Legal Profession (Modified Application of Act for International Services) Rules 2015

These Rules may be cited as the Legal Profession (Modified Application of Act for International Services) Rules 2015 and come into operation on 18 November 2015.

Section 73 of the Act applies, as modified in the First Schedule, to —

a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice, in respect of its practice of Singapore law;

a solicitor registered under section 36E of the Act, in respect of the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; or

a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B of the Act, in respect of the foreign lawyer’s practice of Singapore law.

The First Schedule to the Act applies, as modified in the Second Schedule, in relation to —

a solicitor registered under section 36E of the Act, in respect of the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; or

a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B of the Act, in respect of the foreign lawyer’s practice of Singapore law.

The Second Schedule to the Act applies, as modified in the Third Schedule, in relation to —

the provision, by a solicitor registered under section 36E of the Act, of services which —

are rendered in connection with the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; and

are not of the quality which it is reasonable to expect of the solicitor; or

the provision, by a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B of the Act, of services which —

are rendered in connection with the foreign lawyer’s practice of Singapore law; and

are not of the quality which it is reasonable to expect of the foreign lawyer.

The Legal Profession (Deposit Interest) Rules (R 5) apply, as modified in the Fourth Schedule, to —

a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice, in respect of its practice of Singapore law;

a solicitor registered under section 36E of the Act, in respect of the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; or

a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B of the Act, in respect of the foreign lawyer’s practice of Singapore law.

The Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Accounts) Rules (R 8) apply, as modified in the Fifth Schedule, to —

a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice, in respect of its practice of Singapore law;

a solicitor registered under section 36E of the Act, in respect of the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; or

a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B of the Act, in respect of the foreign lawyer’s practice of Singapore law.

The Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Trust Accounts) Rules (R 9) apply, as modified in the Sixth Schedule, to —

a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice, in respect of its practice of Singapore law;

a solicitor registered under section 36E of the Act, in respect of the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; or

a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B of the Act, in respect of the foreign lawyer’s practice of Singapore law.

The Legal Profession (Accountant’s Report) Rules (R 10) apply, as modified in the Seventh Schedule, to —

a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice, in respect of its practice of Singapore law;

a solicitor registered under section 36E of the Act, in respect of the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; or

a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B of the Act, in respect of the foreign lawyer’s practice of Singapore law.

The Legal Profession (Inadequate Professional Services Complaint Inquiry) Rules (R 18) apply, as modified in the Eighth Schedule, in relation to —

the provision, by a solicitor registered under section 36E of the Act, of services which —

are rendered in connection with the solicitor’s practice of Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; and

are not of the quality which it is reasonable to expect of the solicitor; or

the provision, by a foreign lawyer registered under section 36B of the Act, of services which —

are rendered in connection with the foreign lawyer’s practice of Singapore law; and

are not of the quality which it is reasonable to expect of the foreign lawyer.

The Legal Profession (Modified Application of Act for International Services) Rules 2011 (G.N. No. S 242/2011) are revoked.