Criminal Law

Here at Christopher Bridges Law Corporation, our Team guides you through every step of the way so that you can make informed decisions about your future, whether it may be to plead guilty or to claim trial. While every case is unique, you can expect us to walk you through at least the following:

1. When the police or investigating authority questions you, what are your legal rights.
2. Whether you can refuse to answer questions and if you should agree to take a lie detector test.
3. Whether you are entitled to bail and if so, what is the amount of bail which your bailor should be required to put down.
4. What are the charges you are facing and the punishment prescribed under the law for such a charge.
5. What are the evidence against or are in your favour.
6. Whether there is any point in making representations to the police or investigating authority such as the Attorney-General’s Chambers to ask for the charges against you to be dropped or amended to a less serious charge.
7. Pleading guilty but asking for the statement of facts filed against you to be amended.
8. Pleading guilty and asking for a lower sentence based on the mitigating factors in your favour.
9. Claiming trial and filing a Defence whether it may be based on a dispute of fact or law
10. Whether there has been caselaw which provide for sentencing bands and what the appropriate punishment may be in your case.
11. Asking for deferments in commencing your custodial sentence.
12. Whether you have grounds to file an appeal and the timelines applicable to doing so.

Our Team can represent you and protect your rights at any stage of proceedings from:

1. Investigation and taking of statements
2. Formally charging you in Court
3. Applying for bail
4. Making representations to the police or investigating authority
5. Appearing before the Court at every hearing and mention
6. Pleading guilty and writing your mitigation plea
7. Claiming trial, making submissions to the Court on your innocence and attending all hearings
8. Appealing against the Court’s decision to convict you or sentence you, imposing a certain punishment which you may not agree with

When should Clients approach us?

It is of paramount importance that you seek legal advice from the moment you are involved in an incident which you know could lead to charges bring brought against you.

We have seen many cases where Clients make irrational decisions and prejudice themselves due to the immense emotional pressure they face at the point in time. For example, apologising and agreeing to pay an alleged victim who is demanding compensation when the Client knew that he or she was not to blame. The earlier you seek representation, the faster you would have an advocate in your corner to provide you with legal advice from a third party’s perspective.

Once we hear from you, we then advise you on the best course of action to proceed on and the next steps you need to take. These small steps in the early days of the matter can sometimes make all the difference in the outcome.

Our Team will provide you with detailed and structured advice for you to make an informed decision. We do not advise you based on speculation but by careful examination of the legal precedents applicable to the charges you face and the facts of your case. Our advice is measured and precise, intended to lead towards the best outcome for you.

The offences which we are able to advise on include but are not limited to the following:

1. Sexual offences (Voyeurism, possession of pornographic material, outrage of modesty)
2. Traffic offences (Drink driving, speeding, reckless or dangerous driving, driving without due care and attention)
3. Dishonest misappropriation of property / Criminal breach of trust
4. Regulatory and compliance offences
5. Drug-related offences (possession, consumption, trafficking)
6. Theft, cheating, receiving stolen property, dishonesty, fraud, mischief
7. Trespass (Criminal trespass, housebreaking)
8. Forgery (Making of a false document or record)
9. Defamation
10. Conspiracy
11. Offence to do with violence, criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance, using criminal force (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt, being a member of an unlawful assembly)
12. White-collar and commercial crimes

Christopher Bridges Law Corporation 

We are a commercial and criminal litigation law firm licensed to practise in Singapore, with affiliated offices within Asia. We have developed a very close working relationship with our Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners with whom we have been working with since 1995.