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Pro Bono: Pro Bono Landscape

Introduction

This page features various publications relating to pro bono activities in Singapore.

Pro Bono Landscape

A selection of books on pro bono, clinical legal education and related topics available at the C J Koh Law Library:

A. Singapore

Litigants in person : principles and practice in civil and family matters in Singapore by Jaclyn L. Neo & Helena Whalen-Bridge
Call Number: KE5199 Par.Ne 2021
ISBN: 9789811492761
Publication Date: 2021
Pro bono in Singapore : the PBG story by Helena Whalen-Bridge (Ed.)
Call Number: 2016
ISBN: 9789810987985
Publication Date: KE5087 Pro 2016
Advocates for the arts : a legal handbook for the creative industries. by Law Society Pro Bono Services
Call Number: HD9999 Cul.Ad 2018
ISBN: 9789811145063
Publication Date: 2018

B. Asia

Clinical legal education in Asia : accessing justice for the underprivileged by Shuvro Prosun Sarker (Ed.)
Call Number: KE14 Cli 2015
ISBN: 9781137517524
Publication Date: 2015

C. Australia

Pro bono partnerships and models : a practical guide to what works by Australian Pro Bono Centre
Call Number: KB87 Pro 2016
ISBN: 9780409344653
Publication Date: 2016

D. UK

Private lawyers and the public interest : the evolving role of pro bono in the legal profession by Robert Granfield & Lynn Mather (Eds.)
Call Number: KB98 Pri 2009
ISBN: 9780195386073
Publication Date: 2009
Reimagining clinical legal education by Linden Thomas, Steven Vaughan, Bharat Malkani and Theresa Lynch (Eds.)
Call Number: KB233 Rei 2018
ISBN: 9781509913541
Publication Date: 2018
A student guide to clinical legal education and pro bono by Kevin Kerrigan & Victoria Murray (Eds.)
Call Number: KB233 Stu 2011
ISBN: 9780230249639
Publication Date: 2011

E. US

Beyond elite law : access to civil justice in America by Samuel Estreicher & Joy Radice (Eds.)
ISBN: 9781107707191
Publication Date: 2016
Building your practice with pro bono for lawyers by Nelson P. Miller
Call Number: KB252 Mil 2012
ISBN: 9781614386315
Publication Date: 2012
Pro Bono in Principle and in Practice by Deborah Rhode
Call Number: KB87 Rho 2005
ISBN: 0804751072
Publication Date: 2005
Standards for Programs Providing Civil Pro Bono Legal Services to Persons of Limited Means by Cheryl Zalenski (Ed.)
Call Number: KB87 Ame 2014
ISBN: 9781627225397
Publication Date: 2014
The Vault guide to law firm pro bono programs by Aman Singh Das, Danielle Correa and the staff at Vault
Call Number: KB87 Vau 2009
Publication Date: 2009

1. Pro Bono In the Legal Profession

Access to Legal Information and Counsel: Prevention Is as Important as Cure
Denise Tay Hui Yuan, Singapore Law Review
Allen and Gledhill LLPs Pro Bono Programme
Law Gazette
Challenges to Pro Bono Work in the Corporate Context: Means Testing and the Non-Profit Applicant
Helena Whalen-Bridge, Legal Ethics
The Conceptualisation of Pro Bono in Singapore
Helena Whalen-Bridge, Asian Journal of Comparative Law
Figuring Out Where Pro Bono and Volunteering May Fit in
Nicole Carmen Tan Yi, Law Gazette
Interview with Mrs Arfat Selvam, Pro Bono Ambassador 2017
Law Society Pro Bono Services, Law Gazette
Pro Bono: A Possible Resolution to Equal Access to Justice
Riyach Hussain, Law Gazette
Pro Bono Tips for Newly Called Lawyers
Cai Chengying, Law Gazette
Pro Se * Pro Bono * Pro Fession
Special Issue on Pro Bono, Law Gazette

2. Student Pro Bono

NUS Law @ LAB – Clinical Legal Education in Singapore
Lim Lei Theng, LAB
Student Pro Bono and the NUS Faculty of Law
Helena Whalen-Bridge, Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
"... Than That One Innocent Suffer": The Innocence Project in Singapore
Nisha Francine Rajoo, Singapore Law Review

3. Legal Aid

Becoming the next Perry Mason aka the CLAS Criminal Law Training Programme
Cheryl Ng, Law Gazette
Champerty, professional legal ethics and access to justice for impecunious clients: Law Society of Singapore v. Kurubalan s/o Manickam Rengaraju
Gary Chan Kok Yew, Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
Filling the Gap: Lawyers Giving Aid in Ad-Hoc Cases
Joanna Lee, Law Gazette
Help, with a Heart
Lim Hui Min and Lynda Lee, Law Gazette
Helping the Less Privileged Gain Access to Justice - The Role of the Legal Aid Bureau in Giving Effect to the Women's Charter
Lim Hui Min, Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
The Hour of Criminal Legal Aid
K. S. Rajah SC, Law Gazette
New Legal Aid Means Test – More Straightforward, More Efficient, More Flexible
Lim Hui Min, Liu Yabing, Sivabalan Thanabal and Istyana Putri Ibrahim, Law Gazette
The Paradox of Legal Aid in Singapore: Civil Legal Aid Without Criminal Legal Aid
Christine Sim and Tan Zhi Feng, Singapore Law Review
Reforming the Right to Legal Counsel in Singapore
Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, SMU School of Law Opinion Series
Strengthening Access to Justice – Key Amendments to the Legal Aid and Advice Act
Lim Hui Min, Sivabalan Thanabal, Istyana Putri Ibrahim and Beulah Li, Law Gazette

1. Articles and Online Guides

COVID-19 Legal Booklet for Migrant Workers
Guide covering some of the problems faced by migrant workers due to COVID-19 like salary, termination of employment and transfer issues. Published with the assistance of NUS Law students by the Centre of Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education. It is available in 5 other languages on the CPBCLE website.
IP Arts Infopack
Manual produced by the Intellectual Property Students' Association (NUS Law), and supported by IPOS and NUS Centre for the Arts. Seeks to equip visual and performing arts groups in Singapore with a basic framework for understanding IP protection in Singapore.
Legal Toolkit for Witnesses: With a Focus on Vulnerable Witnesses
Joint collaboration between the NUS Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education, Hagar Singapore Ltd, the State Courts and the Community Justice Centre.
PBG SCOOP
Newsletter written by members of the Pro Bono Group, NUS Law (AY 2018-19)
When a Death Occurs: a Guide to Practical Matters
Published in partnership with Ang Chin Moh Foundation, this is a collaboration between Singapore Hospice Council and volunteer students from NUS Law supervised by AP Ruby Lee. It covers legal aspects relating to a death, including asset distribution.

2. Books/Theses

Doing good better : why lawyers perform pro bono and how different lawyers can do it better by Ang, Jian Kai
Call Number: KE5009 *2013 9
Publication Date: 2013
A step-by-step guide to deputyship applications by Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education
Call Number: KE5077.4 Ste 2019
Publication Date: 2019

Pro Bono SG YouTube Page
YouTube channel of Pro Bono SG. Provides archived webinars and video guides on various Pro Bono topics.

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Acknowledgement & Contacts

Clement Lin Zikai '18 (LL.B. (Hon.) NUS) was the editor of this page from Jan 2019 to April 2022.