The law Under section 5(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 185, 2008 Rev Ed) (MDA), it is an offence for a person to traffic in a controlled drug. A person commits this offence if he has drugs in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. The list of controlled...
The Law on Possession and Consumption – Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 185, 2008 Rev Ed)
MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT (Cap. 185, 2008 Rev Ed) (MDA) The law on possession and consumption Under section 8(a) of the MDA, it is an offence for a person to have in his possession a controlled drug. 8(b) of the same act states that it is an offence for a person to smoke,...
Outrage of Modesty, Sec 354 Penal Code Singapore – How Your Lawyer May Prevent Any Charges From Being Filed Against You – Pre-mention Representations
Our client was charged by the police for an Outrage of Modesty offence under Section 354 of the Penal Code. He came to see us shortly after being charged. We got our heads down and swiftly drafted pre-mention representations to the police and Attorney General’s...
The certificate that will save a drug trafficker’s life – 33B(2)(b) of the MDA
The Court of Appeal of Singapore in Muhammad Ridzuan bin Mohd Ali v Attorney-General [2015] SGCA 53 considered the submissions against the decision by the Public Prosecutor not to grant the appellant, Muhammad Ridzuan bin Mohd Ali (“the Appellant”), a certificate of...