Law Society of Singapore

Government Body 21 cases

Law Society of Singapore appears in 21 reported Singapore court cases (2023–2026), most often before the SGHC.

These cases are classified under Legal Profession and Administrative Law, and Law Society of Singapore was the applicant in 10 and the respondent in 7.

Reported cases
21
Courts
SGHC, SGCA
Period
March 2023 to March 2026

Source: derived from 21 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .

Law Society of Singapore in the reported-judgment record

How Law Society of Singapore appeared

Applicant
10 cases
Respondent
7 cases
Third Party
3 cases
Non-Party
1 case

Recorded outcomes

Application dismissed
3
Appeal dismissed
1
Sentence imposed
1
Suspended from practice
1
Application allowed
1

Disposition recorded in 7 of 21 cases.

What the courts decided

[2025] SGHC 72 Application dismissed

“For all these reasons, I placed no weight on the Applicant’s belated admission of the material facts and dismissed the Application.”

PULARA DEVMINIE SOMACHANDRA · SGHC · · Third Party
[2024] SGCA 36 Appeal dismissed

“…we dismiss the appeal against the Preliminary Objection.”

THEODOROS KASSIMATIS KC v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE & Anor · SGCA · · Respondent
[2024] SGHC 224 Sentence imposed

“For the reasons stated, we sentenced both Mr Seah and Mr Mohan to a suspension for a period of three years each.”

The Law Society of Singapore v Seah Zhen Wei Paul · SGHC · · Applicant
[2024] SGHC 218 Suspended from practice

“We therefore ordered that the respondent be suspended from practising as an advocate and solicitor for four years with effect from 4 July 2024, the date of our order.”

THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v NEDUMARAN MUTHUKRISHNAN · SGHC · · Applicant
[2024] SGHC 24 Application dismissed

“I dismiss the Applications.”

THEODOROS KASSIMATIS KC v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE & Anor · SGHC · · Respondent
[2023] SGHC 318 Application dismissed

“…we dismissed the application with brief grounds and indicated that we would provide our detailed grounds in due course.”

LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v CHRISTOPHER JAMES DE SOUZA · SGHC · · Applicant

Business Information

Industry
Statutory Body — Legal Profession
Website
www.lawsociety.org.sg

The Law Society of Singapore is the professional body for lawyers in Singapore, established under the Legal Profession Act. It regulates the professional conduct of lawyers, promotes the interests of the legal profession, and assists the Government in matters relating to legislation.

Practice Areas

Third Party (3)

Applicant (10)

Respondent (7)

Non-Party (1)