Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Remuneration) Order

Regulation 5

Interest

Subregulation 1

A solicitor may charge interest, at the same rate as a judgment debt, on his disbursements and costs from the expiration of one month from the solicitor’s demand for payment from the client.

Subregulation 2

In cases where the disbursements and costs are payable by any infant or out of a fund not presently available, the demand under sub-paragraph (1) may be made on the parent, guardian, trustee or other person liable.