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Tampines Defence Chambers

Our consultation is a nominal fee, and guilty-plea matters are quoted from about S$3,000. What is the charge, and what is the court date or deadline?

Jurong Justice Partners

We quote hourly criminal work from about S$250, or a fixed fee for each stage. Which stage is your case at, and do you have a preventive measure or a deadline?

Woodlands Legal Practice

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Criminal defence lawyers in Singapore: fees, legal aid and what to prepare

A criminal defence lawyer in Singapore charges about S$250 to S$600 an hour or a fixed fee for each stage, and a fixed fee for a guilty plea in a simple case is quoted at about S$3,000 to S$6,000, according to law firms' websites, November 2026. A first consultation is usually a nominal fee. This is general information, not legal advice. To compare fees for your charge and court, describe the case in a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Approximate fees in Singapore, November 2026 (law firms' websites)
Type of workBasisFee
First consultationNominal feenominal to a few hundred dollars
Simple plea matterFixed feeS$3,000 to S$6,000
Case of moderate complexityFixed or hourlymid-thousands of dollars
Hourly criminal workPer hourS$250 to S$600

These are fee quotes from firm websites, not promises about how a case will end. The final fee depends on the charge, the court stage and how much work the lawyer expects.

Legal aid and fee options

The Criminal Legal Aid Scheme provides criminal legal assistance to foreign applicants who are poor and needy and cannot afford a lawyer. The courts advise contacting a firm directly to understand its fees, and applying for the legal assistance schemes if you cannot pay. Firms may charge by the hour, by a fixed fee, or by a mix of both.

Deadlines and timing

The climate in Singapore does not change court work. It is hot and humid all year, with wet and dry seasons instead of winter. What matters is the deadline in your case, such as a date to respond or to appear. Tell a lawyer about any date you already have, because the earlier the firm hears about it, the sooner it can plan the work.

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Give the charge as it appears on your paperwork, the procedural status (investigation, charge or court date), the case stage, any preventive measure, the court or city, and the deadline. Add the lawyer experience you want and your budget, stated as an hourly or a fixed fee. Say which city you are in: Singapore, Tampines, Jurong West, Woodlands or Ang Mo Kio.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the case in your own words in a chat. The AI asks for missing details before it looks through law firms' websites and fee information in Singapore, then shows the firms and fees it found. Providers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer and terms, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose to share them. You can also look at legal services or court representation.

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How much does a criminal lawyer cost in Singapore?

Hourly rates run from about S$250 to S$600, and a fixed fee for a guilty plea in a simple case is quoted at about S$3,000 to S$6,000, according to law firms' websites in November 2026. The final fee depends on the case.

Is there legal aid for criminal cases?

Yes. The Criminal Legal Aid Scheme gives criminal legal assistance to foreign applicants who are poor and needy and cannot afford a lawyer.

Do lawyers charge by the hour or a fixed fee?

Both happen. Firms may charge by the hour, a fixed fee or a mix, and some use a fixed fee for each stage of the case.

What should I tell a lawyer first?

Give the charge, the case stage, the court or city and any deadline. These details let a lawyer quote a fee for your case.

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