Kalidass Law Corporation is a criminal law firm in Singapore for people who are under police investigation, have been arrested, or have been charged in court. The firm is led by Kalidass Murugaiyan, who prosecuted cases for the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) from 2001 to 2012 before moving to defence work. As defence counsel, he draws on that experience of how the prosecution builds and runs a case.
We are a boutique practice at 160 Robinson Road in the Central Business District, focused on criminal law and related regulatory matters. Three of our four listed lawyers have prosecution or regulator backgrounds: the AGC, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). Client reviews of our firm are published on our Google Business Profile.
Your first consultation is free. Call +65 6345 5001, or our after-hours line on +65 9191 0111 for urgent matters.
Anyone facing a criminal case wants to know three things: what happens next, what the realistic outcome is, and whether their lawyer has handled a case like theirs. Our team brings experience from both the prosecution and the defence to those questions.
Kalidass Murugaiyan spent more than 10 years as a prosecutor at the AGC, handling serious drug offences and white-collar crimes such as money laundering, corruption and counterfeit currency. Paul Cheong served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Many charges in Singapore are brought by government agencies rather than the police. Paul Cheong was a Principal Prosecuting Officer and Senior Assistant Director at MOM. We also act in prosecutions brought by the Housing and Development Board (HDB), the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
In Public Prosecutor v Brendan Jeremiah Aw [2014] SGDC 384, Mr Kalidass represented the accused pro bono in a drug trafficking trial, after agreeing to take on the case at a very late stage of the trial. In 2009, while at the AGC, he received the National Day Commendation Medal (Pingat Kepujian) in recognition of his performance and conduct.
Of Counsel Paul Cheong is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Law, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), where he teaches Criminal Law and Trial Advocacy. He has co-written and written articles for the Singapore Law Gazette on the Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (2021) and Singapore’s gambling laws (2022).
The table below groups the offences on our practice list and links to our guides on each one. For how a criminal defence runs from investigation to sentencing, see our criminal defence lawyer Singapore page.
| # | Offence group | Examples | Read our guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug offences | Trafficking, consumption, possession, importation and possession of drug-related utensils under the Misuse of Drugs Act | Drug offences guide | |
| Sexual offences | Rape, molest, and insult to the modesty of a woman (including upskirt video cases) | Outrage of modesty guide | |
| Cheating and white-collar crime | Cheating, criminal breach of trust, money laundering and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act | Cheating guide | |
| Violence and public order | Voluntarily causing hurt, rioting, robbery, criminal force against a public servant, murder and culpable homicide | Causing hurt guide | |
| Property offences | Theft and criminal trespass (housebreaking) | Theft guide | |
| Road traffic matters | Road traffic offences, including causing death by a negligent act | Traffic offences guide | |
| Manpower offences | Offences prosecuted by the Ministry of Manpower | EFMA guide | |
| Agency and other prosecutions | HSA, HDB, NEA and LTA prosecutions; customs and immigration offences; Moneylenders Act and Films Act offences; gambling and bankruptcy-related offences; Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act matters | Speak to our team |
Here is what to expect when you contact Kalidass Law Corporation.
Free first consultation. You tell us what happened and we explain your position and your options. There is no charge for this first meeting.
Case review. We study the charge, your statements and the evidence the prosecution discloses, and look for weaknesses in the case against you.
Representations. Where the facts support it, we write to the prosecution asking for a charge to be reduced or withdrawn.
Court representation. We act for you at your court hearings, whether you plead guilty or claim trial.
Read each lawyer’s full profile through the links below.
AGC prosecutor from 2001 to 2012 and National Day Commendation Medal recipient (2009). He heads Kalidass Law Corporation. Read his profile.
Former Deputy Public Prosecutor and MOM Principal Prosecuting Officer, Of Counsel with the firm since 2020 and Senior Lecturer at SUSS School of Law. He served on the Law Society’s Criminal Law Practice Committee (2021) and Criminal Legal Aid Scheme Committee (2021 to 2022). Read his profile.
Every case turns on its own facts. The examples below are cases published on our significant cases page. They show the kinds of matters we have handled and do not promise or predict the outcome of any other case.
Sexual offence case
Alleged rape of an intoxicated, unconscious woman
Charge reduced to aggravated outrage of modesty
Molest at an MRT station (2015)
Outrage of modesty of two schoolboys
27 months’ probation with 180 hours of community service
School bus accident (2016)
Causing death by a negligent act
Charge dropped with a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, after the State Coroner ruled the death a traffic misadventure
MOM prosecution of a worker (2016)
MOM charges over an alleged false work injury claim
MOM withdrew the charges after two years of investigation; we acted pro bono
Gang robbery
Robbery by a gang of eight
Sentenced to a total of 7 years’ imprisonment
Read the full write-ups on our significant cases page.
