Madam Ong initiated legal action against her older brother on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt before the Attorney-General's Chambers intervened to discontinue the matter in July 2024. This state intervention resulted in the court granting her brother a discharge amounting to an acquittal. Although Madam Ong cited her caregiving duties for her unwell mother to justify filing her judicial review late, the Court of Appeal rejected the explanation. The decision confirms the prosecution has no obligation to state its reasons when bringing private criminal actions to an end.
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Singapore's Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal due to the applicant failing to meet the…: Singapore's Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal due to the applicant failing to meet the three-month deadline for judicial review.
The applicant's primary caregiver responsibilities were deemed insufficient to excuse the…: The applicant's primary caregiver responsibilities were deemed insufficient to excuse the delay in filing the legal challenge.
State prosecutors hold no legal duty under Singapore law to disclose or prove their reaso…: State prosecutors hold no legal duty under Singapore law to disclose or prove their reasons for halting private criminal proceedings.
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Her lawyer argued that the Attorney-General's Chambers had never explained why it stepped in, while the prosecution said that it had no duty to disclose its reasons.
SINGAPORE: A woman who was assaulted by her brother in 2023 launched a private prosecution against him, but the public prosecutor intervened and discontinued proceedings, with the court issuing him a discharge amounting to acquittal.
The woman, Madam Ong Cheng Cheng, challenged the decision in the High Court but failed. She then sought permission from the Court of Appeal to apply for a quashing order.
The apex court on Tuesday (Nov 10) dismissed Mdm Ong's appeal, noting that she had missed the three-month deadline to apply for a judicial review and was unable to explain the delay.
Mdm Ong's lead lawyer, Mr Hassan Esa Almenoar, argued that the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has yet to give any reasons for discontinuing the proceedings and pressed its representatives for an explanation on Tuesday.
In response, State Counsel Kenneth Chua from AGC's civil division said it is "well-settled" in Singapore law that there was no duty on…
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