Singapore legislation
Regulation 25
Regulation 25
Application for admission as lawyer (NP)
Subregulation 1
This rule applies to an application for admission as a lawyer (NP) under section 11A of the Act made by a qualified person.
Subregulation 2
An application for admission under this rule must be made to the court by originating application and accompanied by any form that the Registrar may require.
Subregulation 3
The date fixed for the hearing of the application must be at least 60 days after the date on which the application is filed.
Subregulation 4
The applicant must, not earlier than 30 days after the date on which the application is filed, and not later than 21 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the application, file an affidavit exhibiting the following documents:
a certificate issued by the Institute stating that the applicant —
is a qualified person;
has attended and satisfactorily completed the Part B Course, or has been exempted from the Part B Course by the Minister under section 11C(5) of the Act; and
has passed the Part B Examinations, or has been exempted from the Part B Examinations by the Minister under section 11C(5) of the Act;
2 recent certificates as to the good character of the applicant which satisfy the requirements under paragraph (5).
Subregulation 5
For the purposes of paragraph (4)(b) —
the 2 certificates as to the good character of the applicant must be given by 2 responsible persons, each of whom —
is not immediately related to the applicant; and
has known the applicant for at least 2 years, and has had opportunities to judge the applicant’s character; and
at least one of the 2 persons giving the certificates as to the good character of the applicant must be a resident of Singapore.
Subregulation 6
Despite paragraphs (4)(b) and (5), the court may accept in place of either or both of the certificates mentioned in paragraph (4)(b), or require in addition to those certificates, any other evidence of good character that the court thinks fit.
Subregulation 7
The following must be served on the Attorney-General, the Society and the Institute within 3 days after the date on which they are filed:
a copy each of the application and the form mentioned in paragraph (2);
a copy of the affidavit mentioned in paragraph (4).
Subregulation 8
The Attorney‑General, the Society or the Institute need not be represented at the hearing of any application for admission under this rule unless any of them intends to object to that application.
Subregulation 9
[Deleted by S 240/2025 wef 17/01/2025]