Mr Alfred Dodwell was taken to task by the society for 'publicly promoting his view of the witnesses and the merits of an ongoing court proceeding, albeit through the medium of blogs'. -- PHOTO: AP
IT IS the first case of its kind: A lawyer has been fined $1,000 by the Law Society for giving his views of an ongoing case in his blog.
Mr Alfred Dodwell was taken to task by the society for 'publicly promoting his view of the witnesses and the merits of an ongoing court proceeding, albeit through the medium of blogs'.
As a result of the case, the Law Society has cautioned lawyers about comments they make in blogs and to the media.
Please read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times
