Qualification to practise as sole proprietor or in partnership or as director of law corporation
If you are called on or after 1 March 1997, then you must be aware of the
restriction imposed upon you to practice as a sole-proprietor or partner or director of a law corporation under section 75C of the Act and the
need to complete the Law Society's Legal Practice Management Course.
"75C.---(1) No solicitor may practise as a solicitor on his own account or in partnership (whether in a law firm or a limited liability law partnership) or as a director of a law corporation unless he ---
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(a) has successfully completed such legal practice management course within such time as the Council may by rules made under section 71 prescribe; and (b) has, since being admitted as a solicitor, been employed for not less than 3 continuous years or 3 years out of a continuous period of 5 years in the practice of a solicitor in Singapore or in the practice of a law corporation or a limited liability law partnership; or (c) has been employed as a legal officer for not less than 3 continuous years or 3 years out of a continuous period of 5 years." |
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The above section does not apply to a solicitor who has been in practice on his own or in partnership or as a director before 9 March 2007.
A solicitor may be exempted from the restriction described in section 75C of the Act if the Minister for Law is satisfied that a solicitor has gained substantial experience in law in Singapore or else where (section 75C(2) refers). The application, however, must be made to the Council which then seeks the Minister's approval on the solicitor's behalf. Section 75C will not apply if you practise as a partner with a lawyer of more than three years' practice (section 75C(3) of the Act).
If you wish to register for the Legal Practice Management Course, please collect the application form from the Law Society's reception or download it here. If you have queries on the course, please contact the Director of Training & CPD at 6530 0239 (WEF 24 Dec 2007) or cpd@lawsoc.org.sg.
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• The Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules • The Legal Profession (Practising Certificate) Rules • The Legal Profession (Professional Indemnity) Rules |
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Find out more about applying for a locum solicitor practicing certificate (PC). To qualify to apply for a locum solicitor PC, in addition to the usual qualifications required to hold a normal PC, you are required to: |
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| i) | be a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident (Section 26, 1A of the Act). | |
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- In the last 3 or 3 out of 5 years preceding your locum solicitor PC application - Have been in practice as: |
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o a proprietor or partner of a law firm; o a director of a law corporation; o a full time employee in such a practice; or o a legal officer |
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If you do not meet the practice experience requirements, you must fulfill certain mandatory training requirements before you apply for a locum PC. I do not meet the above practice experience requirements but still wish to work towards becoming a locum solicitor by fulfilling the mandatory training requirements. online notification | manual notification I meet all the requirements to apply for a locum PC. online application | manual application |
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You are required to attend 10 hours of training
approved by the Law
Society, of which 6 hours should be in any of the following practice
areas:
| Category 1 - Commercial/ corporate/ employment/ corporate finance/ commercial finance | |
| Category 2 - