Last Change:
04/02/2025
Legal Assistance Scheme for Capital Offences
Year: 2005
Type: Domestic policy
Rights Category: Liberty & security of person
Link to external source:
https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/legal-help-support/criminal-case
Description
The scheme offers free legal counsel for those who are charged with capital offences (where the penalty may be death), regardless of nationality. There is also no means test to pass or eligibility criteria to satisfy for this scheme. Two practising defence lawyers will be assigned to represent the accused at trial and on appeal.