Leading Criminal Procedure and Sentencing Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

245 reported cases · January 2023 to June 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Criminal Procedure and Sentencing?

Singapore courts issued 245 reported Criminal Procedure and Sentencing judgments between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (175), of the 110 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Appeal dismissed (50), the median monetary award recorded was $10,000. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 245 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (43) · 2025 (62) · 2024 (67) · 2023 (73)
By court SGHC (175) · SGCA (64) · SGHCF (4) · SGDC (2)
Outcomes (110 parseable) Appeal dismissed (50) · Appeal allowed (17) · Sentence imposed (14) · Application dismissed (11) · Convicted (10) · Acquitted (4) · Application allowed (2) · Application granted (1) · Application refused (1)
Median monetary award $10,000 (across 5 awards)
Most active firms Drew & Napier LLC (7) · Eugene Thuraisingam LLP (7) · Anitha & Asoka LLC (5) · Chooi Jing Yen LLC (5) · Davinder Singh Chambers LLC (5)
Most active counsel Anandan Bala (8) · Sarah Siaw (8) · Wong Woon Kwong (8) · Ashvin Hariharan (6) · Chan Yi Cheng (6)

Compiled from 245 reported Criminal Procedure and Sentencing judgments published on eLitigation. Counts and figures are derived from the judgments themselves; the Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the counsel and firm counts as the public prosecutor.

Outcome data updated

Across 245 reported Criminal Procedure and Sentencing judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to June 2026), Drew & Napier LLC is the most active firm by reported case count (11 cases), Wong Woon Kwong is the most active lawyer (10 case appearances). This ranks named firms and lawyers by how often they appear in reported decisions — a descriptive count of activity, not an assessment of quality or standing.

Overview

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing appears in 245 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Sentencing — Appeals (41), Sentencing (28) and Appeal (23). The most active judge by reported case count is Tay Yong Kwang (64 cases) and the most active firm is Drew & Napier LLC (11 cases).

Which law firms handle the most Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases in Singapore?

Drew & Napier LLC leads in Criminal Procedure and Sentencing with 11 cases between January 2023 and June 2026, followed by Eugene Thuraisingam LLP (11 cases) and Allen & Gledhill LLP (8 cases). 146 firms appeared in Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases during this period.

1. Drew & Napier LLC 11 cases 2. Eugene Thuraisingam LLP 11 cases 3. Allen & Gledhill LLP 8 cases 4. WongPartnership LLP 7 cases 5. Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC 6 cases 6. Withers KhattarWong LLP 5 cases 7. Anitha & Asoka LLC 5 cases 8. Invictus Law Corporation 5 cases 9. Chooi Jing Yen LLC 5 cases 10. I.R.B. Law LLP 5 cases 11. Davinder Singh Chambers LLC 5 cases 12. Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP 5 cases 13. Fernandez LLC 4 cases 14. Ashvin Law Corporation 4 cases

Who are the leading Criminal Procedure and Sentencing lawyers in Singapore?

Wong Woon Kwong is the most active Criminal Procedure and Sentencing lawyer in Singapore with 10 case appearances between January 2023 and June 2026, followed by Suang Wijaya (9) and Anandan Bala (9).

1. Wong Woon Kwong 10 cases 2. Suang Wijaya 9 cases 3. Anandan Bala 9 cases 4. Tai Wei Shyong 9 cases 5. Sruthi Boppana 8 cases 6. Ashvin Hariharan 8 cases 7. Sarah Siaw 8 cases 8. Jiang Ke-Yue 8 cases 9. Norine Tan 8 cases 10. Chan Yi Cheng 7 cases 11. Lim Shin Hui 7 cases 12. Rimplejit Kaur 6 cases 13. Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam 6 cases 14. Kumaresan Gohulabalan 6 cases 15. Sheldon Lim 6 cases

Which judges handle the most Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases in Singapore?

Tay Yong Kwang has handled 64 Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases between January 2023 and June 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Vincent Hoong (53 cases) and Sundaresh Menon (49 cases) are also among the most active.

1. Tay Yong Kwang 64 cases 2. Vincent Hoong 53 cases 3. Sundaresh Menon 49 cases 4. Steven Chong 28 cases 5. See Kee Oon 27 cases 6. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 12 cases 7. Woo Bih Li 12 cases 8. Hoo Sheau Peng 12 cases 9. Pang Khang Chau 9 cases 10. Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi 8 cases 11. Christopher Tan 8 cases 12. Judith Prakash 8 cases 13. Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah 8 cases 14. Dedar Singh Gill 8 cases 15. Aidan Xu 7 cases

How many Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases are reported in Singapore courts?

