Leading Criminal Law Lawyers & Firms by Reported Cases — Singapore

262 reported cases · January 2023 to October 2026

Updated

What did Singapore courts decide in Criminal Law?

Singapore courts issued 262 reported Criminal Law judgments between 2023–2026, most in SGHC (180), of the 107 with a parseable operative disposition, the most common was Appeal dismissed (43), the median monetary award recorded was $92,500. This is a descriptive summary of what the courts recorded in reported decisions, not legal advice.

Reported cases 262 (2023–2026)
By year 2026 (88) · 2025 (52) · 2024 (61) · 2023 (61)
By court SGHC (180) · SGCA (36) · SGDC (32) · SGMC (14)
Outcomes (107 parseable) Appeal dismissed (43) · Convicted (25) · Sentence imposed (19) · Appeal allowed (11) · Acquitted (4) · Application dismissed (3) · Application allowed (2)
Median monetary award $92,500 (across 2 awards)
Most active firms Eugene Thuraisingam LLP (18) · Drew & Napier LLC (12) · Allen & Gledhill LLP (10) · Andre Jumabhoy LLC (9) · Withers KhattarWong LLP (9)
Most active counsel Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam (11) · Anandan Bala (10) · Chooi Jing Yen (8) · David Menon (8) · Suang Wijaya (8)

Compiled from 262 reported Criminal Law 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 262 reported Criminal Law judgments in Singapore courts (January 2023 to October 2026), Eugene Thuraisingam LLP is the most active firm by reported case count (18 cases), Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam is the most active lawyer (11 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 Law appears in 262 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026). The most common sub-topics are Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act (43), Appeal (27) and Offences — Sexual offences (25). The most active judge by reported case count is Vincent Hoong (44 cases) and the most active firm is Eugene Thuraisingam LLP (18 cases).

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

Eugene Thuraisingam LLP leads in Criminal Law with 18 cases between January 2023 and October 2026, followed by Drew & Napier LLC (12 cases) and Allen & Gledhill LLP (10 cases). 175 firms appeared in Criminal Law cases during this period.

1. Eugene Thuraisingam LLP 18 cases 2. Drew & Napier LLC 12 cases 3. Allen & Gledhill LLP 10 cases 4. Withers KhattarWong LLP 9 cases 5. Andre Jumabhoy LLC 9 cases 6. Chooi Jing Yen LLC 8 cases 7. Phoenix Law Corporation 6 cases 8. WongPartnership LLP 6 cases 9. Damodara Ong LLC 5 cases 10. Fleet Street Law LLC 5 cases 11. Ministry of Manpower 5 cases 12. Invictus Law Corporation 4 cases 13. David Nayar and Associates 4 cases 14. Advocatus Law LLP 4 cases

Who are the leading Criminal Law lawyers in Singapore?

Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam is the most active Criminal Law lawyer in Singapore with 11 case appearances between January 2023 and October 2026, followed by Anandan Bala (10) and Suang Wijaya (8).

1. Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam 11 cases 2. Anandan Bala 10 cases 3. Suang Wijaya 8 cases 4. Chooi Jing Yen 8 cases 5. David Menon 8 cases 6. Tay Jia En 7 cases 7. Johannes Hadi 7 cases 8. Andre Darius Jumabhoy 7 cases 9. Sruthi Boppana 6 cases 10. Wong Woon Kwong 6 cases 11. Kumaresan Gohulabalan 6 cases 12. Ramesh Chandr Tiwary 6 cases 13. Hon Yi 6 cases 14. Ng Jun Kai 6 cases 15. Claire Poh 6 cases

Which judges handle the most Criminal Law cases in Singapore?

Vincent Hoong has handled 44 Criminal Law cases between January 2023 and October 2026, the most of any Singapore judge. Tay Yong Kwang (43 cases) and Sundaresh Menon (37 cases) are also among the most active.

1. Vincent Hoong 44 cases 2. Tay Yong Kwang 43 cases 3. Sundaresh Menon 37 cases 4. See Kee Oon 25 cases 5. Steven Chong 21 cases 6. Hoo Sheau Peng 17 cases 7. Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi 14 cases 8. Belinda Ang Saw Ean 14 cases 9. Kannan Ramesh 10 cases 10. Pang Khang Chau 10 cases 11. Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah 9 cases 12. Dedar Singh Gill 9 cases 13. Christopher Tan 7 cases 14. Valerie Thean 6 cases 15. Judith Prakash 6 cases

How many Criminal Law cases are reported in Singapore courts?

