This article examines the Karpal Singh’s case, which concerned an arrest of an lawyers for his statements made during the proceedings in a case. The commitment of the Canadian group LRWC to Karpal Singh’s case was critical to ending his persecution, suggesting that lawyers around the world can contribute, in a practical way, to protecting the independence of the Bar internationally.

The article refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers with regard to the immunity lawyers should enjoy for in-court statements. Furthermore, lawyers should be able to perform their duties without proper interference.