Law Society intervenes in two practices

Client accounts of both firms frozen; lawyer of one practised without renewing certificate

A lawyer enters the State Courts on Oct 16, 2017. PHOTO: ST FILE
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The Law Society has intervened in the practice of two law firms and frozen their client accounts.

In the first case last month, it said it is probing a law firm where a veteran lawyer operated without renewing his practising certificate.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 05, 2020, with the headline Law Society intervenes in two practices. Subscribe