262 reported Singapore judgments (2023–2026) involve Criminal Law, most often decided by Vincent Hoong.

What are the main sub-topics in Singapore Criminal Law cases?

The main sub-topics are Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act (43), Appeal (27) and Offences — Sexual offences (25).

Case Volume by Year

61
23
61
24
52
25
88
26
2023–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act 43 Appeal 27 Offences — Sexual offences 25 Offences — Rape 20 Offences — Outrage of modesty 12 Statutory offences — Road Traffic Act 9 Statutory offences — Penal Code 7 Offences — Murder 7 Statutory offences — Prevention of Corruption Act 6 Offences — Hurt 5 Offences — Grievous hurt 4 Statutory offences — Companies Act 4 Statutory offences — Customs Act 4 Statutory offences — Securities and Futures Act 3 Offences — Property — Cheating 3 Statutory Offences — Penal Code 3 Offences — Culpable homicide 3 Special exceptions — Diminished responsibility 3 Criminal conspiracy 3 Statutory Offences — Misuse of Drugs Act 3 + 165 more

Key Statutes

Penal Code (Cap 224)
cited in 168 cases
Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
cited in 164 cases
Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185)
cited in 63 cases
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 61 cases
Road Traffic Act (Cap 276)
cited in 29 cases
Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap 241)
cited in 19 cases
Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38)
cited in 18 cases
Interpretation Act (Cap 1)
cited in 15 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 14 cases
Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (Cap 65A)
cited in 12 cases
Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289)
cited in 9 cases
Prisons Act
cited in 7 cases
Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap 91A)
cited in 7 cases
Protection from Harassment Act (Cap 256A)
cited in 6 cases
Workplace Safety and Health Act
cited in 6 cases

Guides & Data

Cheating — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Corruption — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Drug offences — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Murder & culpable homicide — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Outrage of modesty — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Rape — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Regulatory & financial offences — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Road traffic & driving offences — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Securities & financial offences — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Sexual offences — what sentences Singapore courts imposed → Voluntarily causing (grievous) hurt — what sentences Singapore courts imposed →

Court Distribution

SGHC 269 SGDC 47 SGCA 44 SGMC 16

Cases

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[2026] SGHC 214
LOW MAN HONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 October 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 213
KOH YIH CHIAN (XU YIQIAN) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 October 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGDC 337
Public Prosecutor v Poovalai Thevar Kathiravannethi [2026] SGDC 337
12 October 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGDC 336
Public Prosecutor v. Ramachandharan Karthik
12 October 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC 212
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Muhamad Adil Bin Saidin
9 October 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 209
SANTOS-TUMALIP MARIA MONALYN BAGAPORO v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
8 October 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 207
YEO SEONG BEE ERIC v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
7 October 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGDC 332
PP v De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban 2026 SGDC332
7 October 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGMC 113
PP v Lau Kah Wai J
29 September 2026
SGMC
[2026] SGMC 112
Public Prosecutor v JFO
28 September 2026
SGMC
[2026] SGHC 188
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DEK
17 September 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGDC 297
Public Prosecutor v Chan Sui Kwan [2026] SGDC 297
16 September 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGMC 110
Public Prosecutor v Kelvin Sunderesan s/o Retchagadas
14 September 2026
SGMC
[2026] SGDC 287
Public Prosecutor v Talukdar Abul Kalam
9 September 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC 181
TAN ZHI WEI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
7 September 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGDC 283
Public Prosecutor v Alam Khorshed
2 September 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGDC 279
Public Prosecutor v Seh Sui Sim
2 September 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGMC 102
Public Prosecutor v Wang Jue [2026] SGMC 102
31 August 2026
SGMC
[2026] SGDC 269
Public Prosecutor v Steven Gan Teck Guan
26 August 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGCA 38
Mohammad Shaffy Bin Hassan v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
25 August 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGDC 255
Public Prosecutor v PSA Corporation Limited
4 August 2026
SGDC
[2026] SGHC 160
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DYF
31 July 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGCA 35
CFE v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
29 July 2026
SGCA
[2026] SGHC 152
TAN KAI YUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
28 July 2026
SGHC
[2026] SGDC 238
Public Prosecutor v Tay Chun Hsiong and Fang Yih Uei
21 July 2026
SGDC

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.