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This session offers an inside look at the partnership between Singapore\u2019s Public Defender\u2019s Office and Pro Bono SG, showing how civil society can support access to justice for those who cannot afford a legal service provider and who aren\u2019t eligible for government legal aid. Participants will explore how such partnerships work in practice, including case referrals, volunteer recruitment and training, quality assurance, and maintaining independence while collaborating with government.<\/p>\n
Through practical examples and candid discussion, attendees will consider how elements of the Singapore model could be adapted in their own jurisdictions, gaining insight into how pro bono organisations can strengthen criminal defence systems and expand access to justice.<\/p>\n
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Pramnath Vijayakumar<\/strong><\/p>\n Head of Legal Operations, Pro Bono SG<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Co-presenters” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#0061ff” background_color=”#FFFFFF” width=”23%” module_alignment=”left” height=”51px” custom_padding=”11px|12px||12px|false|true” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|14px|14px|14px|14px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#0061ff” border_color_top=”#FFFFFF” border_color_right=”#FFFFFF” border_color_bottom=”#FFFFFF” border_width_left=”9px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_free_form=”selector {|| width: auto;|| display: table;|| white-space: nowrap;||}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1em” custom_padding=”|||21px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_text_color_tablet=”#000000″ header_text_color_phone=”#000000″ header_text_color_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sadhana Rai<\/strong><\/p>\n Chief Representation Officer, Pro Bono SG<\/p>\n Wong Kok Weng<\/strong><\/p>\n Chief Public Defender, Public Defender’s Office<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This session offers an inside look at the partnership between Singapore\u2019s Public Defender\u2019s Office and Pro Bono SG, showing how civil society can support access to justice for those who cannot afford a legal service provider and who aren\u2019t eligible for government legal aid. Participants will explore how such partnerships work in practice, including case […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":41403,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41602","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nReading Resources<\/h3>\n