Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Legal Profession (Inadequate Professional Services Complaint Inquiry) Rules
Regulation 8
Determination by Council
Subregulation 1
The Council shall consider the report of the Investigative Tribunal within one month of the receipt of the report and shall determine —
that the complaint against the solicitor concerned be dismissed;
having regard to all the circumstances of the case, that the Council takes all or any of the steps recommended by the Tribunal or such other steps as the Council may determine against the solicitor concerned where it appears to the Council that the professional services provided by him in connection with any matter in which he or his law practice has been instructed by the client have, in any respect, not been of the quality which it is reasonable to expect of him as a solicitor;
having regard to all the circumstances of the case, that the Council refers the conduct of the solicitor concerned to the Chairperson of the Inquiry Panel and no direction be given against the solicitor concerned under the Second Schedule to the Act; or
that the matter be adjourned for consideration or be referred back to the Tribunal for reconsideration or a further report.
Subregulation 2
If the Council refers a matter back to an Investigative Tribunal under paragraph (1)(d), the Tribunal shall revert to the Council with its recommendation within 2 months from the date the notice to refer back the report is received by the Tribunal.