Singapore legislation

Clause 13

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 13

Amendment of section 33

Section 33(1) of the principal Act is amended by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph:“(a)acts as an advocate or a solicitor or an agent for any party to proceedings, or, as such advocate, solicitor or agent —

(i)

sues out any writ, summons or process;

(ii)

commences, carries on, solicits or defends any action, suit or other proceeding in the name of any other person, or in his own name, in any of the courts in Singapore; or

(iii)

draws or prepares any document or instrument relating to any proceeding in the courts in Singapore; or”.

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