THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v Cheng Kim Kuan
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Belinda Ang, Steven Chong, Tay Yong Kwang |
| Charges / claim | Legal Profession |
| Counsel | Aquinas Law Alliance LLP, Ong Ying Ping Esq, Cham Shan Jie, Mark, Ong Ying Ping |
Source: [2023] SGHC 350, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Law Society of Singapore v Cheng Kim Kuan [2023] SGHC 350 was decided by the Court of Three Judges on 11 December 2023, with Tay Yong Kwang JCA delivering the grounds of decision alongside Steven Chong JCA and Belinda Ang JCA after a hearing on 9 October 2023. In Originating Application No 2 of 2023, the Law Society sought to sanction Mr Cheng Kim Kuan under s 83(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966 over a written undertaking dated 12 May 2021 to act as supervising solicitor for Mr Ravi s/o Madasamy. The disciplinary matter turned on whether Mr Cheng breached that undertaking and rr 8(3) and 13(4) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 by failing to supervise Mr Ravi under his conditional practising certificate.
What was Law Society of Singapore v Cheng Kim Kuan [2023] SGHC 350 about?
It was a disciplinary application under s 83(1) of the Legal Profession Act, decided by the Court of Three Judges on 11 December 2023, concerning Mr Cheng Kim Kuan's alleged breach of a 12 May 2021 undertaking to supervise solicitor Mr Ravi s/o Madasamy.
Which judges decided the Cheng Kim Kuan disciplinary case in 2023 ([2023] SGHC 350)?
The Court of Three Judges comprised Tay Yong Kwang JCA, who delivered the grounds of decision, together with Steven Chong JCA and Belinda Ang JCA. They heard Originating Application No 2 of 2023 on 9 October 2023 and issued the decision on 11 December 2023.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 350)