Singapore legislation

Clause 33

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 33

New sections 102A, 102B and 102C

In the principal Act, after section 102, insert —“Adverse orders to be noted on roll of lawyers (NP)102A.—

(1)

The Society must give the Registrar notice of every order made under this Part that is adverse to a lawyer (NP), and the Registrar must cause a note of the effect of that order to be entered on the roll of lawyers (NP) against the name of the lawyer (NP) concerned.(2) An order as to costs only need not be so entered on the roll of lawyers (NP).(3) An order to comply with one or more remedial measures (whether or not in addition to an order to pay a penalty, a reprimand or a warning) need not be entered on the roll of lawyers (NP).Replacement on roll of lawyers (NP) of name of lawyer (NP) who has been struck off102B.—

(1)

Where the name of a lawyer (NP) has been removed from, or struck off, the roll of lawyers (NP), the court may, if it thinks fit, at any time order the Registrar to replace on the roll the name of the lawyer (NP) —

(a)

free of conditions; or

(b)

subject to any conditions the court thinks fit.(2) An application that the name of a lawyer (NP) be replaced on the roll of lawyers (NP) must be made by originating application, supported by affidavit, before a court of 3 Judges of the Supreme Court of whom the Chief Justice is one.(3) The originating application must be served on the Society which must —

(a)

appear at the hearing of the application; and

(b)

place before the court a report which must include —

(i)

copies of the record of any proceedings as the result of which the name of the lawyer (NP) was removed from or struck off the roll of lawyers (NP); and

(ii)

a statement of any facts which have occurred since the name of the lawyer (NP) was removed from or struck off the roll of lawyers (NP) and which, in the opinion of the Council or any member of the Council, are relevant to be considered or investigated in connection with the application.Applications under sections 102 and 102B may be made and heard at same time102C. Applications under sections 102 and 102B by an applicant may be made in the same originating application and may be heard at the same time.”.

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