THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v RAVI S/O MADASAMY
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Belinda Ang Saw Ean, Sundaresh Menon, Tay Yong Kwang |
| Charges / claim | Legal Profession |
| Counsel | WongPartnership LLP, Lin Weiqi Wendy, Teo Guo Zheng, Titus |
Source: [2023] SGHC 112, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Law Society of Singapore v Ravi s/o Madasamy [2023] SGHC 112 is a supplemental judgment of the Court of Three Judges, delivered on 26 April 2023 by Sundaresh Menon CJ, sitting with Tay Yong Kwang JCA and Belinda Ang Saw Ean JCA, in Originating Summons No 2 of 2022. Following the court's earlier decision in Law Society of Singapore v Ravi s/o Madasamy [2023] SGHC 65 on 21 March 2023, which imposed a five-year suspension under s 83(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act 1966 commencing on the date of that judgment, Mr Ravi s/o Madasamy wrote to the court seeking clarification. He contended that, having already been out of practice for a year beforehand, he was effectively subject to a six-year suspension and asked the court to rectify this.
[2023] SGHC 112 explained
THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v RAVI S/O MADASAMY ([2023] SGHC 112) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 26 April 2023. It is categorised under Legal Profession. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2023] SGHC 112 about?
THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v RAVI S/O MADASAMY ([2023] SGHC 112) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 112 consider?
The judgment refers to Legal Profession Act (Cap 161). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2023] SGHC 112 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2023] SGHC 65. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
Following the Court of Three Judges' decision suspending lawyer Ravi s/o Madasamy for five years under s 83(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act, Mr Ravi sought clarification, arguing his earlier voluntary undertaking not to apply for a practising certificate should count toward the suspension. The court considered whether that voluntary cessation warranted mitigation. Finding his undertaking did not arise from genuine contrition or remorse, the court saw no merit in his further points and declined to adjust the suspension.
What did the court address in Law Society of Singapore v Ravi s/o Madasamy [2023] SGHC 112?
The Court of Three Judges, in a supplemental judgment delivered by Sundaresh Menon CJ on 26 April 2023, addressed Mr Ravi s/o Madasamy's request to clarify the five-year suspension imposed under s 83(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act in its earlier decision [2023] SGHC 65.
Why did Ravi s/o Madasamy seek clarification in Law Society of Singapore v Ravi s/o Madasamy [2023] SGHC 112?
Mr Ravi contended that, because he had already been out of practice for a year before the five-year suspension took effect on the date of the 21 March 2023 judgment, he was effectively suspended for six years, and asked the court to rectify this.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 112)