RAI VIJAY KUMAR v THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE

[2025] SGHC 159 High Court (General Division) 12 August 2025 • HC/OA 107/2025 • 23 min read

8 cases cited

Catchwords

Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings — Section 97 of the Legal Profession Act 1966 (2020 Rev Ed) 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

Practice Areas

Legal Profession

Judges (1)

Philip Jeyaretnam Delivered

Counsel (8)

Arbiters Inc Law Corporation Firm PRP Law LLC Firm Andrew Ohara Counsel Applicant Chong Wei Jie Counsel Defendant Jasleen Kaur Counsel Applicant Pradeep Pillai G Counsel Defendant Rai Vijay Kumar Counsel Applicant Rashpal Singh Sidhu Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

The Law Society of Singapore Defendant Rai Vijay Kumar Applicant

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.

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?

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.

Statutes Cited

Legal Profession Act (Cap 161)

s 97

Cases Cited (8)

SLR (8)

[1994] 2 SLR(R) 60 [2006] 4 SLR(R) 308 [2013] 4 SLR 483 [2020] 4 SLR 858 [2021] 1 SLR 874 [2021] 1 SLR 926 [2021] 2 SLR 1013 [2025] 1 SLR 189

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 159)