Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2B · Provisional Practising Certificates
21. Appeals in connection with issue of provisional practising certificates
Feedback & supportLast amended by an amending law of 2023.
A lawyer (NP) may, within one month after being notified by the Registrar of the Registrar’s decision to do any of the following, appeal to a Judge by originating application:
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court and includes the Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar;
refuse the lawyer (NP)’s application for a provisional practising certificate under section 19;
issue to the lawyer (NP) a provisional practising certificate subject to one or more conditions under section 19;
refuse the lawyer (NP)’s application for a provisional practising certificate under section 20(2)(a);
order that the lawyer (NP)’s provisional practising certificate be suspended under section 20(2)(b).
An appeal under subsection (1) must be served on the Attorney‑General and the Society, and the Attorney‑General and the Society may appear at the hearing to make representations.
Society
“Society” means the Law Society of Singapore established under section 37;
On an appeal against a decision in subsection (1)(a) or (b), the Judge may —
Judge
“Judge” means a Judge sitting in chambers in the General Division of the High Court;
direct the Registrar not to issue a provisional practising certificate to the lawyer (NP);
direct the Registrar to issue a provisional practising certificate to the lawyer (NP) free of conditions or subject to such conditions as the Judge thinks fit; or
make any other order the Judge thinks fit.
On an appeal against a decision in subsection (1)(c) or (d), the Judge may —
affirm the decision of the Registrar;
in the case of a decision in subsection (1)(c), direct the Registrar to issue a provisional practising certificate to the lawyer (NP);
in the case of a decision in subsection (1)(d), set aside the Registrar’s order under section 20(2)(b); or
make any other order the Judge thinks fit.
No appeal lies from any order made by a Judge under this section.