Lauding the programme as a new milestone, Mr Tong said:"This is an additional step for NUS Law towards innovations in legal teaching."
Under that deal, clinical professors and NUS law students take on legal aid cases, giving legal aid applicants representation in the courts. NUS Law Dean Simon Chesterman said the new programme shows how lawyers can contribute in other sectors. "This is entirely appropriate, as that is when the lack of legal advice and support can see real harm. But it is far from the only way in which lawyers can give back to society."