Tom Smith K.C.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Steven Chong |
| Charges / claim | Legal Profession |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Lee & Lee, Providence Law Asia LLC, Wong & Leow LLC, Alston Yeong, Dan Pan Xue Wen, Emmanuel Duncan Chua, Huang Xinli Daniel, Jeyendran s/o Jeyapal, Kyle Chong Kee Cheng, Lau Hui Ming Kenny, Lee Ming En, Lee Yu Lun Darrell, Lim Jia Ren, Nandakumar Ponniya Servai, Sarah Siaw Ming Hui, Saw Seang Kuan, Tan Jia Xin, Vergis S Abraham, Vincent Leow, Wong Tjen Wee |
Source: [2025] SGHC 9, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 9 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 16 January 2025 concerning Legal Profession, specifically addressing admission. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong. Legal representation was provided by Wong & Leow LLC and Providence Law Asia LLC. The judgment cites 11 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Australian Corporations Act, the Companies Act, and the Legal Profession Act.
[2025] SGHC 9 explained
Tom Smith K.C. ([2025] SGHC 9) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 16 January 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 9 about?
Tom Smith K.C. ([2025] SGHC 9) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Legal Profession — Admission — Ad hoc”, 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 9 consider?
The judgment refers to Australian Corporations Act, Companies Act (Cap 50), and Legal Profession Act (Cap 161). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
An application was made for the ad hoc admission of Tom Smith KC to represent the appellant in two Court of Appeal cases, after he had represented the same party at first instance. The court dismissed the application, finding no demonstrated need for foreign senior counsel as the appellant's existing local counsel was competent to address the same issues on appeal.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 9?
[2025] SGHC 9 (Tom Smith K.C.) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 16 January 2025 addressing Legal Profession, specifically admission. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong.
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 9?
[2025] SGHC 9 was delivered by Steven Chong in the High Court (General Division) on 16 January 2025. The case concerned Legal Profession.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 9 cite?
[2025] SGHC 9 cites 11 prior decisions. It references Australian Corporations Act, Companies Act, Legal Profession Act.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 9)