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• A young offender who committed rape got prison and caning, not reformative training

  [2024] SGCA 59 · Court of Appeal · 6 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v CPS · [2024] SGCA 59 · Court of Appeal · 6 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 375

  Police and courts

• Each charge led to its own penalty order, matching the gratification in that charge

  [2024] SGCA 58 · Court of Appeal · 4 Dec 2024Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGCA 58 · Court of Appeal · 4 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

  Police and courts

• For drug trafficking, a guilty plea earns a reduction of up to 10% under the guidelines

  [2024] SGCA 55 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024Iskandar bin Jinan v Public Prosecutor and another appeal · [2024] SGCA 55 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A prisoner's last-minute application to challenge his death sentence was dismissed

  [2024] SGCA 56 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGCA 56 · Court of Appeal · 28 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

  Police and courts

• Udenna Corp v Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd

  [2024] SGCA(I) 9 · Court of Appeal · 27 Nov 2024[2024] SGCA(I) 9 · Court of Appeal · 27 Nov 2024

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Police and courts

• A rule against re-raising old issues did not stop claims being added within the same case

  [2024] SGCA 54 · Court of Appeal · 25 Nov 2024Lim Oon Kuin and others v Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and other appeals · [2024] SGCA 54 · Court of Appeal · 25 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A prisoner facing execution was refused permission for a post-appeal application

  [2024] SGCA 51 · Court of Appeal · 14 Nov 2024Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General · [2024] SGCA 51 · Court of Appeal · 14 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

  Police and courts

• A tort claim over bridge damage at the load port fell within the arbitration clause

  [2024] SGCA 50 · Court of Appeal · 13 Nov 2024COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills and others and another matter · [2024] SGCA 50 · Court of Appeal · 13 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Police and courts

• Foreign King's Counsel were refused ad hoc admission to act in a constitutional challenge

  [2024] SGCA 49 · Court of Appeal · 8 Nov 2024Kassimatis, Theodoros KC v Attorney-General and another and another appeal · [2024] SGCA 49 · Court of Appeal · 8 Nov 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966, s 15

  Police and courts

• Prison already served cannot count towards a default term set on appeal for a fine

  [2024] SGCA 45 · Court of Appeal · 29 Oct 2024Public Prosecutor v Xu Yuanchen · [2024] SGCA 45 · Court of Appeal · 29 Oct 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Computer Misuse Act 1993, s 3

  Police and courts

• Permission to appeal was refused as the judge's decision showed no apparent error

  [2024] SGCA 44 · Court of Appeal · 25 Oct 2024Nature One Dairy (Australia) Pte Ltd v Bicheno Investments Pty Ltd · [2024] SGCA 44 · Court of Appeal · 25 Oct 2024 · Summary

  Money and debt

• An appeal against a 16-year sentence for culpable homicide was dismissed

  [2024] SGCA 42 · Court of Appeal · 23 Oct 2024CNK v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGCA 42 · Court of Appeal · 23 Oct 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871

  Police and courts

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