Singapore-based criminal defence law firm
Criminal defence for investigations and charges in Singapore.
Trial Defence Law provides discreet advice for people under investigation, arrested or charged in Singapore, and for families helping them through the Singapore criminal process.
Singapore jurisdiction: the firm advises on criminal investigations, charges and court proceedings in Singapore. If you are overseas, state where you are and the next Singapore reporting or court date.
Arrested, on bail or due in a Singapore court?
Bring the notice, bail papers, charge sheet and your factual timeline.
Areas of focus
Criminal defence organised around the allegation and the next decision.
Each matter starts with the offence under Singapore law, the evidence already recorded and the stage of the Singapore criminal process—not a generic defence template.
The approach
“First understand what happened. Then identify what must be proved, what the evidence supports and what decision comes next.”
Stabilise the situation
Check bail, reporting, court and contact restrictions.
Preserve the record
Keep messages, documents, devices and a private chronology.
Define the legal issue
Identify the actual offence, elements and evidential disputes.
Prepare the next step
Plan for the statement, mention, representations, trial or mitigation.
Singapore criminal-law knowledge centre
Useful Singapore-law answers, staged carefully.
Ten foundational guides are live. A structured programme of 1,000 Singapore criminal-law topics is held in editorial review so pages are checked against official Singapore sources before search indexing.
What to Do After a Drug Arrest in Singapore
Singapore-specific first steps after a drug arrest, including evidence preservation, statements, bail papers and urgent legal advice.
7 min read · Updated 22 August 2026Drug offencesDrug Possession, Consumption and Trafficking in Singapore: First Questions
The factual and legal questions that commonly arise at the start of a Singapore drug investigation.
8 min read · Updated 22 August 2026Molest & sexual offencesFacing an Outrage of Modesty Allegation in Singapore: First Steps
How to preserve evidence and prepare after an allegation of outrage of modesty under Singapore law.
7 min read · Updated 22 August 2026Molest & sexual offencesSingapore Sexual Offence Investigations: Messages, Consent and Evidence
A Singapore-law overview of communications, consent-related context and evidence preservation in sexual offence investigations.
9 min read · Updated 22 August 2026TheftCharged with Theft in Singapore: What Must Be Proven?
An accessible explanation of theft under Singapore law and the evidence that may matter.
7 min read · Updated 22 August 2026TheftShop Theft Allegations in Singapore: Evidence, Restitution and Mitigation
What to consider after a shop theft allegation in Singapore, from CCTV and receipts to restitution and mitigation.
6 min read · Updated 22 August 2026Confidential enquiry
Tell us the stage of the case and the next date you must attend.
If possible, have the relevant notice, bail papers, charge sheet or reporting details ready. Do not send sensitive documents until the firm confirms how they should be shared.