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Criminal procedure

Charge, bail, trial, evidence, and appeals in the criminal courts.

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Criminal procedure decisions

Result 50

[2026] SGCA 25

Lian Hoe Heng v Public Prosecutor

Court of Appeal12 May 2026

Abuse of Process — Appellant alleging counsel below rendered inadequate legal assistance — Whether allegation of inadequate legal assistance meritless and in abuse of process; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal — Whether sentence imposed was manifestly inadequate; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Whether appellant’s sentence should be enhanced for abusing the process of the court

Result 58

[2026] SGHC 89

Lum Hsien Loong Kenneth v Public Prosecutor

General Division of the High Court29 April 2026

Criminal Law — Statutory offences — ss 6(b) and 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act; Statutory Interpretation — Construction of statute — Purposive approach — Definition of “public body” — s 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act — Whether Singapore Management University is a “public body”; Statutory Interpretation — Construction of statute — Principle of rectifying construction; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals — Application of the Wong Chee Meng framework; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals — Whether sentence should be enhanced after taking into consideration stood-down charges — s 390(9) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010

Result 71

[2026] SGCA 15

Mustaqim bin Abdul Kadir v Public Prosecutor and another matter

Court of Appeal24 March 2026

Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal — Adducing fresh evidence; Abuse of process — Inconsistent positions — Appellant seeking to adduce fresh evidence that he elected not to adduce at trial; Abuse of process — Collateral purpose — Appellant seeking retrial under guise of application to adduce fresh evidence

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