News & Announcements
Pro bono work offers a crucial life lesson—that the value of a lawyer lies in the impact that he or she has upon the lives of clients, beyond charge-out rates.
That message was highlighted by Professor Andrew Simester, Dean of National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, in his welcome address at the Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education’s (CPBCLE’s) 10th Pro Bono Awards Ceremony on 4 February 2026. In attendance were representatives from Tanjong Pagar Community Club, Pro Bono SG, Unity Secondary School, the State Courts and Office of the Public Guardian.
Recycling bins are a major step up from the karang guni man: an entity that accepts recyclable waste any time, versus a loner we meet only occasionally to collect said materials (and who actually rarely collects plastic). But when you consider that about 900 million kilograms of plastic waste is discarded in Singapore yearly, how waste management services are struggling to cope with the huge amount of plastic waste, and that the actual recycling rate is dismal due to contamination in recycling bins, it’s not hard to see that there is an urgent need to confront the use and reuse of plastics. Read more.
Over the past year, students have contributed to a wide range of pro bono initiatives, including assisting with Criminal Legal Aid Scheme cases, conducting legal awareness talks for migrant workers and sexual assault survivors and organising mentorship programmes for at-risk youth. Beyond Singapore, their efforts involved delivering educational talks to underprivileged children in Bangkok’s Klong Toey slums on their legal rights and the consequences of crimes such as human trafficking and domestic violence.
