Singapore legislation

Regulation 26

of Legal Profession (Representation in Singapore International Commercial Court) Rules 2014

Regulation 26

Amendments of or additions to statement of case

Amended byS 696/2018 wef 01/11/2018S 696/2018 wef 01/11/2018

Subregulation 1

If it appears to the complaints committee that the allegations in the statement of the case should be amended or added to, the complaints committee may permit the amendment of or addition to the statement of the case.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 696/2018 wef 01/11/2018

If the amendment or addition is permitted at the complaints committee hearing, and the amendment or addition is such as to take the foreign lawyer or law expert by surprise or prejudice the conduct of the case of the foreign lawyer or law expert, the complaints committee must grant such adjournment of the complaints committee hearing as the complaints committee thinks fit.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 696/2018 wef 01/11/2018

If the complaints committee permits the amendment of or addition to the statement of the case, the complaints committee must also permit the foreign lawyer or law expert to amend the defence of the foreign lawyer or law expert.