Regulation 1
Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules.
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Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1966
- Sections
- 9
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About this subsidiary legislation
Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation LPA-R11 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
Regulation 1A
Definition
Amended byS 695/2015 wef 18/11/2015
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, “authorised insurer” means an insurance underwriter approved by the Council.
Regulation 2
Society may arrange for insurance scheme
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007
The Council may make arrangements (in a representative capacity) with authorised insurers, on such terms and conditions and with such exceptions as the Council thinks fit, to establish a common insurance scheme determined by the Council for providing indemnity against loss arising from claims in respect of civil liability incurred by —
(a)
an advocate and solicitor or former advocate and solicitor in connection with his practice in any law firm, law corporation or limited liability law partnership, or with any trust of which he is or formerly was a trustee;
(b)
an employee or former employee of —
(i)
an advocate and solicitor or a former advocate and solicitor in connection with the practice of that advocate and solicitor in any law firm or former law firm or with any trust of which that advocate and solicitor or the employee is or formerly was a trustee; (ii)a law corporation or former law corporation in connection with its business of providing legal services or with any trust of which the law corporation or the employee is or formerly was a trustee; or
(iii)
a limited liability law partnership or former limited liability law partnership in connection with its business of providing legal services or with any trust of which the limited liability law partnership or the employee is or formerly was a trustee;
(c)
a law corporation or former law corporation in connection with legal services provided by it or with any trust of which that law corporation is or formerly was a trustee; and
(d)
a limited liability law partnership or former limited liability law partnership in connection with legal services provided by it or with any trust of which that limited liability law partnership is or formerly was a trustee.
Regulation 3
Requirement to take out insurance
Amended byS 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 73/2005 wef 01/04/2005S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 73/2005 wef 01/04/2005S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
Every advocate and solicitor who intends to apply for a practising certificate shall —
(a)
before making an application for the certificate, take out such insurance as is referred to in rule 2(a) with an authorised insurer for the amount of insurance cover required by rule 4; and
(b)
maintain in force such insurance at all times during the period he has in force a practising certificate.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
Every law corporation shall take out and maintain in force at all times during the period in which it carries on its business of providing legal services such insurance as is referred to in rule 2(c) for the amount of insurance cover required by rule 4 with an authorised insurer.
Subregulation 2A
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
Every limited liability law partnership shall take out and maintain in force at all times during the period in which it carries on its business of providing legal services such insurance as is referred to in rule 2(d) for the amount of insurance cover required by rule 4 with an authorised insurer.
Subregulation 3
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 73/2005 wef 01/04/2005S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007
Every law corporation and limited liability law partnership, and every advocate and solicitor practising in a law firm (except a locum solicitor), that engages a locum solicitor shall —
(a)
take out insurance under the common insurance scheme referred to in rule 2 against loss arising from claims against such a law corporation or limited liability law partnership, or such advocates and solicitors, in respect of civil liability incurred by the locum solicitor in connection with his practice in the law firm or the legal services provided by the law corporation or limited liability law partnership, as the case may be; and (b)maintain in force such insurance at all times during the period the locum solicitor is engaged by the law firm in which the advocate and solicitor is practising or by the law corporation or limited liability law partnership, as the case may be.
Subregulation 4
Amended byS 73/2005 wef 01/04/2005
Nothing in this rule requires a locum solicitor to take out any insurance referred to in rule 2 in connection with his practice as a locum solicitor.
Subregulation 5
Amended byS 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
Every law corporation and limited liability law partnership, and every advocate and solicitor practising in a law firm, that employs a foreign lawyer or a solicitor who does not hold a practising certificate shall —
(a)
take out insurance under the common insurance scheme referred to in rule 2 against loss arising from claims against such a law corporation or limited liability law partnership, or such advocates and solicitors, in respect of civil liability incurred by the foreign lawyer or solicitor in connection with his practice in the law firm or the legal services provided by the law corporation or limited liability law partnership, as the case may be; and
(b)
maintain in force such insurance at all times during the period the foreign lawyer or solicitor is employed by the law firm in which the advocate and solicitor is practising or by the law corporation or limited liability law partnership, as the case may be.
Regulation 4
Amount of insurance cover
Amended byS 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
The amount of insurance cover shall be as specified in the Schedule.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
The Council may determine whether any amount of insurance cover specified in the Schedule shall be inclusive of costs and expenses incurred in the defence or settlement of any claim in respect of civil liability incurred by the advocate and solicitor or law corporation or limited liability law partnership, as the case may be.
Regulation 5
Excess
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007
The Council may determine the amount of excess, if any, that shall apply to any claim against an advocate and solicitor or a law corporation or a limited liability law partnership, or to the costs and expenses incurred in the defence or settlement of such claim or to both the claim and costs and expenses.
Regulation 6
Period of insurance
Amended byS 73/2005 wef 01/04/2005S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 73/2005 wef 01/04/2005S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 73/2005 wef 01/04/2005S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007
The period of insurance shall be the entire period during which the practising certificate of the insured advocate and solicitor is in force or the insured law corporation or limited liability law partnership carries on its business of providing legal services, as the case may be.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 73/2005 wef 01/04/2005S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007
In the case of insurance referred to in rule 3(3), the period of insurance shall be the period when the locum solicitor is engaged as a locum solicitor by the law firm or law corporation or limited liability law partnership, as the case may be.
Subregulation 3
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 386/2010 wef 01/04/2011
In the case of insurance referred to in rule 3(5), the period of insurance shall be the period when the foreign lawyer or the solicitor is employed by the law firm or law corporation or limited liability law partnership, as the case may be.
Regulation 6A
Payment of premium
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007S 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007
An advocate and solicitor, a law corporation or a limited liability law partnership shall be deemed to have contravened the requirement to maintain insurance under rule 3 if any payment by way of premium for insurance that the advocate and solicitor, law corporation or limited liability law partnership (as the case may be) is required to maintain under that rule remains unpaid for more than 2 months after the date when the payment became due.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 662/2006 wef 01/01/2007
Paragraph (1) shall apply notwithstanding that the advocate and solicitor, law corporation or limited liability law partnership has made any arrangement for the payment to be made by any other person.
Regulation 7
Exemption
Amended byS 18/2022 wef 14/01/2022
These Rules do not apply to any solicitor who is —
(a)
employed by the Society or any statutory board or authority; and
(b)
issued a certificate by the Attorney-General under section 26(3) of the Act.
Common questions
- What is Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules?
- Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation LPA-R11 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
- Is Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules still in force?
- Yes — Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules is currently in force.
- When did Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules take effect?
- Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules was first recorded in 1966.
- How many regulations does Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules have?
- Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules contains 9 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules?
- The official text of Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.