THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v WILLJUDE VIMALRAJ S/O RAYMOND SURAS

[2026] SGHC 22 High Court (General Division) 22 January 2026 • C3J/OA 1/2025 • 9 min read
5 cases cited

Catchwords

Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings

Practice Areas

Legal Profession

Judges (3)

Belinda Ang Saw Ean Coram Hri Kumar Nair Coram Sundaresh Menon Delivered

Counsel (6)

Allen & Gledhill LLP Firm Exodus Law Corporation Firm Bay Jia Wei Counsel Applicant Jonathan Kenric Trachsel Counsel Applicant Ramesh s/o Selvaraj Counsel Applicant Xu Daniel Atticus Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

The Law Society of Singapore Applicant Willjude Vimalraj s/o Raymond Suras Respondent

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC 22 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 22 January 2026 concerning Legal Profession, specifically addressing disciplinary proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon, with Belinda Ang Saw Ean and Hri Kumar Nair on the coram. The case was brought by The Law Society of Singapore (applicant) against Willjude Vimalraj s/o Raymond Suras (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Allen & Gledhill LLP and Exodus Law Corporation. The judgment cites 5 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Legal Profession Act and the Penal Code.

Summary

The Law Society of Singapore applied for a lawyer to show cause why he should not be sanctioned under the Legal Profession Act for professional misconduct. The court addressed the appropriate sanction for the lawyer's conduct, considering the gravity of the misconduct and the need to protect public confidence in the legal profession.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC 22?

[2026] SGHC 22 (THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v WILLJUDE VIMALRAJ S/O RAYMOND SURAS) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 22 January 2026 addressing Legal Profession, specifically disciplinary proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon.

Who were the parties in THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v WILLJUDE VIMALRAJ S/O RAYMOND SURAS?

The applicant in [2026] SGHC 22 was The Law Society of Singapore, and the respondent was Willjude Vimalraj s/o Raymond Suras. Legal representation included Allen & Gledhill LLP and Exodus Law Corporation. The case was decided on 22 January 2026 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC 22?

[2026] SGHC 22 was delivered by Sundaresh Menon in the High Court (General Division) on 22 January 2026. Belinda Ang Saw Ean and Hri Kumar Nair also sat on the coram. The case concerned Legal Profession.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHC 22 cite?

[2026] SGHC 22 cites 5 prior decisions. It references Legal Profession Act, Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Legal Profession Act (Cap 161)
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 193 s 463 s 465

Cases Cited (5)

SG (2)
[2019] SGHC 12 [2024] SGHC 214
SLR (3)
[2018] 5 SLR 1068 [2024] 4 SLR 1324 [2024] 6 SLR 173

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 22)