Compensation for frivolous or vexatious prosecution
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...
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Main Author: | ONG, Benjamin Joshua |
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2021
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