The right criminal lawyer for you depends on your charge and your goals. These are useful questions to ask any law firm you speak to, and how they apply to us.
| What to check | Why it matters | At Kalidass Law Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Experience with your type of charge | Different offences carry different penalties and court processes | 25 offence areas on our practice list, led by a lawyer who prosecuted at the AGC from 2001 to 2012 |
| Who your lawyers are | You should be able to see their backgrounds before you meet | Four lawyers with published profiles on our website |
| Upfront cost | You need to understand the cost before you commit | Free first consultation |
| Help when it is urgent | Arrests can happen outside office hours | After-hours line on +65 9191 0111 |
Clients can leave reviews of Kalidass Law Corporation on Google. You can read them on our Google Business Profile.
Our cases have been reported by Channel NewsAsia (2015) and The Straits Times (2016), and the firm is included in BestinSingapore’s list of criminal lawyers in Singapore. See our media page.
The cost of a criminal case depends on its facts, such as the number of charges, whether you plead guilty or claim trial, and which court hears it. Your first consultation with us is free. For a full breakdown, see our guide to criminal lawyer fees in Singapore.
Kalidass Law Corporation, 160 Robinson Road, #23-06 SBF Center, Singapore 068914. We are in the Central Business District, about 250 metres (a 3-minute walk) from Tanjong Pagar MRT station (EW15). For urgent matters after office hours, call +65 9191 0111.
Under investigation, arrested or charged? Tell us what happened and get advice on your next step, with no charge for the first consultation.
A criminal law firm in Singapore advises and represents people who are investigated or charged for offences under the Penal Code and other Acts. Kalidass Law Corporation covers 25 offence areas on its practice list, from drug and sexual offences to prosecutions by MOM, HSA, HDB, NEA and LTA.
The work includes advising you during investigations, writing representations to the prosecution, defending you at trial, and presenting mitigation at sentencing. See the full list of criminal cases we defend in the table above.
Contact a criminal lawyer as soon as the police or a government agency asks you to attend an interview, ideally before you give a statement. Kalidass Law Corporation offers a free first consultation on +65 6345 5001 and an after-hours line on +65 9191 0111 for urgent matters.
What you say in a recorded statement can be used as evidence later, so early advice matters. Our guide to fairness and evidence in investigations explains what to expect when you are called in.
Yes, within a reasonable time after arrest. Article 9(3) of the Constitution of Singapore gives an arrested person the right to consult a lawyer, and the Court of Appeal reaffirmed in 2014 that this right arises within a reasonable time. An arrested person who is not released must be brought before a Magistrate within 48 hours.
The police may delay access to a lawyer while early investigations are under way. Family members can call our after-hours line on +65 9191 0111 to speak to Kalidass Law Corporation about engaging a lawyer.
Criminal lawyer fees in Singapore depend on the charge, the number of charges, whether the case goes to trial and the court that hears it. Kalidass Law Corporation offers a free first consultation, so you can discuss your case and its likely cost before you decide to engage a lawyer.
Our criminal lawyer fees guide explains what drives cost and the help available if you cannot afford a private lawyer, such as the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme and the Public Defender’s Office under the Ministry of Law.
Yes. The first consultation with Kalidass Law Corporation is free of charge. Call +65 6345 5001 to arrange a meeting at the firm’s office at 160 Robinson Road, #23-06 SBF Center, in Singapore’s Central Business District, a 3-minute walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT station.
Bring any documents you have, such as the charge sheet, police or agency letters and bail papers, plus a short timeline of events.
Look for a criminal lawyer in Singapore with experience of your type of charge, a clear explanation of fees and strong client reviews. Kalidass Law Corporation is led by a lawyer who prosecuted at the AGC from 2001 to 2012.
Ask every firm you speak to who will handle your case, how often they deal with cases like yours, and how they charge. The checks in our “How to Choose the Right Criminal Lawyer in Singapore” section above give you a ready checklist.
A former prosecutor has worked on the prosecution side and understands how evidence is assessed and how charges are decided. Kalidass Murugaiyan prosecuted for the AGC from 2001 to 2012, and Paul Cheong, another lawyer at Kalidass Law Corporation, also served as a prosecutor.
That experience helps when writing representations to reduce or withdraw a charge, and when preparing for trial.
Yes. A defence lawyer can write representations to the prosecution asking for a charge to be reduced or withdrawn. In one case handled by Kalidass Law Corporation, a rape charge was reduced to aggravated outrage of modesty. The outcome of any case depends on its own facts.
Representations are written submissions that point to weaknesses in the evidence or to the accused person’s circumstances. Read more examples on our significant cases page.
Yes. Kalidass Law Corporation acts in prosecutions brought by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Of Counsel Paul Cheong previously served as a Principal Prosecuting Officer and Senior Assistant Director at MOM, and in a 2016 case MOM withdrew charges against a worker the firm represented pro bono.
The firm also acts in prosecutions brought by other agencies, including HSA, HDB, NEA and LTA. Our EFMA guide covers common offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.
Kalidass Law Corporation is at 160 Robinson Road, #23-06 SBF Center, Singapore 068914, in the Central Business District. The office is about 250 metres (a 3-minute walk) from Tanjong Pagar MRT station (EW15), and the after-hours line is +65 9191 0111.
To arrange a meeting, call +65 6345 5001 or send a WhatsApp message to +65 9191 0111.
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