Singapore legislation

Regulation 39

of Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015

Regulation 39

Touting and referrals

Subregulation 1

A legal practitioner or law practice must not tout for business or do anything which is likely to lead to a reasonable inference that the thing was done for the purpose of touting.

Subregulation 2

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), where there is reason to believe that a client is referred to a legal practitioner or law practice by any other person, the legal practitioner or law practice —

(a)

must maintain the independence and integrity of the legal profession, by not permitting the referror to undermine the professional independence of the legal practitioner or law practice;

(b)

must not reward the referror by the payment of any commission or other form of consideration;

(c)

must not allow the referral to affect in any way the advice given to the client;

(d)

must advise the client impartially and independently;

(e)

must ensure that any wish to avoid offending the referror does not affect in any way the advice given to the client;

(f)

must ensure that the referror does not in any way influence any decision taken in relation to the nature, style or extent of the practice of the legal practitioner or law practice; and

(g)

must communicate directly with the client to obtain or confirm instructions when providing advice and at all appropriate stages of the transaction.

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