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Alfons Tanumihardja v Thio Su Mien and Others [2005] SGHC 54
A solicitor-client relationship is terminated when a client seeks independent legal advice after the solicitor declares a conflict of interest, and the solicitor is not liable for negligence if the client's loss is not caused by the solicitor's actions.
Law Society of Singapore v Tham Kok Leong Thomas [2005] SGHC 231
A solicitor acting as a stakeholder owes a professional duty to hold funds until conditions are met, and a breach of this duty, especially when compounded by misleading statements, constitutes grossly improper conduct.
Re Platts-Mills, Mark Fortescue QC [2005] SGHC 191
The court held that the admission of a Queen's Counsel is justified where the case involves complex issues of law and fact, and where the applicant's prior involvement in related foreign proceedings provides a significant advantage to the court and the parties.
Law Society of Singapore v Ong Lilian [2005] SGHC 187
A solicitor convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, such as theft, demonstrates a defect of character rendering them unfit for the legal profession, and will almost invariably be struck off the roll regardless of whether the offence was committed in their professional capac
Law Society of Singapore v Chen Kok Siang Joseph [2005] SGHC 179
In Law Society of Singapore v Chen Kok Siang Joseph [2005] SGHC 179, the Court of Three Judges suspended a lawyer for four years for professional misconduct. The respondent was found guilty of deliberately misleading prison authorities to gain client access, showing a lack of remorse and cooperation
Law Society of Singapore v Jayaram Bala Subramaniam [2005] SGHC 169
A solicitor who has acted dishonestly by misappropriating clients' funds should be struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors.
Law Society of Singapore v Chiong Chin May Selena [2005] SGHC 148
A solicitor who commits professional misconduct by failing to maintain proper accounts and allowing an unauthorised person to be a co-signatory to firm accounts may be suspended rather than struck off if the misconduct was not dishonest and was caused by medical illness.
Law Society of Singapore v Ong Ying Ping [2005] SGHC 120
An advocate and solicitor who misleads prison authorities regarding the identity of a person accompanying them to a prison interview is guilty of misconduct unbefitting an advocate and solicitor under s 83(2)(h) of the Legal Profession Act.
Public Trustee and Another v By Products Traders Pte Ltd and Others [2005] SGHC 103
Solicitors have an overriding duty of candour to the court as officers of the court, which takes precedence over their duty to their clients. This duty requires full disclosure of material facts and prohibits misleading the court, whether actively or passively.
Chor Pee & Partners v Wee Soon Kim Anthony [2005] SGHC 101
An agreement on legal fees must be certain, contain the full terms of the bargain, and be signed by the client to constitute a valid contentious business agreement under s 111 of the Legal Profession Act.
Chew Kim Kee v Kertar and Co [2004] SGHC 95
Case Details * Citation: [2004] SGHC 95 * Case Number: Suit 1263/2002/Y * Decision Date: 08 May 2004 * Court: High Court of Singapore * Coram: Belinda Ang Saw Ean J * Judgment Delivered By: Belinda
Law Society of Singapore v Subbiah Pillai [2004] SGHC 75
A solicitor who acts for both parties in a conveyancing transaction without warning of potential conflicts and obtaining informed consent commits misconduct.
Engelin Teh Practice LLC v Wee Soon Kim Anthony [2004] SGHC 6
A law corporation cannot enforce a costs agreement entered into by a predecessor partnership where the law corporation was not a party to the agreement and there was no valid assignment or novation.
Law Society of Singapore v Sarjit Singh s/o Mehar Singh [2004] SGHC 51
An advocate and solicitor convicted of criminal breach of trust in their professional capacity will be struck off the roll as a matter of course, with mitigating factors carrying negligible weight.
Law Society of Singapore v Loh Wai Mun Daniel [2004] SGHC 36
A solicitor convicted of a criminal offence involving dishonesty will almost invariably be struck off the roll, regardless of mitigating factors.
Law Society of Singapore v Ezekiel Caleb Charles James [2004] SGHC 35
A solicitor convicted of an offence involving dishonesty will generally be struck off the roll, as the primary objectives of show cause proceedings are to preserve the integrity of the profession and protect the public, rather than to punish the solicitor.
Law Society of Singapore v Yap Shao Sin Philip [2004] SGHC 252
Where a solicitor has been convicted of a criminal offence involving fraud or dishonesty, the court will strike the solicitor off the roll, regardless of mitigating factors.
Law Society of Singapore v Caines Colin [2004] SGHC 250
Where a solicitor has been convicted of a criminal offence involving dishonesty, the court will almost invariably strike the solicitor off the roll to protect the public and preserve the good name of the profession.
Re Eder Henry Bernard QC [2004] SGHC 239
The court held that the mere fact that a statute is new or lacks local judicial interpretation does not automatically render a case sufficiently difficult or complex to warrant the ad hoc admission of a Queen's Counsel under s 21 of the Legal Profession Act.
Lie Hendri Rusli v Wong Tan and Molly Lim (a firm) [2004] SGHC 213
A solicitor is not required to investigate a client's commercial wisdom or financial position unless specifically instructed, and the absence of contemporaneous attendance notes does not automatically render a solicitor's testimony unreliable if the court finds the solicitor cred
Law Society of Singapore v Junaini bin Manin [2004] SGHC 200
Where a solicitor has been convicted of a criminal offence involving fraud or dishonesty, the court has almost invariably chosen to strike a solicitor off the roll.
Re Gnaguru s/o Thamboo Mylvaganam [2004] SGHC 180
The court held that an applicant for reinstatement to the roll of advocates and solicitors must provide substantive evidence of rehabilitation and reformed character, as the burden of proof lies on the applicant to show they are fit to be re-admitted.
Re De Lacy Richard QC [2003] SGHC 55
The court held that the first-stage test for the admission of a Queen's Counsel (whether the case is of sufficient difficulty and complexity) cannot be re-argued in a subsequent application without a material change in the facts.
Re Lasry Lex QC [2003] SGHC 287
An application for ad hoc admission of a foreign counsel is res judicata if the grounds for the application could and should have been raised in a previous application for the same purpose.