Legal Support Resources Available to Members of the Public

24 SEP 2020 Posted in Announcements

The Ministry of Law and many of our partners provide legal assistance to those who need it:

a. The Legal Aid Bureau (LAB) provides legal advice, legal assistance, and legal aid on civil matters, to Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents with limited means. Please visit https://go.gov.sg/mlawlabesvc for more information on the eligibility criteria and to submit an online application.

b. The Public Defender's Office (PDO) and Pro Bono SG (PBSG)’s Criminal Legal Aid Scheme (CLAS)co-deliver criminal defence aid to accused persons with limited means who are charged with non-capital offences. Please visit PDO's website for information on the eligibility criteria and application process.

c. Pro Bono SG’s Community Legal Clinics provide general legal guidance on personal issues to those who are unable to afford a lawyer and have not yet obtained legal advice. The website also includes information on legal clinics in Singapore run by other organisations.

d. Pro Bono SG’s Community Law Centres bring legal assistance closer to the heartlands. For more information, please visit https://www.probono.sg/contact-us.

2. The public may also continue to access online tools and websites that provide useful information:

a. Pro Bono SG’s LawGoWhere at https://www.lawgowhere.sg is a first-stop portal for individuals facing legal crises to get basic information and be directed to holistic help.

b. The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) website maintains a database of all practising lawyers and all licensed law practices in Singapore. The advanced search function allows searches by area of practice, as well as by category of registration or license to practise.

c. The Law Society of Singapore website has a directory of law practices, sorted based on area of practice. It is not a complete list of all law practices, only those which have chosen to advertise on the website.

d. The Asia Law Network (ALN) website has a directory of practising lawyers in Singapore and Asia, sorted by area of practice, language and country of practice.

e. The Singapore Legal Advice website has a directory of practising lawyers and their contact details, sorted by area of practice.

MINISTRY OF LAW
Last updated 26 Mar 2026