Tag Archives: Pro Bono

Lawyer and death penalty critic Eugene Thuraisingam has apologised in court yesterday for making statements that were in contempt of court. He previously implied that ministers turn a blind eye to death penalty laws in Singapore because they are only after financial gains. His Facebook post was a response to Ridzuan's death sentence as the man was found guilty of trafficking heroin. The lawyer acknowledged his mistake and insisted nobody forced him to apologise.

The 16-year-old Amos Yee was back in court today (21 Apr) for a bail review. He had been in remand since last Friday (17 Apr), after no bail was posted for him following a pre-trial conference that day. Three lawyers, Alfred Dodwell, Chong Jia Hao and Ervin Tan, have stepped forward to tell the court that they would be acting for Amos on pro-bono. Mr Dodwell said a bailor was on the way to help bail Amos out.