Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Legal Profession (Inadequate Professional Services Complaint Inquiry) Rules

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 696/2015 wef 18/11/2015

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —“complaint” means a written complaint made by a client to the Council which appears to disclose that the professional services provided by the solicitor or his law practice in connection with any matter has not been of a quality which it is reasonable to expect of him as a solicitor;“Investigative Tribunal” means an Investigative Tribunal appointed by the Council under rule 6(1);[Deleted by S 696/2015 wef 18/11/2015]“law practice”, in relation to a solicitor, means —

(a)

a law firm of which the solicitor is the sole proprietor, a partner or an employee;

(b)

a law corporation of which the solicitor is a director or an employee; or

(c)

a limited liability law partnership of which the solicitor is a partner or an employee;“mediator” means a mediator appointed by the Council under rule 4(3).

Definition

“complaint” means a written complaint made by a client to the Council which appears to disclose that the professional services provided by the solicitor or his law practice in connection with any matter has not been of a quality which it is reasonable to expect of him as a solicitor;

Definition

“Investigative Tribunal” means an Investigative Tribunal appointed by the Council under rule 6(1);

Definition

“law practice”, in relation to a solicitor, means —

(a)

a law firm of which the solicitor is the sole proprietor, a partner or an employee;

(b)

a law corporation of which the solicitor is a director or an employee; or

(c)

a limited liability law partnership of which the solicitor is a partner or an employee;

Amended byS 696/2015 wef 18/11/2015

Definition

“mediator” means a mediator appointed by the Council under rule 4(3).