Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
This Notification may be cited as the Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2012.
/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/1966/LPA-S132-2012
Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1966
- Sections
- 3
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation LPA-S132-2012 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
Regulation 2
Definitions
In this Notification, unless the context otherwise requires —“foreign senior counsel” means a person who holds —
(a)
Her Majesty’s Patent as Queen’s Counsel; or
(b)
any appointment of equivalent distinction of any jurisdiction;“Senior Counsel” means an advocate and solicitor appointed as Senior Counsel under section 30 of the Act.
Definition
“foreign senior counsel” means a person who holds —
(a)
Her Majesty’s Patent as Queen’s Counsel; or
(b)
any appointment of equivalent distinction of any jurisdiction;
Definition
“Senior Counsel” means an advocate and solicitor appointed as Senior Counsel under section 30 of the Act.
Regulation 3
Matters specified under section 15(6A) of Act
For the purposes of section 15(6A) of the Act, the court may consider the following matters, in addition to the matters specified in section 15(1) and (2) of the Act, when deciding whether to admit a person under section 15 of the Act for the purpose of any one case:
(a)
the nature of the factual and legal issues involved in the case;
(b)
the necessity for the services of a foreign senior counsel;
(c)
the availability of any Senior Counsel or other advocate and solicitor with appropriate experience; and
(d)
whether, having regard to the circumstances of the case, it is reasonable to admit a foreign senior counsel for the purpose of the case.
Common questions
- What is Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012?
- Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation LPA-S132-2012 1966, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1966.
- Is Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 still in force?
- Yes — Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 is currently in force.
- When did Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 take effect?
- Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 was first recorded in 1966.
- How many regulations does Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 have?
- Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 contains 3 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012?
- The official text of Legal Profession (Ad Hoc Admissions) Notification 2012 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.