Publication Type
Transcript
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
10-2021
Abstract
According to section 359(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, an acquitted accused person may receive compensation if the prosecution was “frivolous or vexatious”. In Parti Liyani v Public Prosecutor, Singapore’s High Court – for the first time – comprehensively discussed what section 359(3) means and how it is to be applied. This article aims to outline and comment on the High Court’s decision, and to highlight several issues which may be explored in future.
Keywords
Singapore, criminal compensation, frivolous or vexatious prosecution, criminal procedure
Discipline
Asian Studies | Criminal Law | Workers' Compensation Law
Research Areas
Public Law
Publication
Singapore Law Gazette
First Page
1
Last Page
10
ISSN
1019-942X
Publisher
LexisNexis Asia Pacific
Citation
ONG, Benjamin Joshua.
Compensation for frivolous or vexatious prosecution. (2021). Singapore Law Gazette. 1-10.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3700
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Authors
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