diff --git a/router.go b/router.go
index 2f5d2eae..11cb4aa8 100644
--- a/router.go
+++ b/router.go
@@ -201,9 +201,12 @@ func (p *ControllerRegister) addWithMethodParams(pattern string, c ControllerInt
 
 		numOfFields := elemVal.NumField()
 		for i := 0; i < numOfFields; i++ {
-			fieldVal := elemVal.Field(i)
 			fieldType := elemType.Field(i)
-			execElem.FieldByName(fieldType.Name).Set(fieldVal)
+
+			if execElem.FieldByName(fieldType.Name).CanSet() {
+				fieldVal := elemVal.Field(i)
+				execElem.FieldByName(fieldType.Name).Set(fieldVal)
+			}
 		}
 
 		return execController
diff --git a/validation/validation.go b/validation/validation.go
index 0d89be30..2781a72e 100644
--- a/validation/validation.go
+++ b/validation/validation.go
@@ -245,7 +245,21 @@ func (v *Validation) ZipCode(obj interface{}, key string) *Result {
 }
 
 func (v *Validation) apply(chk Validator, obj interface{}) *Result {
-	if chk.IsSatisfied(obj) {
+	if nil == obj {
+		if chk.IsSatisfied(obj) {
+			return &Result{Ok: true}
+		}
+	} else if reflect.TypeOf(obj).Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		if reflect.ValueOf(obj).IsNil() {
+			if chk.IsSatisfied(nil) {
+				return &Result{Ok: true}
+			}
+		} else {
+			if chk.IsSatisfied(reflect.ValueOf(obj).Elem().Interface()) {
+				return &Result{Ok: true}
+			}
+		}
+	} else if chk.IsSatisfied(obj) {
 		return &Result{Ok: true}
 	}
 
@@ -357,7 +371,18 @@ func (v *Validation) Valid(obj interface{}) (b bool, err error) {
 				hasReuired = true
 			}
 
-			if !hasReuired && v.RequiredFirst && len(objV.Field(i).String()) == 0 {
+			currentField := objV.Field(i).Interface()
+			if objV.Field(i).Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				if objV.Field(i).IsNil() {
+					currentField = ""
+				} else {
+					currentField = objV.Field(i).Elem().Interface()
+				}
+			}
+
+
+			chk := Required{""}.IsSatisfied(currentField)
+			if !hasReuired && v.RequiredFirst && !chk {
 				if _, ok := CanSkipFuncs[vf.Name]; ok {
 					continue
 				}
@@ -414,3 +439,9 @@ func (v *Validation) RecursiveValid(objc interface{}) (bool, error) {
 	}
 	return pass, err
 }
+
+func (v *Validation) CanSkipAlso(skipFunc string) {
+	if _, ok := CanSkipFuncs[skipFunc]; !ok {
+		CanSkipFuncs[skipFunc] = struct{}{}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/validation/validation_test.go b/validation/validation_test.go
index bf612015..f97105fd 100644
--- a/validation/validation_test.go
+++ b/validation/validation_test.go
@@ -442,3 +442,122 @@ func TestSkipValid(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("validation should be passed")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestPointer(t *testing.T) {
+	type User struct {
+		ID int
+
+		Email    *string `valid:"Email"`
+		ReqEmail *string `valid:"Required;Email"`
+	}
+
+	u := User{
+		ReqEmail: nil,
+		Email:	  nil,
+	}
+
+	valid := Validation{}
+	b, err := valid.Valid(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if b {
+		t.Fatal("validation should not be passed")
+	}
+
+	validEmail := "a@a.com"
+	u = User{
+		ReqEmail: &validEmail,
+		Email:	  nil,
+	}
+
+	valid = Validation{RequiredFirst: true}
+	b, err = valid.Valid(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !b {
+		t.Fatal("validation should be passed")
+	}
+
+	u = User{
+		ReqEmail: &validEmail,
+		Email:	  nil,
+	}
+
+	valid = Validation{}
+	b, err = valid.Valid(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if b {
+		t.Fatal("validation should not be passed")
+	}
+
+	invalidEmail := "a@a"
+	u = User{
+		ReqEmail: &validEmail,
+		Email:	  &invalidEmail,
+	}
+
+	valid = Validation{RequiredFirst: true}
+	b, err = valid.Valid(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if b {
+		t.Fatal("validation should not be passed")
+	}
+
+	u = User{
+		ReqEmail: &validEmail,
+		Email:	  &invalidEmail,
+	}
+
+	valid = Validation{}
+	b, err = valid.Valid(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if b {
+		t.Fatal("validation should not be passed")
+	}
+}
+
+
+func TestCanSkipAlso(t *testing.T) {
+	type User struct {
+		ID int
+
+		Email    	string `valid:"Email"`
+		ReqEmail 	string `valid:"Required;Email"`
+		MatchRange	int 	`valid:"Range(10, 20)"`
+	}
+
+	u := User{
+		ReqEmail: 	"a@a.com",
+		Email:    	"",
+		MatchRange: 0,
+	}
+
+	valid := Validation{RequiredFirst: true}
+	b, err := valid.Valid(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if b {
+		t.Fatal("validation should not be passed")
+	}
+
+	valid = Validation{RequiredFirst: true}
+	valid.CanSkipAlso("Range")
+	b, err = valid.Valid(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !b {
+		t.Fatal("validation should be passed")
+	}
+
+}
+