Thai-ed with Love

Building on previous runs focused on legal empowerment for children and youths in Thailand, Thai-ed with Love expands its focus to address the growing issue of online scams affecting vulnerable communities.

Students research Thailand’s cybercrime laws, develop accessible legal education materials, and conduct community outreach to raise awareness of steps to take after being scammed and the legal recourse available to victims. Through close engagement with local partners, the project strengthens access to justice while deepening its on-the-ground impact in underprivileged communities.

Through its yearly trips since AY2013-14, the project has expanded from a pro bono cultural exchange experience to include law students from 3 other university partners, fostering cross‑border collaborations and a deeper understanding of the pro bono experience.

This year, Thai-ed With Love has expanded into a larger, more ambitious pro bono initiative, building on last year’s success. In collaboration with Thammasat University’s Pro Bono Society and HDF Mercy Centre, the project now focuses on promoting access to justice for children in Bangkok’s Klong Toey slums. Through legal education on domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, the team helps unregistered children secure legal status, empowering them to protect their rights. This bold new initiative is not only life-changing for the children but also a deeply transformative experience for the students involved.

Thai-ed with Love

Last year, the Thai-ed with Love project facilitated a pro bono exchange between law students from NUS and Thammasat University. As part of the program, NUS Law students participated in a panel discussion on the legal frameworks governing sex work in Singapore and Thailand, gaining insights into the roles of governments and NGOs in the industry. They also attended a workshop conducted by Amnesty International Thailand, further deepening their understanding of human rights issues related to sex work.

This year, Thai-ed With Love has expanded into a larger, more ambitious pro bono initiative, building on last year’s success. In collaboration with Thammasat University’s Pro Bono Society and HDF Mercy Centre, the project now focuses on promoting access to justice for children in Bangkok’s Klong Toey slums. Through legal education on domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, the team helps unregistered children secure legal status, empowering them to protect their rights. This bold new initiative is not only life-changing for the children but also a deeply transformative experience for the students involved.

Criminal Justice Club
The project aims to raise awareness about criminal law in Singapore and provide opportunities for students to engage with the criminal justice system. The beneficiaries of this project are for The Innocence Project (TRI) programme - applicants serving their sentences; for Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS): CLAS applicants and CLAS fellows; Military Justice Programme (MJP): Full-time National Servicemen, defending officers in the SAF, lawyers taking on pro bono military cases through Military Legal Aid Scheme (MLAS); Criminal Law Digest (CLD): The public/ NUS Law students; Events/ Publicity: NUS Law students; CJC-Forensics: NUS students; and the general public.

Thai-ed with Love
An overseas pro bono initiative organised by the NUS Pro Bono Group (“NUS PBG”) in collaboration with Thammasat University’s Pro Bono Society (“TU PBS”) in Bangkok. This is the second time that the group will be doing this project. The three main objectives for NUS PBG students who are involved in ‘Thai-Ed with Love’ are: to develop a more holistic and well-rounded understanding of pro bono; to develop a greater appreciation towards pro bono through the cultural exchange between Thailand and Singapore; and to develop a global understanding of law and pro bono as future practitioners. Their pro bono contribution will be to work together with Thammasat University law students, and the Thai NGO SWING to conduct a legal workshop regarding the legal rights and obligations of sex workers referred to as “service workers”. The beneficiaries of the project are Thai service workers. NUS PBG will be collaborating with TU PBS in a pro bono activity targeting service workers through a Thailand organisation, Service Workers in Group Foundation (SWING) Thailand. SWING Thailand is a non-governmental organisation that aims to promote a high quality of life for service workers in Thailand, through providing health services and education opportunities to service workers.

Criminal Justice Club
The NUS Law – Criminal Justice Club (“CJC”) was founded in September 2009 with the purpose of raising awareness about criminal law in Singapore and providing opportunities for students to engage with the criminal justice system. CJC now encompasses seven projects; The Recourse Initiative (formerly the Innocence Project Singapore), CJC-CLAS, Military Justice Project, The Criminal Law Digest (formerly “On The Ground”), CJC Events, CJC Forensics, and CJC-Publicity (a newly-established project which aims to garner publicity and support for CJC's six other projects). These projects seek to make positive contributions to the criminal justice system in Singapore, as well as to foster a lasting interest in criminal pro bono work amongst law students.

Criminal Justice Club
The Criminal Justice Club ("CJC") was founded in September 2009 with the purpose of raising awareness about criminal law in Singapore and providing opportunities to students to engage with the criminal justice system. The CJC now comprises 5 projects; The Recourse Initiative, CJC-CLAS, Military Justice Project, On The Ground, and CJC Forensics .​ These projects seek to make positive contributions to the criminal justice system in Singapore, as well as to foster a lasting interest in criminal pro bono work amongst law students. CJC also has a resident Events and Publicity team to support the various projects and initiatives each project might run.

Criminal Justice Club
CJC was founded with the purpose of raising awareness about criminal law in Singapore and providing opportunities to students to engage with the criminal justice system. The CJC comprises 6 sub-branches; The Recourse Initiative (formerly the Innocence Project Singapore), CJC-CLAS, Military Justice Project, On The Ground, CJC Events and CJC Forensics (a newly established branch that ties in with the NUS Forensic Science faculty).​

Witness Orientation Project
This project involves the creation and distribution of a children’s book that, through the use of comic strips, will give readers an insight into the Singapore court systems and procedures in an accessible manner.  The book will orientate witnesses by familiarising them with the ambience and layout of the court, help witnesses understand their roles, and relieve their concerns about attending trials. Additionally, the book strives to provide emotional support for vulnerable witnesses through the art of storytelling, where the characters of the comic become someone the witnesses can identify with and relate to.

Criminal Justice Club
The CJC was formed with the purpose to carry out pro bono work in the area of criminal law. Besides its Innocence Project founded in 2012, the Criminal Justice Club has expanded its activities to include Military Justice Project, the NPCC Law Course and various other projects relating to criminal law.

Criminal Justice Club
The CJC was formed in September 2009. Its guiding motto Veritatis Et Aequitatis Tenax, is Latin for persevering in truth and justice, and this represents the club’s spirit and dedication to criminal law and criminal justice in Singapore. The club currently has more than 100 members. The CJC has five main arms: namely the Events Team, Project HELP Centre, the Innocence Project (Singapore), MJP, and the Criminal Law Website Project (CLWP). In January 2016, the CJC launched the new CJC-CLAS Initiative in collaboration with CLAS under the Law Society. These 5 projects work cohesively towards the fundamental common goal of raising awareness of important criminal justice issues amongst the student body and the public alike whilst advocating positive change in Singapore’s criminal justice landscape. Among the key successes of the CJC in past years are the work of the Innocence Project (Singapore) and the annual Criminal Law Conference.