
About
Gino Hardial Singh, a Barrister of the Middle Temple, is the founder of Abbots Chambers LLC. He is an experienced and dedicated trial lawyer who focuses his litigation practice on white collar crime involving offences under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, the Prevention of Corruption Act, Organized Crime, Criminal Breach of Trust, Fraud as well as Cheating offences. He is also adept in handling matters involving Murder, Drug Trafficking, Robbery, Rape, Sexual Assault, Rioting and offences against Public Servants. Prior to becoming an Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore in the year 2000, he had a 3-and-a-half-year stint in law enforcement.
In the past 9 years, he has managed to obtain more than 200 acquittals (pre-trial and post-trial) and discharges for clients accused of committing various kinds of offences including those under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, Rape, offences against Public Servants, Robbery, outrage of modesty etcetera. This includes warnings in lieu of prosecution and no further actions at the investigations stage.
In 2014, he was recognized as being the top volunteer under the Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (“CLAS”) and continues to assist the underprivileged on a Pro Bono basis as best as he can. In 2020 Abbots Chambers entered into a memorandum with CLAS pledging to take 50 cases. Thanks to a strong and dedicated team, the memorandum was honoured. Gino is also on the panel of the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (“LASCO”).
“I learned quickly that Gino is a fighter, he cares for his clients, shows passion and is open with you. I was not alone from the moment I called Gino.” – Client’s testimonial dated Feb 2018
Gino started off his career as a shipping lawyer 21 years ago and is no stranger to matters involving commercial disputes. He has acted for plaintiffs in medical negligence law suits and was one of the lawyers who acted for parties involved in the “Slim 10” case where TV Media had been sued by a local television personality for negligently advertising and promoting a slimming pill, the consumption of which caused her liver to fail.
Abbots is currently handling a number of ongoing high profile matters, one of which is the USD100 Million dollar bunker theft from Shell’s Pulau Bukom refinery.
Presently, he is the Secretary of the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore.
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Criminal Defence
Gino Hardial Singh, a Barrister of the Middle Temple, is the founder of Abbots Chambers LLC. He is an experienced and dedicated trial lawyer who focuses his litigation practice on white collar crime involving offences under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, the Prevention of Corruption Act, Organized Crime, Criminal Breach of Trust, Fraud as well as Cheating offences. He is also adept in handling matters involving Murder, Drug Trafficking, Robbery, Rape, Sexual Assault, Rioting and offences against Public Servants. Prior to becoming an Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore in the year 2000, he had a 3-and-a-half-year stint in law enforcement.
In the past 9 years, he has managed to obtain more than 200 acquittals (pre-trial and post-trial) and discharges for clients accused of committing various kinds of offences including those under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, Rape, offences against Public Servants, Robbery, outrage of modesty etcetera. This includes warnings in lieu of prosecution and no further actions at the investigations stage.
In 2014, he was recognized as being the top volunteer under the Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (“CLAS”) and continues to assist the underprivileged on a Pro Bono basis as best as he can. In 2020 Abbots Chambers entered into a memorandum with CLAS pledging to take 50 cases. Thanks to a strong and dedicated team, the memorandum was honoured. Gino is also on the panel of the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (“LASCO”).
“I learned quickly that Gino is a fighter, he cares for his clients, shows passion and is open with you. I was not alone from the moment I called Gino.” – Client’s testimonial dated Feb 2018
Gino started off his career as a shipping lawyer 21 years ago and is no stranger to matters involving commercial disputes. He has acted for plaintiffs in medical negligence law suits and was one of the lawyers who acted for parties involved in the “Slim 10” case where TV Media had been sued by a local television personality for negligently advertising and promoting a slimming pill, the consumption of which caused her liver to fail.
Abbots is currently handling a number of ongoing high profile matters, one of which is the USD100 Million dollar bunker theft from Shell’s Pulau Bukom refinery.
Presently, he is the Secretary of the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore.
