Are you facing a criminal charge and thinking of pleading guilty? If you have decided to plead guilty, are you unsure of what is going to happen? Here are 8 things you may wish to know about pleading guilty in Singapore. What is pleading guilty?…
6 things to know about Community Based Sentencing In 2010, Community Based Sentencing (“CBS”) were introduced to allow greater flexibility in sentencing. This means that courts can impose a CBS instead of penal sentences in certain appropriate cases. Read on to find out 6 things…
What are the types of Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT)? Section 406 of the Penal Code – simple This would be Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) in its simplest form, in essence, it is in the absence of any aggravating factors which has been previously…
Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) in Singapore What is the offence of Criminal Breach of Trust (“CBT”)? Here is what you need to know about CBT in Singapore. What is Criminal Breach of Trust? Before we understand what CBT is, we must understand the terms…
Voyeurism (Section 377BB) New Law kicks in to tackle Voyeurism on 1 Jan 2020 In 2019, sexual offences facilitated by advances in technology were thrust into the spotlight. There has been an emerging trend of recordings of victims in various states of undress or…
Drink Driving Singapore (Section 67 Road Traffic Act) Harsher Punishments for Drink Driving Offences The rise in the number of drink driving cases over the years has led Singapore to impose considerably harsher punishments for drivers who are caught drink driving. This is because drink…
Probation Probation is offered to offenders by the court as a rehabilitative, community-based programme. It serves as an alternative sentencing option to imprisonment which ranges from a duration not less than 6 months to not more than 3 years. What can I expect during probation?…
What is a Letter of Representation? Letters of Representation are letters to the relevant prosecuting authority (usually the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC)) requesting them to drop/reduce some or all of the charges brought against you. If the prosecuting authority accedes to the request stated in…
What is a Plea in Mitigation? Usually, once you have decided to plead guilty, a lawyer will proceed to draft a document known as the Plea in Mitigation. The Plea in Mitigation will then be tendered to court to be taken into account during your…
There is a new sentencing framework for rape in Singapore. The Court of Appeal revised the framework for the punishment for rape, triggered by the appeal of Terence Ng’s appeal against his 13-year-jail term for the rape of his goddaughter. Rape in Singapore will now…