SMU and RHT Legal Training Institute (RHT LTI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a joint course to prepare candidates for Part A of the Singapore Bar Examinations. On lowering requirements for foreign students to allow them to practice, Professor Walter Woon, Dean of RHT LTI and Lee Kong Chian Visiting Professor at the SMU Yong Pung How School of Law, commented that it would be unfair to the graduates of the three local law schools, as they all compete in the same job market. He added that letting those who fail to meet the standards to practice would be irresponsible and pose a risk to both clients and law firms.