245 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, most often decided by Tay Yong Kwang.

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Criminal Procedure and Sentencing cases?

The main sub-topics are Sentencing — Appeals (41), Sentencing (28) and Appeal (23).

Case Volume by Year

73
23
67
24
62
25
43
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Sentencing — Appeals 41 Sentencing 28 Appeal 23 Sentencing — Principles 18 Sentencing — Young offenders 15 Stay of execution 11 Appeal — Adducing fresh evidence 11 Criminal review 8 Revision of proceedings 7 Sentencing — Benchmark sentences 6 Criminal review — Permission for review 6 Sentencing — Sentencing framework 4 Statements — Admissibility 4 Disposal of property 4 Bail 4 Statements — Voluntariness 4 Criminal references 4 Criminal review — Leave for review 4 Review 3 Trials — Whether accused person received inadequate legal assistance from trial counsel 3 + 131 more

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 cases

[2025] SGCA 54 SAMINATHAN A/L SELVARAJU v ATTORNEY-GENERAL
26 November 2025
[2025] SGCA 39 KISHOR KUMAR A/L RAGUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
30 July 2025

Sentencing — Applicability of mandatory minimum sentence to an attempt to commit the offence of aggravated statutory rape 2 cases

[2024] SGCA 29 CRH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 August 2024
[2024] SGHC 34 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CRH
5 February 2024

Key Statutes

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
cited in 162 cases
Penal Code (Cap 224)
cited in 148 cases
Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185)
cited in 69 cases
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 30 cases
Road Traffic Act (Cap 276)
cited in 26 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 23 cases
Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap 241)
cited in 20 cases
Applications in Capital Cases Act
cited in 14 cases
Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap 65A)
cited in 14 cases
Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38)
cited in 14 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 10 cases
Interpretation Act (Cap 1)
cited in 10 cases
Criminal Justice Reform Act
cited in 8 cases
Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289)
cited in 7 cases
Protection from Harassment Act (Cap 256A)
cited in 6 cases

Court Distribution

SGHC 255 SGCA 94 SGHCF 4 SGDC 2

Cases

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[2026] SGCA 15
Mustaqim Bin Abdul Kadir v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
24 March 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGCA 13
Soh Chee Wen v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
18 March 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGHC 59
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v JOHNSON TAN WEE KIAT (JOHNSON CHEN WEIJI)
18 March 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 58
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DCC
18 March 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 60
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Mookkapillai Pazhanivel
18 March 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGCA 10
TAN JINXIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
10 March 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGCA 11
KHARTIK JASUDASS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
10 March 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGHC 52
ABDULLAH BIN MOHAMMAD KUNHI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
9 March 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 50
GREEN GLOBAL TRADING LIMITED v ATTORNEY-GENERAL
6 March 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 47
LIM OON KUIN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
4 March 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 45
GOH CHIN SOON v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
3 March 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 38
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Khalid Bin K K Mohamad
23 February 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGCA 5
Lingkesvaran Rajendaren v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
11 February 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGCA 4
Lingkesvaran Rajendaren v The Attorney-General
10 February 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGHC 24
KHUA KIAN KEONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
29 January 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGCA 3
NG SOON KIAT v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
28 January 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGHC 13
LIU HUIJIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
19 January 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 5
NG KUAN CHUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
7 January 2026
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 265
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Albao Shiela Marie Ibales
30 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 262
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Ramalingam Selvasekaran
29 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 260
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Gao Xiong
23 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 249
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Lev Panfilov
8 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 247
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v YOONG KOK KAI
5 December 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 54
SAMINATHAN A/L SELVARAJU v ATTORNEY-GENERAL
26 November 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 229
PAULUS TANNOS v THE STATE
21 November 2025
SGHC

Methodology & disclaimer

Firms and lawyers are ranked by the number of reported Supreme Court judgments they appear in, published on eLitigation. Counts reflect appearances in reported decisions only — unreported matters, settlements, and advisory work are not included. The Attorney-General's Chambers is excluded from the firm and lawyer lists because it appears as the public prosecutor, not as engaged defence counsel. This is a descriptive count of activity by reported case volume, not an assessment of quality or standing, and not an endorsement or recommendation of any firm or lawyer. It is information, not legal advice.