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Criminal law of Singapore
by Vendela Jar Singapore Criminal LawyerEven though Singapore’s
legal system has the very common law, but
the criminal law of Singapore is very statutory by nature. The common
principles of the criminal law along with penalties and elements of normal
criminal acts such as theft, cheating and homicide are set for the Penal Code.
Other than this, there is
a big perception that society of Singapore
is much regulated in terms of
criminalization of various activities that get considered as harmless in many
other countries. They are possession of pornography, failing to flush the
toilet after using, selling chewing gum as well as un-natural sexual
activities. However, due to such strict criminal law of Singapore this country
has lowest incidences of any violent crimes in the entire world.
This country retains both
capital punishment and corporal punishment as the punishments for any serious offenses.
The other strictest criminal law of Singapore is the
narcotic law that was established by
Misuse of the Drugs Act. Any individual caught
with drugs more than 0.53oz ( 15 grams) of heroin, 1.1oz ( 30 grams) of
morphine or cocaine, 8.8oz (250 grams) of methamphetamine or 18oz (500 grams)
of cannabis have to face compulsory capital punishment, as they get booked for
the crime of trafficking the drugs.
If you are facing any of
the above-mentioned charges, then you should immediately get in
contact with any criminal law firm in Singapore. They can surely help you
in the entire proceeding of the criminal case against you. However, it is very essential that before finalizing on any of
the criminal lawyers from any such firms
you should do enough of research about their expertise and experience in
handling similar cases like you. You can select the lawyer based on the given
criteria:
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The very first thing you can do is to ask
for references from other people who have knowledge about such lawyers with
their trustworthiness and skills.
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You can also get a copy of the brochure or any other promotional thing of the
firm that you have approached. If you get such copies,
you can do your further research though other modes like the internet.
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You can also ask for the copy
of the retainer agreement of the lawyer with the detailed explanation before
finalizing the best lawyer for your case, as might end up doing more payment to
the firm or lawyer if you will not understand the paper you are signing.
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You can also use your gut instincts and
common sense to assess the rest of the
lawyers from your list. You want a lawyer with whom you will feel comfortable
while discussing the details of your case to make him do the best for you in
your case.
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About Vendela Jar 
Singapore Criminal Lawyer
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