Singapore legislation

Clause 32

of Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Bill

Clause 32

Amendment of section 29

Section 29(2) of the Legal Profession Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c); and

(b)

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of paragraph (d) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(e)an academic involved in the teaching of law, or a person who was formerly such an academic, to appear and plead in those courts when appointed by those courts as an independent counsel under —

(i)

the Supreme Court of Judicature Act or any Rules of Court made under that Act; or (ii)the Family Justice Act 2014 or any Family Justice Rules made under that Act; and

(f)

a person who has special knowledge or experience in any area of law to appear and plead in those courts when appointed by those courts as an independent counsel under —

(i)

the Supreme Court of Judicature Act or any Rules of Court made under that Act; or

(ii)

the Family Justice Act 2014 or any Family Justice Rules made under that Act.”.

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