Category Archives: Court Reporting

– week of 22nd May – This week in court, we saw blatant proof that our law enforcement systems are not designed for rehabilitation, despite trite claims to “rehab, renew, restart”. Instead, they lock up people who use drugs for long periods of time, never giving them a chance to build the lives they deserve.Continue reading “This Week In Court”

– week of 15th May – If someone’s remand period could extend beyond the sentence they are likely to get if they are found guilty, surely their court proceedings should be expedited, and they should be able to get the legal counsel they require in time. Alternatively, they should be released on bail. Unfortunately, thisContinue reading “This Week In Court”

– week of 7th May – This week in court, we saw first-hand the terror and trauma that being involuntarily detained at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) can inflict on people. One person described it as “hell” and another claimed they were not fed properly there. Over the years, we have heard many otherContinue reading “This Week In Court”

– week of 10th April – This week in court was really sobering. We saw a woman who had filed a sexual assault report with the police be slapped with a harassment charge by the Singapore Police Force for calling them about her case many times. According to the woman, this case had led toContinue reading “This Week In Court”

– week of 3rd April – This week in court, an Indonesian woman who did not speak English agreed to represent herself to get her case over with faster, upon a judge saying that waiting for legal aid or consular services would delay her case further, during which time she will remain remanded in prison.Continue reading “This Week In Court”

This week in court, we highlight the politically charged case of rapper Subhas Nair, who is being charged for allegedly attempting to cause “ill-will” between different racial and religious groups.

– week of 6th March – An elderly man with dementia appeared in court this week accompanied by his family. He required assistance to walk. He faced 4 charges, though it was not revealed during the hearing what those charges were. Court records showed that he had been remanded at IMH before for psychiatric observation.Continue reading “This Week In Court”

This week in court, we highlight ways in which the our systems produce desperation and punish people for acting upon that desperation, such as being caned for overstaying your work visa, or getting told off by a judge for slouching after you’ve been waiting for your case for 2 hours

This week in court, we explore the ways in which the bail system can be oppressive to not just the accused persons, but to bailors as well.

This week in court, we shine a light on some of the circumstances that push youths into prison by diving into the case of a 15 year old boy who was sentenced to JRC