Singapore Implements Ban on Individuals Receiving Criminal Legal Aid from Accessing Casinos, Lottery Betting, and Sports Wagering
Tuesday 09 de April 2024 / 12:00
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(Singapore).-As of April 1st, individuals receiving criminal legal aid are barred from entering Singapore's casinos or accessing their Singapore Pools betting accounts, according to new regulations implemented by the government.
The objective of this measure is to deter individuals accused of crimes from exploiting the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme provided by the Public Defender’s Office of the Ministry of Law. Launched in December 2022, this scheme evaluates whether defendants genuinely require representation or have justifiable grounds to defend their cases.
According to The Straits Times such people will no longer be able to enter Singapore’s casinos or access their online accounts while receiving representation or within two weeks of receiving legal aid.
The media outlet quoted a spokesperson from the Ministry of Law as explaining the rule aims to “safeguard the financial situation of aid recipients, in view of their financially vulnerable circumstances.
“All existing recipients of criminal defence aid are affected by this exclusion. However, only a small number have records of visiting the casinos, jackpot machine rooms, or have an online gambling account with Singapore Pools,” they said.
The move has been welcomed by the legal fraternity, The Straits times reports, with Invictus Law founder Josephus Tan commenting, “It doesn’t really align if the client cannot afford legal representation but can afford to buy Toto.
“After all, the public might wonder why the state is using taxpayers’ money to fund a person charged with a crime and cannot afford legal representation, but yet has money to gamble.”
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País: Singapore
Región: Asia
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