Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · The Law Society of Singapore
40. Practising solicitors to be members
Feedback & supportEvery advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate becomes without election, admission or appointment a member of the Society and remains a member under this section so long and only so long as he or she has in force a practising certificate.
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor”, “advocate” and “solicitor” mean an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;
Every advocate and solicitor who has in force a practising certificate on the last day of March in any year is deemed to continue to be a member until the last day of April in that year.
practising certificate
“practising certificate” means a certificate issued by the Registrar under section 25;
Every advocate and solicitor who is a member of the Society under subsection (1) is called in this Act a practitioner member.
Society
“Society” means the Law Society of Singapore established under section 37;