RAI VIJAY KUMAR v THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE
Outcome
Application dismissedI dismiss the application and award costs to the Law Society.
Source: [2025] SGHC 159, High Court (General Division), decided 12 August 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Philip Jeyaretnam |
| Charges / claim | Legal Profession |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Counsel | Arbiters Inc Law Corporation, PRP Law LLC, Andrew Ohara, Chong Wei Jie, Jasleen Kaur, Pradeep Pillai G, Rai Vijay Kumar, Rashpal Singh Sidhu |
Source: [2025] SGHC 159, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 159 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 12 August 2025 concerning Legal Profession, specifically addressing disciplinary proceedings and professional conduct. The judgment was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam. The case was brought by Rai Vijay Kumar (applicant) against The Law Society of Singapore (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Arbiters Inc Law Corporation and PRP Law LLC. The judgment cites 8 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Legal Profession Act.
[2025] SGHC 159 explained
RAI VIJAY KUMAR v THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE ([2025] SGHC 159) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 12 August 2025. 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 [2025] SGHC 159 about?
RAI VIJAY KUMAR v THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE ([2025] SGHC 159) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings — Section 97 of the Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed)” and “Legal Profession — Professional conduct — Communications with witnesses represented by other counsel — Rules 7(3) and 8(3) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 159 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.
Summary
Solicitor Rai Vijay Kumar sought to set aside a Disciplinary Tribunal's findings that he breached professional conduct rules by directly communicating with potential witnesses represented by other lawyers and making misleading statements about their legal obligations. The court dismissed the application, finding the DT correctly determined that the communications violated rules 7(3) and 8(3) of the Professional Conduct Rules, and the solicitor took unfair advantage of the recipients by mischaracterising their legal position.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 159?
[2025] SGHC 159 (RAI VIJAY KUMAR v THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 12 August 2025 addressing Legal Profession, specifically disciplinary proceedings and professional conduct. The judgment was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam.
Who were the parties in RAI VIJAY KUMAR v THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE ([2025] SGHC 159)?
The applicant in [2025] SGHC 159 was Rai Vijay Kumar, and the respondent was The Law Society of Singapore. Legal representation included PRP Law LLC and Arbiters Inc Law Corporation. The case was decided on 12 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 159?
[2025] SGHC 159 was delivered by Philip Jeyaretnam in the High Court (General Division) on 12 August 2025. The case concerned Legal Profession.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 159 cite?
[2025] SGHC 159 cites 8 prior decisions. It references Legal Profession Act.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 159)