Singapore | Changes to the Fitness to Plead / Unsoundness of Mind Regime From 15 Nov 2022

The Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (“CPC”) was amended by Parliament on 19 March 2018 as part of broader changes to enhance fairness and justice in criminal proceedings under the Criminal Justice Reform Act 2018.
 
The amendments under Division 5 of Part XIII of the CPC came into force on 15 November 2022. These relate to procedures dealing with persons of unsound mind or who are otherwise incapable of making their defence.
 
In this update, Directors Gary Low and Terence Tan discuss some of the key changes introduced by these amendments. Read more here

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Gary Low

Director, Dispute Resolution / Co-Head, Criminal Law Practice
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Terence Tan

Director, Dispute Resolution
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