Singapore legislation
Regulation 29
Regulation 29
Name of law corporation
Subregulation 1
The name of a law corporation must be stated in the English language; but the name may, with the approval in writing of the Director of Legal Services, also be stated in any of the other official languages.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of section 154(1) of the Act, the Director of Legal Services must not approve the name or proposed name of a law corporation if, in the opinion of the Director of Legal Services, the name or proposed name —
is misleading or detracts from the dignity of the legal profession;
is so similar to the name of another law practice entity, Singapore group practice or foreign group practice as to be likely to be confused with that other law practice entity, Singapore group practice or foreign group practice; or
is inconsistent with any rules made under section 71(2) of the Act.
Subregulation 3
Despite paragraph (2), the Director of Legal Services may approve, as the name or proposed name of a law corporation, a name which, in the opinion of the Director of Legal Services, is so similar to that of another Singapore law practice as to be likely to be confused with it, if the law corporation and the Singapore law practice are related.
Subregulation 4
The name of a law corporation cannot be changed without the prior approval in writing of the Director of Legal Services.
Subregulation 5
With effect from 18 November 2015, any application which was made before that date for the approval in writing of the Council under the repealed section 81C(5) of the Act as in force immediately before that date, and which is pending immediately before that date, is to be treated, on and after that date, as an application for the approval in writing of the Director of Legal Services under paragraph (4).
Subregulation 6
The Society may transfer to the Director of Legal Services the particulars of and any documents relating to any application referred to in paragraph (5).