OUR PEOPLE . ASHLEY YEO

Our People

About ASHLEY YEO

Ashley graduated from the University of Leeds in 2017 and was called to the Bar in 2019. She also holds a Diploma in Law and Management from Temasek Polytechnic. Ashley joined Peter Low Chambers LLC in late 2019.  She assists in the firm’s civil, criminal, commercial and complex matrimonial litigation, as well as public interest litigation.

In the Singapore Bar Examinations 2019, Ashley was placed among the top 26 candidates out of 697 candidates that took the Part B Examinations. She was also awarded the Singapore Institute of Legal Education Prize for Best Candidate in Advanced Corporate Practice. Whilst at university, Ashley also volunteered with the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme and Legal Aid Bureau. She is presently a Criminal Legal Aid Scheme volunteer, which provides pro bono legal advice and representation.

Ashley’s notable cases include:

Public Interest Litigation

• • Acted for a foreign domestic worker, Ms Parti Liyani, in disciplinary proceedings against two Deputy Public Prosecutors (2021).

Criminal Defence

• • Defended the accused person in the so-called “Yishun fatal assault” case (2020).
  • Acted in criminal trials and appeals involving charges of cheating, criminal breach of trust, road traffic offences, impersonating a public servant, and other offences.

Civil & Commercial Litigation

• • Acting for a former chairman of KSP Indosurya in a contractual dispute in the High Court (2021 to 2022).

Matrimonial Litigation

• • Acted for a Plaintiff-Wife in hotly-contested divorce proceedings, involving multiple injunctions and custody applications, and successfully obtaining a settlement of $4 million (2019 to 2021).
  • Assisting in contested and uncontested matrimonial proceedings for private clients, including proceedings with cross-border elements.