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Legal Aid Bureau

Law Articles

Browse articles and guides published by the Legal Aid Bureau, covering topics like mental capacity, legal aid reforms, and personal injury claims.

Last updated on 30 September 2026

  1. Singapore Medical Association Article (October 2015)
    Deputy Applications Under the Mental Capacity Act - Writing the Medical Report (opens in new tab)(212KB)

  2. Singapore Law Gazette Article (January 2016)
    Medical Reports Supporting Deputy Applications - Encouraging the Good, Rescuing the Bad (opens in new tab)(3.9MB)

  3. Singapore Medical Journal Review Article (December 2016)
    Legal Medicine: Assessing the Mental Capacity & Writing Medical Reports for Deputy Applications (opens in new tab)(213KB)

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4. Law Gazette Article (June 2017)
GENIE Comes Out of the Lamp - The Legal Aid Bureau's Journey into a Completely Paperless Environment (opens in new tab)(573KB)

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5. Law Gazette Article (March 2018)
Fighting for the Underdog - The Assigned Solicitors of the Legal Aid Bureau (opens in new tab)(1.77MB)

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6. Law Gazette Article (May 2018)
"Help, with a Heart" - The Lawyers of the Legal Aid Bureau (opens in new tab)(2.03MB)

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7. Law Gazette Article (July 2018)
Hidden Figures-The Legal Executives of the Legal Aid Bureau (opens in new tab)(280KB)

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8. Law Gazette Article (October 2018)
NUS Law @ LAB - Clinical Legal Education in Singapore (opens in new tab)(1.87MB)

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9. Law Gazette Article (October 2019)
New Legal Aid Means Test - More Starightforward, More Efficient, More Flexible (opens in new tab)(147KB)

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10. Law Gazette Article (May 2019)
Strengthening Access to Justice - Key Amendments to the Legal Aid and Advice Act (opens in new tab)

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11. LAB Practitioner's Guide to Accident & Personal Injury Claims (last updated September 2026)

LAB Practitioner's Guide to Accident & Personal Injury Claims (September 2026) - Updated ROC 2021 (opens in new tab)