Civil Litigation
Gino Hardial Singh, a Barrister of the Middle Temple, is the founder of Abbots Chambers LLC. He is an experienced and dedicated trial lawyer who focuses his litigation practice on white collar crime involving offences under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, the Prevention of Corruption Act, Organized Crime, Criminal Breach of Trust, Fraud as well as Cheating offences. He is also adept in handling matters involving Murder, Drug Trafficking, Robbery, Rape, Sexual Assault, Rioting and offences against Public Servants. Prior to becoming an Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore in the year 2000, he had a 3-and-a-half-year stint in law enforcement.
In the past 9 years, he has managed to obtain more than 200 acquittals (pre-trial and post-trial) and discharges for clients accused of committing various kinds of offences including those under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act, Rape, offences against Public Servants, Robbery, outrage of modesty etcetera. This includes warnings in lieu of prosecution and no further actions at the investigations stage.
In 2014, he was recognized as being the top volunteer under the Law Society’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (“CLAS”) and continues to assist the underprivileged on a Pro Bono basis as best as he can. In 2020 Abbots Chambers entered into a memorandum with CLAS pledging to take 50 cases. Thanks to a strong and dedicated team, the memorandum was honoured. Gino is also on the panel of the Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (“LASCO”).
“I learned quickly that Gino is a fighter, he cares for his clients, shows passion and is open with you. I was not alone from the moment I called Gino.” – Client’s testimonial dated Feb 2018
Gino started off his career as a shipping lawyer 21 years ago and is no stranger to matters involving commercial disputes. He has acted for plaintiffs in medical negligence law suits and was one of the lawyers who acted for parties involved in the “Slim 10” case where TV Media had been sued by a local television personality for negligently advertising and promoting a slimming pill, the consumption of which caused her liver to fail.
Abbots is currently handling a number of ongoing high profile matters, one of which is the USD100 Million dollar bunker theft from Shell’s Pulau Bukom refinery.
Presently, he is the Secretary of the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore.
Media & Publications
- “More clarity needed on type of cases to be handled by new public defender’s office, say lawyers” – Today Online, 7 April 2022
- “Serial cheater scammed his boyfriends to sign phone lines, wrote $1 trillion cheque” – Yahoo News Singapore, 16 March 2022
- “Explainer: What are the legal powers of Covid-19 safe distancing enforcement officers?” – Today Online, 3 August 2021
- “Weekly wrap up: Racial intolerance has no place in Singapore” – MoneyFM 89.3, 11 June 2021
- “Sleepless nights, sad goodbyes: Seasoned lawyers and cops on the emotional toll of handling sex crimes” – Today Online, 3 April 2021
- “Utterly heinous: Paedophile jailed for repeatedly raping, sexually abusing his 3 daughters for 14 years” – Today Online, 9 March 2021
- “IMDA principal consultant among 2 who allegedly conspired to cheat statutory boards” – Channel NewsAsia, 26 January 2021
- “NUS student charged with masturbating in school library flees Singapore, tells lawyer he will not return” – Today Online, 8 December 2020
- “2 months’ jail for trainer who asked for pictures of underage student in underwear” – The Straits Times, 1 December 2020
- “Jail for man who tried to bribe police, thinking he was in trouble with the law” – Today Online, 20 November 2020
- “捡到财物不犯法,占位己有可坐牢” – Lianhe Zaobao, 8 November 2020
- “Man jailed over revenge attack on footballers who roughed up his nephew during match” – Today Online, 31 October 2020
- “Judge rejects fresh alibi evidence adduced by death-row convict accused of masterminding drug operation” – The Online Citizen, 14 September 2020
- “Fewer people applying for free legal services” – Channel NewsAsia, 13 September 2020
- “CNA Singapore Tonight – Sun 13 Sep 2020” (around 10-minute mark of video) – Channel NewsAsia, 13 September 2020
