ALB reports that ? Singapore?s Attorney-General, Walter Woon? is worried that he hasn’t got enough public prosecutors because his dept has to compete with law firms for talent.
ALB write:
Singapore needs more public prosecutors in order to meet the state?s growing population, and law firms may be the source for that talent. The suggestion was made by Singapore?s Attorney-General, Walter Woon ???, in his speech on the opening of the nation?s legal year for 2010.
Woon said there will be more pressure on the department?s crime divisions as the country?s growing population results in more criminal cases. ?Even if the rate of criminality remains constant at a low level, a higher population means more criminal cases in absolute terms,? he said. ?An increase in the number of DPPs and APPs is vital if criminal cases are to be disposed of expeditiously. There is no point increasing the number of criminal courts and judges if there are not enough prosecutors to handle the cases. The present number of prosecutors cannot cope indefinitely with an increasing workload.?
Full report at? http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/breaking-news/singapore-short-in-court-a-g-to-compete-with-law-firms-for-talent/39583
