Singapore legislation

Regulation 10

of Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules

Regulation 10

Evidence

Amended byS 194/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Subregulation 1

At a Disciplinary Tribunal hearing, the evidence in chief of a witness shall be given by way of affidavit.

Subregulation 2

Unless the Disciplinary Tribunal otherwise orders or the parties otherwise agree, the witness shall attend the Disciplinary Tribunal hearing for cross-examination.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 194/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Where a witness does not attend the Disciplinary Tribunal hearing for cross-examination, his affidavit shall not be received in evidence unless —

(a)

the Disciplinary Tribunal gives permission for his affidavit to be received in evidence; or

(b)

his attendance at the hearing has been dispensed with by order of the Disciplinary Tribunal or by agreement between the parties.

Subregulation 4

Unless the Disciplinary Tribunal otherwise orders, the evidence in chief of all witnesses shall be limited to one affidavit for each witness.

Subregulation 5

Every party shall, within 2 months after the date of the notice in Form 3, furnish —

(a)

the Secretary with —

(i)

5 copies of each of the affidavits of evidence in chief of his witnesses;

(ii)

5 copies of the bundle of documents that he will be relying on or referring to in the course of the Disciplinary Tribunal hearing; and

(iii)

5 copies of the bundle of authorities that he will be relying on or referring to in the course of the Disciplinary Tribunal hearing; and

(b)

every other party with —

(i)

one copy of each of the affidavits of evidence in chief referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i);

(ii)

one copy of the bundle of documents referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(ii); and

(iii)

one copy of the bundle of authorities referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(iii).