by Ray Louis Law | Jun 30, 2019 | Mitigation, Pleading Guilty, Punishment, Representations
Drivers of vehicles, who commit road traffic offences, may be charged by the traffic police under the Penal Code (see related article – Sec 336, 337,338 & 304A) or section 64(1) of the Road Traffic Act (RTA) for dangerous driving. Examples of dangerous...
by Ray Louis Law | Jun 27, 2018 | Criminal Process, Investigation, Mitigation, Punishment, Representations
Outrage of modesty or molestation cases are fairly common in Singapore, and are widely reported in the media, including Stomp. In August 2018, it was reported in the Straits Times that the number of molestation cases is on the rise. The increase in outrage of modesty...
by Ray Louis Law | Apr 29, 2018 | Criminal Process, Mitigation, Punishment
PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT ACT (POHA) What it covers Harassment, alarm or distress suffered, fear or provocation of violence, unlawful stalking and false statements of fact. Examples taken from Sec 3 Protection From Harassment Act: X and Y are classmates. X...
by Ray Louis Law | Mar 31, 2018 | Arrest, Composition, Mitigation, Punishment
Our client assaulted a taxi driver and was charged under Penal Code (Chapter 224). If she pleaded guilty to the charge, she faced the possibility of a custodial sentence and consequently a criminal record based on the precedent cases. Also, she also faced the risk of...
by Ray Louis Law | Oct 22, 2017 | Criminal Process, Mitigation, Pleading Guilty
Allan (not his real name) sought our advice on a criminal matter. He was facing one charge under Section 338 (b) of the Penal Code for causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers life or the personal safety of others. The charge entailed, amongst others, the...
by Ray Louis Law | Mar 11, 2017 | Community Based Sentencing, Criminal Process, Mitigation, Pleading Guilty, Probation
Assault Sec 323 Penal Code. Community-Based Sentencing – Short Detention Order. Mitigation from Criminal Lawyer Singapore. As reported in The Straits Times on 30 June 2016, our client was charged with assault under Sec 323 of the Penal Code. The victim had...
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