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In 50 years time maybe the truth will be out
That pap murdered him…..
That pap murdered him…..
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PAP paints him to be a nut job. The truth is probably in the middle. He's neither a saint or a nut job.
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Criminal practice has a tendency to trap lawyers in a vicious cycle, especially when pro bono cases are taken on less out of altruism than as résumé-building exercises. While such lawyers are not paid by their clients, they do receive token compensation from government-funded legal aid bodies.
So why take on these cases at all? Beyond padding one’s résumé, there is the lure of publicity. A high-profile case—particularly one involving the death penalty—can bring instant fame. But fame does not equal competence, and it certainly does not equal income. Publicity pays in headlines, not in fees. The more pro bono work one does, the poorer one often becomes.
This economic logic explains why criminal defence work is concentrated in places like People’s Park, Chinatown Point, and Toa Payoh, while firms in Republic Plaza or Chevron Tower rarely touch criminal cases. White-collar crime, however, changes everything. When wealthy defendants are involved, civil litigation practices suddenly discover a criminal law capability. In the end, success at the Bar is driven less by legal brilliance than by the clients one serves.
So why take on these cases at all? Beyond padding one’s résumé, there is the lure of publicity. A high-profile case—particularly one involving the death penalty—can bring instant fame. But fame does not equal competence, and it certainly does not equal income. Publicity pays in headlines, not in fees. The more pro bono work one does, the poorer one often becomes.
This economic logic explains why criminal defence work is concentrated in places like People’s Park, Chinatown Point, and Toa Payoh, while firms in Republic Plaza or Chevron Tower rarely touch criminal cases. White-collar crime, however, changes everything. When wealthy defendants are involved, civil litigation practices suddenly discover a criminal law capability. In the end, success at the Bar is driven less by legal brilliance than by the clients one serves.
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