Join us our Guest-of-Honour, Justice Debbie Ong for the Property – Own It, Use It, Lose It Seminar 2023, a transformative one-of-a-kind seminar that brings together legal experts and industry leaders to delve into the complexities of property law, covering various essential topics that impact our lives.

Jointly organised by the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) Pro Bono Chapter and the Centre for Non-Profit Leadership (CNPL), the 2023 Legal Clinic for Charities took place on 13th May at the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC).

The Pro Bono Group’s Project Law Help (PLH) students conducted an in-person presentation on the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) on 11 March, sharing their yearlong project, “A Little Handbook”, with their beneficiaries – nine youth-run, non-profit organisations. This area of law was selected by the beneficiaries because it is extremely relevant to their day-to-day administration and operations.

The NUS Pro Bono Group (PBG) recently organised its annual flagship event—the NUS Pro Bono Week (PBW). PBW aims to increase recognition of the legal needs of various segments in society among NUS Law students and to inspire the student body to be more involved in volunteering with the various pro bono groups in the community.

The Centre for Pro Bono & Clinical Legal Education celebrated the spirit of community at the 7th NUS Law Pro Bono Awards, by recognising outstanding student leadership in pro bono projects, as well as awarding financial grants towards student-led pro bono work.

From 4 to 8 January 2023, a team of 18 NUS Law students from the NUS Pro Bono Group (PBG) embarked on a five-day trip to Bangkok for Project Thai-ed With Love. The project was started in 2015, and its latest iteration was organised in collaboration with students from the Thammasat University Pro Bono Society (TU PBS).

On 23 March 2022 the 6th NUS Law Pro Bono Awards Ceremony was held at the Wee Chong Jin Moot Court, and live-streamed over Zoom. At this year’s Awards Ceremony, we recognised the outstanding pro bono contributions of NUS Law students and faculty.

As part of the NUS Pro Bono Group's projects, Building of Bridges (BOB) and Law & You (L&Y), two groups of law students collaborated with the Ministry of Manpower Foreign Manpower Management Division (FMMD) to understand the Ministry's work in managing and protecting migrant workers and foreign domestic workers in Singapore.

A first of its kind pro bono project, overseen by the Centre for Pro Bono and Clinical Education in collaboration with the Singapore Hospice Council, concluded its first iteration via a talk held on Wednesday, 9 February over Zoom. The talk was undertaken by NUS Law students Neo Jin Hong ’22, Tammy Koh Jia Yi ’23 and Kee Yi Wei Justin ’23.  The students were supported by Medical Social Worker Ms Venus Ther from HCA Hospice Care, Ms Sin Huay Tay from the Singapore Hospice Council and Associate Professor Sonita Jeyapathy '03.

Court volunteers are an important pillar in the Singapore Judiciary, complementing the work of the Courts. The Outstanding Court Volunteer Award recognises individuals who have contributed significantly as committed volunteers with the State Courts and Family Justice Courts.

The NUS Pro Bono Group (PBG) held its Appreciation Event in July 2021. We were honoured to have the opportunity to host our partner organisations, faculty members and students virtually, and thank everyone for a year of fruitful pro bono activities.

This year, the 5th iteration of the Pro Bono Awards Ceremony took place on Wednesday, 24 March 2021. Minister (PMO) and Second Minister for Finance & National Development Ms Indranee Rajah graced the occasion as our Guest of Honour, and while the physical ceremony took place at the Moot Court, the event was also live-streamed over Zoom and through the live-stream, we were able to have more students and guests join us, while still managing to adhere to social distancing.