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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Case Significance
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.
[2023] SGHC 350 explained
THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v Cheng Kim Kuan ([2023] SGHC 350) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 11 December 2023. It is categorised under Legal Profession. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. 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 350 about?
THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v Cheng Kim Kuan ([2023] SGHC 350) 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 350 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.
How influential is [2023] SGHC 350?
Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC 350 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
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 the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 350)