Appeals and Trials

We have a strong track record of conducting successful criminal appeals in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, including two successes in 2026.

We have an equally strong track record of successes at trial.

Successful Appeals

[2026] SGHC 92

Liao Nuoqian v PP

Section 420

Liao Nuoqian was sentenced to 48 months' imprisonment for syndicated debit card cheating offences. This was manifestly excessive and on appeal, his sentence was reduced to 36 months' imprisonment.

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[2026] 3 SLR 1212

Tran Thi Tien v PP

Official Secrets Act

Tran Thi Tien was sentenced to one weeks' imprisonment for receiving information in breach of the Official Secrets Act. On appeal, her imprisonment sentence was set aside and substituted with a fine.

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[2024] 3 SLR 972

PP v Soo Cheow Wee

Section 506

Soo Cheow Wee was sentenced to 33 months' imprisonment for voluntarily causing hurt with a knife and criminal intimidation. On appeal, this was reduced to 27 months' imprisonment due to his mental conditions.

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[2020] 2 SLR 533

PP v Wee Teong Boo

Section 376

Dr Wee Teong Boo was falsely accused of raping his patient in his clinic. After more than four years of court proceedings, he was finally acquitted by the Court of Appeal on 10 June 2020.

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[2019] 5 SLR 769

PP v Low Ji Qing

Section 380

Low Ji Qing was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment for theft. On appeal, the Prosecution argued that his psychiatric condition of Fetishism was irrelevant. The Chief Justice dismissed the appeal.

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Successful Trials

[2024] SLR(StC) 52

PP v Tran Thi Tien

Medical Registration Act

Tran Thi Tien was accused of illegally performing beauty treatments from her HDB flat. She was acquitted. The Prosecution sought a jail term of 3 weeks for other charges, but the Court imposed only a fine.

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[2022] SGCA 73

PP v Miya Manik

Section 300(c)

Miya Manik was acquitted of murder. He was convicted of a lesser charge and sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane. The Prosecution's appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

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2021

PP v Yeo Sow Nam

Section 354

Dr Yeo Sow Nam was falsely accused of molesting a woman in his clinic in Mount Elizabeth Hospital. The prosecution withdrew all charges midway through the trial after the woman was cross-examined.

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[2019] SGCA 73

PP v Zuraimy Bin Musa

Misuse of Drugs Act

Zuraimy Bin Musa was acquitted of drug trafficking and escaped the gallows. He was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment instead. The Prosecution's appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

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[2018] SGMC 20

PP v Chan Siew Yin

Section 352

Jeffrey Chan was tried for assaulting a man outside his home. He was acquitted on the principle of de minimis as encapsulated in Section 95 of the Penal Code. The Prosecution withdrew their appeal.

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