- “Man jailed 16 weeks for burning Singapore flag at Woodlands block; 7 other flags caught fire” – 27 July 2020
- “Over 6,600 fines issued for flouting Covid-19 rules” – The Straits Times, 5 July 2020
- “Man who admits to sexually abusing 2 underaged girls seeks probation” – Yahoo News, 5 May 2020
- “Online shaming of those flouting Covid-19 circuit breaker rules could amount to doxxing, say lawyers” – Today Online, 27th April 2020
- “Moviegoer punched man who asked him to stop shaking his leg in cinema, gets jail and fine” – Channel NewsAsia, 3rd December 2019
- “Jail, fine and caning for man who molested maid while family was away on holiday” – The Straits Times, 2nd October 2019
- “Jail for math tutor who abused 12-year-old pupil, leaving him with bruises” – Channel NewsAsia, 1st October 2019
- “Death-row convict’s appeal reopened for new evidence to be received” – The Online Citizen, 5th August 2019
- “Decision to set aside doc’s conviction, fine cheered” – The Straits Times, 26 July 2019
- “NUS voyeur leaves Great Eastern, after firm suspends him for ‘misconduct’ – Today, 22 April 2019
- “Religious teacher gets jail for molesting woman in mosque on guise of curing her infertility” – Channel NewsAsia, 11 April 2019
- “Insurance agent who posed as ‘Lord Voldermort’ jailed after demanding Bitcoin from clients” – Channel NewsAsia, 29 January 2019
- “Victims of voyeur sites can file criminal charges and seek compensation, say lawyers” – Today, 13 January 2019
- “First member of 5-person syndicate jailed over $40m SkillsFuture claims scam” – Channel NewsAsia, 27 November 2018
- “Married man jailed for sexting unknown victim believed to be a minor” – Channel NewsAsia, 21 September 2018
- “Man who attacked victims with knife and knuckle duster jailed, caned” – Yahoo News, 11 July 2018
- “Man who had sex with 15-year-old girl sentenced to 5 years’ jail” – Channel NewsAsia, 9 July 2018
- “Decorated Traffic Police inspector who molested 4 NSFs jailed: reports” – Yahoo News, 2 July 2018
- “Traffic police inspector who molested 4 NSFs was a decorated officer of 31 years” – Yahoo News, 21 June 2018
- “Prosecution calls for cop who molested four male subordinates to be jailed 32 months” – The Straits Times, 21 June 2018
- “Taxi driver sentenced to 11 months’ jail for repeatedly molesting stepdaughter” – The Straits Times, 27 February 2018
- “‘Which is better – let him go scot-free, or get him back to face trial?’: Shanmugam on StanChart suspect” – Channel NewsAsia, 22 Feb 2018
- “Iron ore broker jailed for assaulting taxi drivers while drunk” – The Straits Times, 1 Feb 2018
- “Stalker who caused woman to quit her job is jailed for a year” – The Straits Times, 17 Jan 2018
- “Jailed for pocketing $27k in cash, cheque found in wallet” – The Straits Times, 4 Jan 2018
- “Man on his way to lunch molested woman” – The Straits Times, 23 December 2017
- “Man jailed for cheating via dark web” – The New Paper, 3 November 2017
- “曾捅外遇夫又偷乌鸡‘问题女’开车撞挡路车监四周” – Lianhe Zaobao, 28 September 2017
- “Private-hire driver jailed four weeks for inching car forward against a man” – The Straits Times, 27 September 2017
- “Cleaner jailed nine weeks for hugging 13-year-old girl” – The Straits Times, 22 September 2017
- “Reformative training for abetting rape” – The Straits Times, 30 August 2017
- “New Zealander jailed for grabbing police officer’s collar at Changi Airport” – The Straits Times, 24 August 2017
- “Robber jailed for two years and three months, gets six strokes of the cane” – The Straits Times, 5 July 2017
- “Man jailed 17 months after attacking four people in separate incidents” – The Straits Times, 15 May 2017
- “Jail for woman who got ex-hubby and boyfriend to beat up former lover” – The Straits Times, 24 March 2017
- “Singaporean brothers held hostage in Penang case: Woman jailed 7 years, 6 weeks for extortion” – The Straits Times, 22 February 2017
- “18 months’ jail, 3 strokes for father who molests daughter after sniffing glue” (Chinese) – Zaobao, 16 January 2017
- “Man jailed for assaulting policewoman, causing her to lose consciousness” – The Straits Times, 13 December 2016
