most active judge in this practice area with 15 cases, followed by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon with 13 cases and Judges See Kee Oon and Vincent Hoong with 11 cases each. The Attorney-General's Chambers appeared in 61 of the 65 cases, while Eugene Thuraisingam LLP was the most active private firm with 6 cases.

Data coverage: between January 2025 and February 2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Sentencing — Appeals 12
Sentencing 9
Appeal 6
Stay of execution 5
Appeal — Adducing fresh evidence 5
Sentencing — Principles 4
Statements — Admissibility 3
Trials — Whether accused person received inadequate legal assistance from trial counsel 2
Stay of execution — Application under s 60G of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 (2020 Rev Ed) for permission to make a post-appeal application in a capital case 2
Sentencing — Principles — Discretion to impose imprisonment in lieu of caning 2
Sentencing — Young offenders 2
Statements — Voluntariness 2
Sentencing — Persistent offenders 2
Sentencing — Benchmark sentences 2
Bail — Bail pending appeal 1

+ 34 more sub-topics

Court Distribution

What are the most common criminal procedure issues in Singapore courts?

Among 65 criminal procedure cases between January 2025 and February 2026, sentencing appeals (12 cases), general sentencing issues (9 cases), criminal appeals (6 cases), adducing fresh evidence on appeal (5 cases), and stay of execution (4 cases) were the most litigated sub-topics.

Which judges decide the most criminal sentencing cases in Singapore?

Judge Tay Yong Kwang decided the most criminal procedure and sentencing cases with 15 decisions between January 2025 and February 2026, followed by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (13 cases), Judge See Kee Oon (11 cases), and Judge Vincent Hoong (11 cases).

Which law firms handle criminal procedure cases in Singapore?

The Attorney-General's Chambers appeared in 61 of 65 criminal procedure cases between January 2025 and February 2026. Among private firms, Eugene Thuraisingam LLP led with 6 cases, followed by Drew & Napier LLC (3 cases) and WongPartnership LLP (3 cases).

Cases

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[2025] SGHC 167
PRAKASH S/O MATHIVANAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
27 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 162
ANITA DAMU @ SHAZANA BT ABDULLAH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 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] SGCA 39
KISHOR KUMAR A/L RAGUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
30 July 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGCA 37
Chandroo Subramaniam v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
25 July 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 135
JEREMIAH NG EN YOU (HUANG ENYOU) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 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 130
ISMAIL BIN JAMALUDIN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
7 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 121
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v GUMEDE STHEMBISO JOEL
4 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 127
NG YU ZHI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
3 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 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 98
ABDUL GHUFRAN BIN ABDUL WAHID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
27 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 90
RAJAVIKRAMAN S/O JAYAPANDIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
16 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 89
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan
14 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 21
GIL v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
6 May 2025
SGCA
[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