Connecting with the Community

After a hiatus of a few years, the annual student seminar, ‘A Day in Court’, returned in 2022 in a new virtual format and with new content. Close to 300 students from 60 secondary schools participated in this event that was held on 18 May. It set out to provide a better understanding of the State Courts’ role in the Singapore Judiciary, as well as develop student leaders as champions against harassment and bullying.

The seminar covered an overview of the criminal justice process, including sentencing considerations, harassment and cyberbullying. Students experienced a virtual courtroom tour; cross-school interactions reviewing a cyberbullying role-play enactment; a fireside chat with District Judge Wong Su Ann; and a candid Q&A segment with the Deputy Presiding Judge and Registrar of the State Courts, Mr Christopher Tan.