LibGuides: Pro Bono: Criminal Law

Introduction

Pro bono resources on criminal law. Might be of interest to the following groups:

accused persons
pro bono lawyers
students assisting with pro bono work

Resources

Community Legal Clinic Manual : Criminal Law and Procedure
Published by the Law Society of Singapore, this book contains detailed guidance to volunteer lawyers.

The criminal law and procedure section contains sections on: Arrest, Custody & Police Bail; Police Investigations; Being Charged in Court; Court Bail; The Criminal Legal Aid Scheme; Magistrate's Complaints; Spent Criminal Records; Juvenile Crimes/Offences.

NUS Law students may obtain the password from the Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education (probono@nus.edu.sg).
Guidebook for Accused In Person: A Guide to Representing Yourself in Court
Written and Published by the Community Justice Centre of the Singapore State Courts, this guidebook is meant to help self-represented accused understand the criminal process.
Singapore Courts: Legal
Guides published by the Singapore Courts include information relating to: Bail; Charged with a Crime; Criminal Appeals; Questions of Law and Criminal References.
Singapore Courts: Seek help for a criminal case
Information on criminal legal assistance schemes including: Criminal Legal Assistance Scheme (CLAS); Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences (LASCO); Guidance for Plea Scheme (GPS); Remand Clinic; Other schemes administered by various bodies.
Public Defender's Office: Brochures, Guides and Forms
Information and guides published by the Public Defender’s Office

Pro Bono SG: Legal Representation
Contains information about the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme ("CLAS") which offers free legal counsel for those who are charged with non-capital offences
On-site Legal Advice Scheme (OSLAS)
Legal Advice Scheme by the Community Justice Centre
State Courts
Supreme Court (High Court and Court of Appeal)
Public Defender’s Office

Refer to the following statutes and related subsidiary legislation on Singapore Statutes Online.

Note: The lists are not exhaustive.

A. Historical Background to Major Criminal Law Legislation

Current	Historically Known As	Link to Subsidiary Legislation
Criminal Procedure Code	Criminal Procedure Ordinance of 1890	SL
Evidence Act	Evidence Act 1872	SL
Penal Code	Ordinance No. IV of 1871	-

B. Other Major Primary and Subsidiary Legislation in Singapore

Primary Legislation	Link to Subsidiary Legislation
Arms & Explosives Act	SL
Arms Offences Act	-
Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act	SL
Copyright Act see IPOS Copyright Infringement & Enforcement page for more information.	SL
Corrosive & Explosive Substances & Offensive Weapons Act	-
Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act	SL
Dangerous Fireworks Act	SL
Enlistment Act	SL
Explosive Substances Act	-
Films Act	SL
Kidnapping Act	-
Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act	SL
Misuse of Drugs Act	SL
Moneylender's Act [Sections 14 & 28]	SL
Organised Crime Act 2015	SL
Penal Code
Prevention of Corruption Act	SL
Undesirable Publications Act	SL
Vandalism Act
Women’s Charter [Sections 65(8) and 140(1)(i)]	SL

Source: adapted from the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme by The Law Society Pro Bono Services (Rebranded to: Pro Bono SG). An archived version of the page is available here.

Subject Browsing

Step 1: Login to LawNet (access: Faculty of Law staff and students) (access: Other NUS staff & students)

Step 2: Click on "Legal Research" tab and select the "Subject Browse"

Step 3: Find "Criminal Law" in the Subject Tree

Step 4: Click on the folder icon to view sub-classes of the Criminal Law Subject Tree

Step 5: Click on the "Criminal Law" to view relevant cases. If you are unable to locate your desired subject on the subject tree, try the following techniques.