Singapore legislation
Clause 35
Clause 35
Privileges of advocates and solicitors
(1)
Advocates and solicitors shall, subject to the provisions of any written law, have the exclusive right to appear and plead in all courts of justice in Singapore according to the law in force in such courts; and as between themselves shall have the same rights and privileges without differentiation.
(2)
Nothing herein shall affect the right which is hereby declared of —
the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, State Counsel, Deputy Public Prosecutors and qualified persons appointed temporarily to perform the duties of such persons to appear and plead on behalf of the Government in the said courts;
the Public Trustee, Official Assignee, Assistant Public Trustees and Assistant Official Assignees to appear and plead in the said courts under any of the provisions of any law relating to such offices; and
the Director of Legal Aid and Assistant Directors of Legal Aid to appear and plead in the said courts under the provisions of the Legal Aid and Advice Ordinance, 1956 (Ord. 19 of 1956).
(3)
The Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General appearing personally shall have such priority as is customarily accorded to the holders of those offices in England.