In 2014, a Malaysian teacher faced criminal trespass and immigration charges in Singapore when she slipped past immigration officers at Woodlands Checkpoint by tailgating a car. She faced potential jail terms of up to 6 months on her 2 immigration charges and 3 months...
Outrage of modesty (more commonly known as molestation) cases are fairly common in Singapore, and are widely reported in the media, especially on Stomp. In August 2018, it was reported in the Straits Times that the number of molestation cases was on the rise....
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...
If you create nuisance in public you may be guilty of an offence. According to Sec 268 of the Penal Code: "A person is guilty of a public nuisance, who does any act, or is guilty of an illegal omission, which causes any common injury, danger or annoyance to the...
The case Public Prosecutor v Sutherson, Sujay Solomon [2015] SGHC 292, as reported in Singapore Law Watch. How tragic. A culpable homicide case. The deceased was the mother of the accused. Key witnesses were family members. The concluding words of the Learned Judge...
The investigation process can span from anytime between a few days to even a year or longer. It is always advisable to co-operate with the police and provide your full assistance at earliest possible instance. It is also prudent to inform the investigating officer of...