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Part 2A · Admission of Advocates and Solicitors

14. Powers of Minister in relation to requirements for admission as advocate and solicitor

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Last amended by an amending law of 2023. 2 amendments in all.

(1)

Upon an application made to the Minister by any person who is not a lawyer (NP), the Minister may, in his or her discretion, if the Minister is of the opinion that the person possesses such qualification or expertise, and standing or relevant experience, as would contribute to, promote or enhance the quality of legal services in Singapore or the economic or technological development of Singapore —

(a)

approve the person as an eligible person, subject to any conditions that the Minister may think fit to impose; and

(b)

issue to the person a written notice to that effect.

(2)

[Deleted by Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024]

(3)

[Deleted by Act 37 of 2023 wef 17/07/2024]

(4)

The Minister may, after consulting the Board of Directors of the Institute, make rules (called in this subsection the relevant rules) for —

(a)

the exemption of any eligible person who satisfies, or any class of eligible persons each of whom satisfies, such requirements as may be prescribed in the relevant rules from all or any, and from the whole or any part of any, of the requirements under section 13(c), (d) and (e) and any rules made under section 10(2)(a), (b), (da), (db) and (dc); and

(b)

the abridgment of the practice training period applicable to any eligible person who satisfies, or any class of eligible persons each of whom satisfies, such requirements as may be prescribed in the relevant rules.

(5)

Without affecting subsection (4), upon an application made to the Minister by any eligible person, the Minister may —

(a)

exempt the eligible person from all or any, and from the whole or any part of any, of the requirements under section 13(c), (d) and (e) and any rules made under section 10(2)(a), (b), (da), (db) and (dc); or

(b)

abridge the practice training period applicable to an eligible person, if the Minister is of the opinion that the eligible person is, by reason of his or her standing and experience or for any other cause, a fit and proper person to be so exempted or to have his or her practice training period abridged, as the case may be.

(6)

An exemption or abridgment granted to a person under subsection (5) —

(a)

may be subject to any conditions that the Minister may think fit to impose by written notice to the person;

(b)

must be notified in writing to the person; and

(c)

need not be published in the Gazette.

(7)

The Minister may, after consulting the Board of Directors of the Institute, make rules to provide for —

(a)

the fees for —

(i)

any application made to the Minister under this section or under any rules made under section 12(6) or subsection (4); and

(ii)

any matter related or incidental to any such application; and

(b)

all other matters related thereto.

Report

Part 2B

Provisional Practising Certificates

Part 3

Practising Certificates

Part 4

Privileges of Advocates and Solicitors

Part 4A

Registration of Foreign Lawyers, Solicitors in Foreign Law Practices and Non-Practitioners, Etc.

Part 4B

Representation in Singapore International Commercial Court

Part 5

The Law Society of Singapore

Part 5A

Prevention of Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Part 5B

Unclaimed Money Fund

Part 6

Professional Practice, Conduct and Discipline

Part 6A

Part 6B

Part 7

Disciplinary Proceedings

Part 8

Remuneration Received by Singapore Law Practices or Solicitors, or in Respect of Practice of Singapore Law

Part 8A

Conditional Fee Agreements

Part 9

Recovery and Assessment of Costs

Part 9A

Law Practice Entities

Part 10

Miscellaneous

Schedules