SINGAPORE: Strong reasons for upholding the principle of open justice were behind the Attorney-General's application to name the six trainee lawyers who ...
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The principle of open justice is a fundamental principle in open court proceedings, the AGC spokesman said. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
"Hence, the public has a right to know who he/she is and why the High Court considers him/her to be a fit and proper person to be called to the Bar," said the spokesman. She stressed that the principle of open justice is a fundamental principle in open court proceedings. She added that an admission hearing is a public acknowledgement by the High Court that a qualified person is a fit and proper person to be called to the Bar and to serve the public.