Singapore legislation

Section 116

of Legal Profession Act 1966

Section 116

Interpretation and application of this Part

Amended by5/201427/201440/201940/2014

(1)

In this Part —

Amended by5/201427/201440/2019

Definition

“court” means the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court, and includes the Registrar;

Definition

“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the registrar of the Family Justice Courts or the registrar of the State Courts, and includes —

(a)

the Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court;

(b)

the deputy registrar or an assistant registrar of the Family Justice Courts; and

(c)

a deputy registrar of the State Courts;

Definition

“solicitor” includes the executors, administrators and assignees of the solicitor in question and a law corporation or a limited liability law partnership.

Amended by5/201427/201440/2019

(2)

This Part applies —

(a)

to all remuneration and costs received by a Singapore law practice or a solicitor practising in a Singapore law practice, including any such remuneration or costs received in respect of the practice of foreign law; and

(b)

with the necessary modifications, to all remuneration and costs received in respect of the practice of Singapore law by —

(i)

a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice;

(ii)

a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B; or

(iii)

a solicitor registered under section 36E.

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