Hong Kong Regional Update: A second chance – principles governing the reversal of a guilty plea
Hong Kong,Regional Law

Reading Time: 4 minutesIntroduction In some rare scenarios where a defendant is legally represented but is not properly advised by his legal representatives before making a guilty plea (or a defendant is unrepresented), the defendant may find himself in need of making an application to reverse his plea on the ground that when the guilty plea was made, […]

Making a Mitigation Plea in Singapore
Criminal and Litigation,Personal

Reading Time: 6 minutesAfter a person is found guilty of an offence, the Court will decide on the punishment. The prosecution will usually submit a sentence which their office sees as befitting of the offence. In response, the offender or his lawyer is entitled to make a plea in mitigation. The Court will pass sentence after hearing the prosecution’s […]