Singapore legislation

Regulation 8A

of Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015

Regulation 8A

Conduct of alternative dispute resolution process

Amended byS 69/2017 wef 01/03/2017

Subregulation 1

A legal practitioner must always be respectful of the alternative dispute resolution process and the adjudicator, mediator or other person conducting the process.

Subregulation 2

A legal practitioner must always be courteous in the conduct or presentation of his or her client’s case in an alternative dispute resolution process.

Subregulation 3

A legal practitioner must act in good faith throughout the alternative dispute resolution process.

Subregulation 4

A legal practitioner must not knowingly mislead or attempt to mislead in any way an adjudicator, a mediator or other person conducting the alternative dispute resolution process.

Subregulation 5

A legal practitioner must not knowingly assist or permit his or her client to mislead an adjudicator, a mediator or other person conducting the alternative dispute resolution process.