by IRB Law LLP | Mar 10, 2022
Are you a victim of sexual molestation? Has someone crossed the line with you, having physically touched you somewhere they should not have, coerced you into physical intimacy, or said something overtly sexual to make you feel uncomfortable? Call the cops –...
by IRB Law LLP | Jul 23, 2021
Once a person has been convicted of an offence, the Court in all criminal proceedings has to decide on the appropriate sentence. Leading up to this decision, the Court will hear from both the Prosecution and the Defence. The Prosecution will typically submit a...
by IRB Law LLP | Jul 23, 2021
Introduction Criminal proceedings seek to answer 2 questions – is the accused guilty of the offence, and what sentence does he or she deserve? We have covered the criminal trial process in respect of the first question (up to the point an accused person is convicted...
by IRB Law LLP | Jul 15, 2021
The key principles governing any sentence meted out in the criminal courts of Singapore are rehabilitation, proportionality, deterrence and prevention. For young offenders in general, and adults in certain specific circumstances, a rehabilitative sentence is often the...
by IRB Law LLP | Jul 15, 2021
Many of us have balked at the heavy sentences meted out in some cases involving offences which we consider minor. We also compare these sentences to similar cases where offenders were let off relatively lightly. We ask, ‘Why this sentence and not something lighter?’...
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