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Offences which can be registered are offences listed in the First and Second Schedules of the Registration of Criminals Act, such as murder, kidnapping, rape, theft, cheating, trespass, mischief, forgery, counterfeiting, and offences under Acts such as the Misuse of Drugs Act, Prevention of …
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Under the Registration of Criminals Act (Cap. 268) ('RCA'), the Police keep records in the Register of Criminals of persons convicted of any crime specified in the First and Second Schedules of the Act. These include personal particulars such as the photograph, finger impressions and conviction …
If you are dissatisfied with the conviction after a trial, you may appeal against it.If you have pleaded guilty to a charge and are dissatisfied with the sentence, you may appeal against the sentence only.If you wish to appeal against conviction or sentence, you should inform your lawyer …
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A subpoena is an order issued by the Court which informs him that he is required to attend Court on a specified date and time to give evidence as a witness or to produce documents.If a subpoena is issued to anyone, it is compulsory for that person to attend Court on the stipulated day and every …
You should be dressed appropriately and address the Judge as “your Honour”, the Prosecution as “the learned Prosecutor” and the witness by their surname, i.e. “Mr Wong”. …
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If you decide to claim trial to the charge, the case is fixed for a Pre-Trial Conference (PTC). At the PTC, the Court will ask about matters that need to be resolved and fix a date for trial after outstanding issues are ironed out. You may need to furnish Court bail. If the case is one that falls …
