Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
of Legal Profession (Representation in Singapore International Commercial Court) Rules 2014
Regulation 12
Registers of registered foreign lawyers
Subregulation 1
The Registrar is to maintain, in such form and manner as the Registrar thinks fit —
a register of every foreign lawyer who is granted full registration; and
a register of every foreign lawyer who is granted restricted registration.
Subregulation 2
Upon the grant of full registration to a foreign lawyer, the Registrar is to enter in the register under paragraph (1)(a) the following particulars of the foreign lawyer:
the foreign lawyer’s name, nationality and designation;
the name of the law practice (if any) in which the foreign lawyer practises, and the jurisdiction in which that law practice provides legal services;
the address of —
the foreign lawyer’s place of business in Singapore, if any; or
the foreign lawyer’s overseas place of business, if the foreign lawyer has no place of business in Singapore;
the electronic mail address of the foreign lawyer.
Subregulation 3
Upon the grant of restricted registration to a foreign lawyer, the Registrar is to enter in the register under paragraph (1)(b) the following particulars of the foreign lawyer:
the foreign lawyer’s name, nationality and designation;
the name of the law practice (if any) in which the foreign lawyer practises, and the jurisdiction in which that law practice provides legal services;
the address of —
the foreign lawyer’s place of business in Singapore, if any; or
the foreign lawyer’s overseas place of business, if the foreign lawyer has no place of business in Singapore;
the electronic mail address of the foreign lawyer.
Subregulation 4
A registered foreign lawyer must, within 7 days after there is any change to any particulars of the foreign lawyer provided in an application under rule 5(1), 6(1), 7(1) or 8(1), notify the Registrar in writing of the change.
Subregulation 5
If a foreign lawyer fails to comply with paragraph (4), the Registrar may take into account the failure when deciding whether to grant or refuse a later application under rule 5(1), 6(1), 7(1) or 8(1) in respect of the foreign lawyer.
Subregulation 6
The Registrar may do any of the following in relation to the register under paragraph (1)(a) or the register under paragraph (1)(b):
correct any error in the register;
make any necessary alteration to the register as a result of any change in circumstances or particulars;
upon the request of a registered foreign lawyer, remove the name of that foreign lawyer from the register.
Subregulation 7
The Registrar may make any information in the register under paragraph (1)(a) or the register under paragraph (1)(b) available to any person in such form and manner as the Registrar thinks fit.