#288 - Names of trainee lawyers who cheated revealed & ex-Grab driver acquitted of sexual assault

In a stunning reversal, a High Court Judge publicly released the names of 6 trainee lawyers who had been caught cheating in the Bar exam. Is the punishment commensurate with the crime? Also, a former Grab driver accused of attempted rape of his intoxicated 19-year-old passenger in 2018 was acquitted. Contrary to what you might expect from the circumstantial evidence, a large number of online commentators agreed with the judge’s decision. We discuss what led to this verdict and why.

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Names of trainee lawyers who cheated revealed

• S'pore High Court judge releases full names of 6 trainee lawyers who cheated during Bar exams
• Law Society president defends legal profession after ‘misguided’ criticism over exam cheating case
• Redacting names of 6 trainee lawyers would cast cloud over Bar exam candidates, need to uphold principle of open justice: AGC

Ex-Grab driver acquitted of sexual assault

• Explainer: Why was a former Grab driver acquitted of sexually assaulting his 19-year-old passenger?
• Attempted rape trial: Former Grab driver says he didn’t initiate kissing with passenger who touched him ‘all over’

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