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Low Song Kuan
About Low Song Kuan
Low Song Kuan has appeared as counsel in 2 judgments in the MY Case Law database, spanning June 2025 to January 2026. Role breakdown: counsel for appellant (1), counsel for plaintiff (1). Appearances span the Court of Appeal (1), High Court (1). Admitted to the Malaysian Bar on 2022-11-23.
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Appearances
2022
Year of Call
1
Firm
No
Senior Counsel
How many court cases has Low Song Kuan appeared in?
Low Song Kuan has appeared in 2 published judgments from June 2025 to January 2026. Appearances span the Court of Appeal (1), High Court (1).
Practice Areas (from case appearances)
Principal issue: whether an appellant who pleaded guilty is entitled to appeal against his conviction. 1 Section 305 CPC: no appeal lies against conviction following a guilty plea, except as to the extent or legality of the sentence. 1 Settled law: a voluntary, informed, and unequivocal guilty plea bars an appeal against conviction, provided the plea is properly recorded in compliance with section 173(b) CPC. 1 Appellate intervention: only justified where the trial court failed to comply with the mandatory safeguards under section 173(b) CPC, rendering the plea invalid. 1 Review of record: the Court of Appeal found that the High Court had fully complied with section 173(b) CPC 1 Final decision: application to amend the Petition of Appeal dismissed. 1 Appeal against conviction dismissed as barred by section 305 CPC. 1 Appeal against sentence dismissed as the sentence imposed was the minimum prescribed by law and neither excessive nor illegal. 1