Recently in the news, we would have taken notice of the 69-Year-Old Boon Tat Street Murder or even the murder at Yishun Ring Road. With news headlines these days, you may have come across the term ‘manslaughter’ which is often used by the media to refer to acts of...
On Monday, July 24, the Ministry of Law released details of 50 proposed changes to the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) and Evidence Act. The process of describing the proposed changes has allowed various groups tied to the criminal justice system, such as the Judiciary,...
Facing criminal charges at trial in Singapore is never easy, but things will become much harder once you lose your case. You may have felt that you were under pressure to plead guilty even though you were innocent. Alternatively, you may feel that the judge made a...
Balakrishnan S and another v Public Prosecutor (2005) In the case of Balakrishnan S and another v Public Prosecutor (2005), Warrant Officer (WO) Balakrishnan and Captain (CPT) Pandiaraj were charged in their respective roles as course commander and supervising officer...
In 2008, Parliament debated if police interrogations should be videotaped. It was suggested that by videotaping police interviews, any abuse of the accused persons by the police would be prevented. In dismissing the need to have police interviews videotaped, Associate...
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