Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 · As enacted · Part 3 · Rules Applicable to Practice of Singapore Law and Practice in Singapore Courts
33. Descriptions
Feedback & supportA legal practitioner who is an advocate and solicitor must not describe himself or herself in connection with his or her profession as anything other than —
an advocate and solicitor;
a lawyer;
a legal consultant (if qualified to be one);
a Commissioner for Oaths (if appointed as one);
a Notary Public (if appointed as one); or
such other description as may be approved by the Council from time to time.
A legal practitioner who is a regulated foreign lawyer must not describe himself or herself in connection with his or her profession as anything other than —
a foreign lawyer;
a legal consultant (if qualified to be one); or
such other description as may be approved by the Council from time to time.
Paragraph (1) does not prevent a Senior Counsel appointed under section 30 of the Act from describing himself or herself in connection with his or her profession as a Senior Counsel.
Paragraph (2) does not prevent a person who holds Her Majesty’s Patent as Queen’s Counsel, or holds an appointment of equivalent distinction of any jurisdiction, from describing himself or herself in connection with his or her profession as a Queen’s Counsel or as holding that appointment (as the case may be).
Subregulation 1
A legal practitioner who is an advocate and solicitor must not describe himself or herself in connection with his or her profession as anything other than —
an advocate and solicitor;
a lawyer;
a legal consultant (if qualified to be one);
a Commissioner for Oaths (if appointed as one);
a Notary Public (if appointed as one); or
such other description as may be approved by the Council from time to time.
Subregulation 2
A legal practitioner who is a regulated foreign lawyer must not describe himself or herself in connection with his or her profession as anything other than —
a foreign lawyer;
a legal consultant (if qualified to be one); or
such other description as may be approved by the Council from time to time.
Subregulation 3
Paragraph (1) does not prevent a Senior Counsel appointed under section 30 of the Act from describing himself or herself in connection with his or her profession as a Senior Counsel.
Subregulation 4
Paragraph (2) does not prevent a person who holds Her Majesty’s Patent as Queen’s Counsel, or holds an appointment of equivalent distinction of any jurisdiction, from describing himself or herself in connection with his or her profession as a Queen’s Counsel or as holding that appointment (as the case may be).