The Straits Times reports on another death amongst the Singaporean legal community
SINGAPORE – President of the Association of Criminal Lawyers of Singapore Tan Hee Joek died on Friday at the age of 51.
His predecessor Sunil Sudheesan, a criminal lawyer at Quahe Woo & Palmer, told The Straits Times: “Hee Joek was a gem of a man. Quiet, unassuming, hard-working and passionate about the law.
“He gave his all in his work and fought hard for his clients.”
Mr Sudheesan said Mr Tan, who was a partner at Tan See Swan & Co, succeeded him as the president of the association in 2022.
“All of us were craving his new direction. Unfortunately, this cruel illness hit him earlier this year and it broke our hearts to find out that he had succumbed to it,” he added.
Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao reported that Mr Tan had suffered a stroke earlier this year and died on Friday after his condition unexpectedly deteriorated.
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