In cases where a word is changed from a phrase to a fine, the court of appeal rules that served jail time may be offset.
The Singapore Court of Appeal clarified punishment on October 29, 2024, by deciding that prison time previously served cannot be used to offset sanctions now imposed on elegance. The judges ‘ unanimous decision came from the case of Xu Yuan Chen, also known as Terry Xu, and addressed a legal query from the Attorney-General’s Chambers…