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Lawyer struck off the rolls for lying to police over drink-driving accident

Steven John Lam Kuet Keng had given two false statements to the police, claiming that somebody else was at the wheel at the time of the accident.

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Lim Tean fails to get nod for Court of Appeal hearing, ordered to start jail term on July 20

Lim Tean was sentenced to six weeks’ jail and a fine of $1,000 by a district judge in February 2025 for practising law without a valid certificate.

Forum: Let’s look at attrition in engineers, too

Judiciary, Law Society to form joint committee to tackle lawyers’ attrition

Lawyers had cited court deadlines and interactions with judges as significant sources of stress driving attrition.

Leadership key to helping young lawyers face challenges of AI, work pressures: Chief Justice

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Newly minted Advocates and Solicitors (ANS) taking their oath at the Mass Call 2026, held at the Supreme Court Auditorium, on April 20, 2026.

The Honourable Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon presides over the first of three sessions, held at the Supreme Court Auditorium from April 20 and 21, 2026.

Lim Tean fined $30,000 in disciplinary case over handling of client’s money

The court said Lim Tean was "not dishonest" when he deposited a $30,000 cheque into his firm's office account.

When AI shrinks time, a lawyer’s billable hour becomes harder to defend

As AI reduces the time needed to perform legal work, lawyers are finding harder to justify billing by the hour.

Appeals court judge Belinda Ang to retire in April

Justice Belinda Ang was appointed the role of Appeals Court judge in 2022.

Law Society says it is required by law to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Pritam Singh

ST had reported on March 12 that Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh, a non-practising lawyer, is facing disciplinary proceedings.

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