by IRB Law LLP | Jul 14, 2021
Sentencing in criminal cases have been the subject of some debate in the past few years. Offenders who have been convicted of offences raise many things to the attention of the court (whether in person or through their lawyers), in the hopes that the court would mete...
by IRB Law LLP | Jul 14, 2021
We’ve all seen the Hollywood version of criminal trials by jury, where dramatic events unfold, salacious revelations are played up, and combative arguments are made in raised voices. The truth of the matter is that criminal trials, at least in Singapore, are sombre...
by IRB Law LLP | Jul 8, 2021
Criminal law is a complex system of laws that relate to criminal offences. It regulates the apprehension, charging, trial, and conviction of accused individuals. Punishment and rehabilitation of convicted people also fall in this field of law. Criminal law differs...
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by IRB Law LLP | Jun 30, 2021
Criminal Law: Section 147 of the Criminal Procedure Code When Re-instating Previously Withdrawn Charges May Amount to an Abuse of Process Introduction In Beh Chew Boo v Public Prosecutor [2021] SGCA 44, the Singapore Court of Appeal passed judgment by a 2-1 majority...
by IRB Law LLP | Jun 28, 2021
Introduction Investigations are part and parcel of every prosecution in Singapore, whether they are for serious criminal offences like murder and rape, or relatively minor ones like traffic offences. Whether you think you are guilty of the offence or not, it’s always...
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