Criminal Trials in Singapore

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Usually, the offenses like murder, assault, arms offenses, drug trafficking and bodily
intercourse are tried by the High Court in its jurisdiction are considered as more genuine
offenses.
Such offenses are liable to a judicial trial and categorized into capital and non-capital
cases. Where a person is accused of a capital offense, he/she can request to the High
Court for a lawyer to defend him, only if he is not in a condition to afford. In such cases,
two attorneys will be relegated to defend the accused, and the legal counsellors
expenses will be borne by the State. Where a denounced is accused of a non-capital
offense, the charged may apply for lawful help under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme
(CLAS) regulated by the Law Society of Singapore. Below mentioned criminal trials
comes under Criminal proceedings in Singapore
(1) Pre-Trial Conferences
When a person is accused of an offense tribal by the High Court, the Court effectively
screens the development of the examinations completed and the different proceedings of
prosecuting authorities for the trial. This all mentoring is performed by the process of
pre-trial conferences (PTCs).

Criminal PTCs go to the Deputy Public Prosecutor taking care of the case and the defence
counsel. Prosecuting and defence counsel updates the Registrar about the case progress

at every PTC. The Registrar will then offer headings to guarantee that the both parties
continue at a reasonable and speedy way. Criminal PTCs are led to the Supreme Court
fortnightly.
(2) Preliminary Inquiries
Once a criminal case is prepared for trial, the Registrar will alter a date for conduction of
a Preliminary Inquiry. The significant enactment identifying with Preliminary Inquiries is
set out in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68).
The trait of a Preliminary Inquiry is to figure out if there is an adequate confirmation to
confer the blamed for trial in the High Court. They are directed by Magistrates by the
Subordinate Courts. Since March 1995, Preliminary Inquiries have been directed by
Assistant Registrars of the Supreme Court, who is simultaneously named as Magistrates
by the Subordinate Courts. The general population may go to Preliminary Inquiries which
are held in open court.
(3) The trial proper
In the event that the charged is submitted for trial in the High Court after a Preliminary
Inquiry, he will be remanded in jail pending trial. Bail is accessible just at the tact of the
High Court.

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