SINGAPORE - Local law giant Harry Elias, who was the founding chairman of the Law Society's Criminal Legal Aid Scheme some 35 years ago, died on Wednesday .Senior Counsel Elias was among Singapore's best-known trial lawyers and the founder of one of Singapore's leading law firms, Harry Elias Partnership.Managing Partner Philip Fong said:"For our firm, Harry was our founder, leader and mentor. For our profession, Harry was the epitome of a fearless and first-class advocate.
"In the corridors of time, Harry Elias' name will forever be inextricably linked with the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme that provides access to justice for the indigent," added SC Vijayendran. "He was the driving force behind the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme that enabled thousands of people to obtain legal representation otherwise beyond their means," it said.
In 1988, he founded his own practice, Harry Elias and Partners, which was later renamed Harry Elias Partnership.Mr Elias was motivated to set up the CLAS after reading figures on the number of low-income Singaporeans at that time.
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