THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v LI ZHONGSHENG

[2025] SGHC 205 High Court (General Division) 14 October 2025 • C3J/OA 4/2025 • 6 min read
3 cases cited

Catchwords

Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings

Practice Areas

Legal Profession

Judges (3)

Belinda Ang Saw Ean Coram Hri Kumar Nair Delivered Steven Chong Coram

Counsel (5)

Drew & Napier LLC Firm Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC Firm Khoo Hui-Hui Joyce Counsel Respondent Kong Man Er Counsel Applicant Sunil Sudheesan Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

The Law Society of Singapore Applicant Li Zhongsheng Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 205 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 14 October 2025 concerning Legal Profession, specifically addressing disciplinary proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair, with Belinda Ang Saw Ean and Steven Chong on the coram. The case was brought by The Law Society of Singapore (applicant) against Li Zhongsheng (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Drew & Napier LLC and Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC. The judgment cites 3 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Legal Profession Act and the Penal Code.

Summary

The Law Society applied for solicitor Li Zhongsheng to be struck off the roll after he was convicted of cheating under s 417 of the Penal Code for misappropriating a credit card left in a private hire vehicle and using it to make purchases totalling $4,349. The Court of Three Judges ordered the respondent struck off, finding that for criminal offences involving dishonesty, striking off is the presumptive sanction to protect the public and preserve the profession's good name.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 205?

[2025] SGHC 205 (THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v LI ZHONGSHENG) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 14 October 2025 addressing Legal Profession, specifically disciplinary proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair.

Who were the parties in THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v LI ZHONGSHENG?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 205 was The Law Society of Singapore, and the respondent was Li Zhongsheng. Legal representation included Drew & Napier LLC and Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC. The case was decided on 14 October 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 205?

[2025] SGHC 205 was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair in the High Court (General Division) on 14 October 2025. Belinda Ang Saw Ean and Steven Chong also sat on the coram. The case concerned Legal Profession.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 205 cite?

[2025] SGHC 205 cites 3 prior decisions. It references Legal Profession Act, Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Legal Profession Act (Cap 161)
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 403 s 415 s 417

Cases Cited (3)

SG (1)
[2004] SGHC 250
SLR (2)
[2018] 5 SLR 1068 [2022] 3 SLR 1050

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 205)