LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v TAN JEH YAW

[2025] SGHC 230 High Court (General Division) 8 December 2025 • C3J/OA 13/2024 • 24 min read
3 cases cited

Catchwords

Legal Profession — Show cause action Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings — Sentencing

Practice Areas

Legal Profession

Judges (3)

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

Counsel (4)

Premier Law LLC Firm Kirsten Siow Counsel Applicant Navin Joseph Lobo Counsel Applicant Suchitra Suresh Kumar Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Law Society of Singapore Applicant Tan Jeh Yaw Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 230 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 8 December 2025 concerning Legal Profession, specifically addressing show cause action and 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 Law Society of Singapore (applicant) against Tan Jeh Yaw (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Premier Law LLC. The judgment cites 3 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Legal Profession Act and the Penal Code.

Summary

The Law Society brought disciplinary proceedings against advocate Tan Jeh Yaw for purporting to supervise two practice trainees when he lacked the requisite five years of practising certificate experience under the Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2011. The Court of Three Judges imposed a 12-month suspension, finding the respondent's genuine remorse and voluntary cessation of practice distinguished him from a prior precedent that warranted a longer suspension.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 230?

[2025] SGHC 230 (LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v TAN JEH YAW) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 8 December 2025 addressing Legal Profession, specifically show cause action and disciplinary proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair.

Who were the parties in LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v TAN JEH YAW?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 230 was Law Society of Singapore, and the respondent was Tan Jeh Yaw. Legal representation included Premier Law LLC. The case was decided on 8 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 230?

[2025] SGHC 230 was delivered by Hri Kumar Nair in the High Court (General Division) on 8 December 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 230 cite?

[2025] SGHC 230 cites 3 prior decisions. It references Legal Profession Act, Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Legal Profession Act (Cap 161)
s 13(1)(c) s 83(1)
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 465

Cases Cited (3)

SLR (3)
[2014] 4 SLR 877 [2018] 5 SLR 1068 [2023] 4 SLR 638

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 230)