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Suventher Shanmugam v Public Prosecutor

Educational summary of a named public judgment. Not legal advice. Suventher Shanmugam v Public Prosecutor [2017] SGCA 25; [2017] 2 SLR 115 is a key Court of Appeal decision on how Singapore sentences the importation of cannabis in quantities below the capital threshold. It took the quantity-then-culpability logic from the earlier High Court decision in […]

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Vasentha d/o Joseph v Public Prosecutor

Educational summary of a named public judgment. Not legal advice. Vasentha d/o Joseph v Public Prosecutor [2015] SGHC 197; [2015] 5 SLR 122 is a foundational Singapore drug-sentencing decision. It set out a structured, step-based framework for sentencing trafficking in diamorphine in quantities below the threshold that attracts capital punishment, and its reasoning was later […]

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Ng Kean Meng Terence v Public Prosecutor

Educational summary of a named public judgment. This page discusses sentencing principles in general, non-graphic terms. Not legal advice. Ng Kean Meng Terence v Public Prosecutor [2017] SGCA 37; [2017] 2 SLR 449 is among the most cited sentencing decisions in Singapore. In it, the Court of Appeal set out a clear, two-step framework for […]

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Stansilas Fabian Kester v Public Prosecutor

Educational summary of a named public judgment. Not legal advice. Few Singapore road-traffic decisions are cited as often as Stansilas Fabian Kester v Public Prosecutor [2017] 5 SLR 755. It is the case in which the High Court set out a structured approach to sentencing drink-driving that causes injury or damage — an approach built […]

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Lee Shin Nan v Public Prosecutor

Educational case study. This page summarises themes from a named public High Court judgment. It is not legal advice, does not create a solicitor–client relationship, and is not a statement by any former operator of this domain. Frameworks are not outcome guarantees. Speak with a qualified criminal lawyer about your situation. Citation: Lee Shin Nan […]

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Rafael Voltaire Alzate v Public Prosecutor

Educational case study. This page summarises themes from a named public High Court judgment. It is not legal advice, does not create a solicitor–client relationship, and is not a statement by any former operator of this domain. Sentencing frameworks change; later cases may recalibrate starting points. Speak with a qualified criminal lawyer about your facts. […]

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