- “Jail, caning for man who pushed girlfriend’s son off bed, cracking his skull” – Channel NewsAsia, 19 September 2016
- “Man gets 6 1/2 years’ jail, 6 strokes for pushing baby off bed, breaking his skull” – The Straits Times, 19 September 2016
- “Wedding dreams turn into nightmares” – The New Paper, 27 August 2016
- “Man gets 14 months for molesting domestic worker and punching wife” – The Straits Times, 24 August 2016
- “Man gets 12-and-a-half-years’ jail for sex attacks on own daughter” – The New Paper, 26 July 2016
- “Man jailed 12 and a half years for rape and molest of his daughter” – Yahoo News, 25 July 2016
- “Taxi driver jailed 6 weeks for slapping, punching and kicking another motorist” – The Straits Times, 18 July 2016
- “Convicted killer gets last-minute stay of execution” – The Straits Times, 20 May 2016
- “Last-minute stay of execution granted for Kho Jabing” – Channel NewsAsia, 19 May 2016
- “Jabing Kho, due for execution tomorrow, launches appeal again” – Today, 19 May 2016
- “Ex-Cheers franchisee jailed 2 years for misappropriating $319,000” – The Straits Times, 10 May 2016
- “Unable to pay loans, Cheers franchisee steals $300,000 from own store” – The New Paper, 25 March 2016
- “Court clears man of robbing cabby” – The Straits Times, 24 March 2016
- “Cabby acquitted of acting rashly and endangering policeman” – The Straits Times, 17 March 2016
- “Man, 32, faces trial for raping his 56-year-old mother” – The Straits Times, 19 November 2015
- “Welder jailed for molesting woman on train” – Asiaone, 12 June 2015
Was cleared one and a half months after the letter of representation was raised ..for OOM..
Thank you
Gino came through in time that was very stressful for me . My maid accused me of slapping her and my husband of molesting her. It was during the lockdown that the police informed us of the charges. The police claimed they had a video but were not forthcoming about what the video content was. We were shocked, didn’t know where to turn to. On the first call Gino understood our stress and the state we were as a family. We submitted our version of events and he wrote to the prosecutor. It took some time but the case didn’t go to the court. We are thankful to Gino who came through as a savior in a time that felt like we couldn’t go on with our lives.
I had worst of time, when I was falsely accused for outrage of modesty. By god’s grace I came in contact with Gino , Gino called me to his office very next day and after carefully listening me , wrote the representation. Gino & team not only wrote a strong representation with relevant evidences but was very supportive and always reachable throughout this tough time. Finally after 20 months I was acquitted with no further action. For me and my family, Gino was strongest support. Many thanks for all his support.
I suffered a traumatic event being detained at Changi airport and arrested under a historical CBT allegation dating back 17 years. If found guilty I was facing a jail term.
I contacted Abbots Chambers to handle my case.
Even though this was a complex case that involved stakeholders in different countries, Gino Hardial Singh was confident that we could get a result of NFA upon reviewing all the facts.
Even though this this was one of the most traumatic and worrying situations I had faced Gino always remained calm and positive throughout and my confidence grew after each meeting.
Over a few weeks of trying to gather historical evidence and recall events from 17 years before, Gino had put together a strong and solid defence and submitted a representation to the Attorney General to review the case and consider No Further Action be taken.
Gino’s deep legal knowledge and his detailed review of my case and evidence available proved to be a godsend when 5 weeks after my arrest we were informed by the AGC that no further action would be taken, and the case was completely closed.
Without a doubt my family and I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Gino and the Abbots Chambers team for defending and representing me. Gino is an exceptional lawyer, is always available and works tirelessly to ensure that the best possible result is obtained. I would recommend anyone facing any legal issues to get in touch with Gino and his team.