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The Criminal Justice System Needs a DoNotPay

An article suggests that prosecutors in Singapore need help to manage their workload. The accused can lend a hand.
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The Criminal Justice System Needs a DoNotPay
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A string of high profile acquittals seemed to have shaken the public confidence in Singapore's criminal justice system. First, Parti Liyani's case obtained a parliamentary hearing on what is essentially its fairness. (I wrote about this earlier in the blog) Now, an acquittal of a doctor in a molest case highlights the pain the accused goes through to clear his name. Is there something wrong with the system?

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