Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015

Regulation 3

Application of Parts 2 to 5

Amended byS 69/2017 wef 01/03/2017

Subregulation 1

Part 2 applies to the following legal practitioners:

(a)

every solicitor who has in force a practising certificate or is registered under section 36F of the Act;

(b)

every person admitted under section 15 of the Act;

(c)

every regulated foreign lawyer.

Subregulation 2

Division 1 of Part 3, insofar as it relates to any relevant proceedings or relevant appeal, applies to the following legal practitioners:

(a)

every solicitor who has in force a practising certificate;

(b)

every person admitted under section 15 of the Act;

(c)

every regulated foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36P of the Act.

Subregulation 3

Division 1 of Part 3, insofar as it relates to any proceedings before a court (other than any relevant proceedings or relevant appeal), applies to the following legal practitioners:

(a)

every solicitor who has in force a practising certificate;

(b)

every person admitted under section 15 of the Act.

Subregulation 4

Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), Part 3 applies to the following legal practitioners:

(a)

every solicitor who has in force a practising certificate or is registered under section 36F of the Act;

(b)

every person admitted under section 15 of the Act;

(c)

every foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36B of the Act.

Subregulation 5

Division 2 of Part 3 applies —

(a)

to every Singapore law practice; and

(b)

to the following law practices, in connection with the practice of Singapore law:

(i)

every Joint Law Venture;

(ii)

every Formal Law Alliance;

(iii)

every Qualifying Foreign Law Practice;

(iv)

every licensed foreign law practice.

Subregulation 6

Part 4 applies to every law practice.

Subregulation 7

Part 5 applies —

(a)

to the following legal practitioners:

(i)

every solicitor who has in force a practising certificate or is registered under section 36F of the Act;

(ii)

every person admitted under section 15 of the Act;

(iii)

every foreign lawyer who is registered under section 36B of the Act;

(b)

to every Singapore law practice; and

(c)

to the following law practices, in connection with the practice of Singapore law:

(i)

every Joint Law Venture;

(ii)

every Formal Law Alliance;

(iii)

every Qualifying Foreign Law Practice;

(iv)

every licensed foreign law practice.

Subregulation 8

Amended byS 69/2017 wef 01/03/2017

Part 5A applies —

(a)

to the following legal practitioners:

(i)

every solicitor who has in force a practising certificate or is registered under section 36F of the Act;

(ii)

every person admitted under section 15 of the Act;

(iii)

every regulated foreign lawyer;

(b)

to every Singapore law practice; and

(c)

to every other law practice licensed under the Act.

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