Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
Ad hoc admissions
(1)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act the court may for one or more special reasons and for the purpose of any one case admit to practise as an advocate and solicitor any person —
who holds Her Majesty’s Patent as Queen’s Counsel;
who does not ordinarily reside in Singapore or Malaysia but who has come or intends to come to Singapore for the purpose of appearing in such case; and
who has special qualifications or experience for the purpose of such case.
(2)
Any person applying to be admitted under the provisions of this section shall do so by originating motion verified by an affidavit of the applicant or of the advocate and solicitor instructing him stating the names of the parties and brief particulars of the case in which the applicant intends to appear and the originating motion and affidavit or affidavits shall be served on the Attorney-General, the Society and the other party or parties to such case and at the time of such service the applicant shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars to the Society for its costs incurred in the application.
(3)
Before admitting a person under the provisions of this section the court shall have regard to the views of each of the persons served with the application.
(4)
The Registrar shall on payment of the prescribed fee issue to every person admitted under the provisions of this section a certificate to practise specifying in it the case in which such person is permitted to appear and any person to whom a certificate to practise has been issued under the provisions of this subsection shall for the purpose of his employment in such case be deemed to be a person to whom a certificate to practise has been issued under the provisions of section 29 of this Act.
(5)
The Registrar shall not enter the names of persons admitted under the provisions of this section upon the Roll but shall keep a separate roll for persons admitted under this section.
(6)
In this section the word “case” includes any interlocutory or appeal proceedings connected with a case.