SINGAPORE - Law leaders have weighed in on the death of Senior Counsel Harry Elias, extolling the icon for his contributions, character and courtcraft.
Mr Elias died on Wednesday in hospital at age 83, and his funeral was held at the Jewish Cemetery in Choa Chu Kang on Thursday afternoon. Chief Justice Menon, who turns 58 this year, told The Straits Times that although Mr Elias was many years his senior, he had the privilege of interacting with the senior counsel quite extensively in the last 30 years.
The Chief Justice paid tribute to Mr Elias' love for the profession and its mission of bringing justice to all. They kept in touch over the past 36 years even as they went through different experiences and met occasionally.
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