TR EMERITUS

The trial in the defamation case of Lee Hsien Loong v Leong Sze Hian ended yesterday. Now it is for the lawyers to make written submissions and for the judge to hear oral arguments on 30 November at 230pm. The trial judge Justice Aedit Abdullah gave directions to counsel for both parties on what he would like them to address... 

Function 8 condemns the harassment of Dr P J Thum, founder of independent media New Naratif by the Prime Minister’s Office acting through the Elections Department and the Singapore Police Force. Dr P J Thum has not committed any offence and should not be summoned to the Clementi Police Station to be interrogated for four and... 

I’ve heard folks at the AGC take pride in the fact that apparently unlike in other jurisdictions, public prosecutors in Singapore are NOT directed to view getting a conviction + the highest penalty for every defendant before the courts as the goal/a win, but to seek a just verdict and sentence based on a fair trial and fair...