There has been much debate about Nagaenthran, the Malaysian drug trafficker who is on death row for illegally importing 42.72g of heroin. Here is a breakdown of the High Court (HC) case and the issues which the court had to consider. Do note that there was a Court of Appeal (CA) case that followed after [...]

Case name: Abraham v Choo Jit Fung and another [1965-1967] SLR(R) 10 Date of decision: 26 July 1965 Decision of the Federal Court (delivered by Wee Chong Jin CJ): The Federal Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the decision of the trial judge. Grounds of appeal  This is an appeal by Abraham against the decision [...]

The appellant, Alexis Collins (Collins), and another woman, a known prostitute, were seen by police officers soliciting men on the street. One of the police officers, Tracey Wilcock (Wilcock), approached Collins to try to speak to her but Collins walked away. The Wilcock swore at Collins when Collins persisted. Wilcock took hold of Collins's arm [...]

An SBS Transit bus collided into a motorcycle at the intersection of Clementi Road and Commonwealth Avenue West. The SBS bus was making a right turn while the motorcycle was proceeding straight. The front right bumper collided into the middle of the motorcycle. The motorcyclist (the husband of the respondent) died from the accident.   [...]

This TMA was initially given on the 27th of February 2021. Many of us 1Ls, including myself, got this totally wrong. Here is my 2nd attempt at the TMA.   In this assignment, you are expected to assemble and employ your resources for research, analyse the gathered materials and finally discuss and present your arguments [...]

The appellant ("Beh") had entered Singapore on a motorcycle which he borrowed from his friend ("Lew"). A routine check found drugs in the storage compartment of the motorcycle. Beh was charged under s 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA). The presumptions under ss 21 and 18(2) of the MDA applied and thus Beh [...]