SINGAPORE — One of the 11 trainee lawyers who was caught cheating in the 2020 Bar examinations has written a letter of apology for his “inexcusable misconduct”, while his lawyer took to LinkedIn to say that her client may have made a mistake but “there is good in him”, and that he had been in ill health when he cheated.
Secondly, he gave his word that, if and when he brings a fresh application, he would have to fulfill any requirements by the Attorney-General, Law Society, Singapore Institute of Legal Education or the court as to his fitness for admission. Mr Tay also apologised to all members of the legal fraternity, fellow candidates who took the Bar exam that year and all members of the public, adding that he was “deeply remorseful” for his mistakes and that he had disappointed his parents, who he said were also shocked by his actions.
“The public anger had a devastating impact on him because his application was not heard yet and he would likely suffer a harsh treatment so that the public agencies could use his case to appease the public call for accountability and the seemingly light treatment for the first six,” said Ms Luo, adding that the uncertainty was agonising for Mr Tay and his family.“It was not as though he needed to cheat to pass these exams. It is not that weaker students have any justification to cheat.
It's the right and ethical thing to do, the others should follow his lead.
The rest should follow suit.