For subscribers
Child's death
Dad sues SportSG, lifeguards and swimming coach
This issue in a legal series by The Straits Times showcases women who shine in law through the court cases they argue or the accolades they receive. Along with their peers, they help develop and move the law forward through the issues raised in the cases of public interest that they take on. This edition by Senior Law Correspondent K.C. Vijayan provides a sample of these cases.
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Six-year-old Sherlyn Ler died following an incident at the teaching pool of the Kallang Basin Swimming Complex (above). The girl's father is seeking damages for alleged negligence and failure to ensure reasonable safety at the swimming pool facilities.
PHOTO: LER CHOON SIONG
The courts may well decide if a parent can be partly blamed for inadequate supervision of a six-year-old girl at a swimming pool that led to her death.
Four defendants facing a High Court negligence lawsuit over the tragedy have alleged that the girl's mother, who was present at the site, should also be held contributorily negligent for the incident.
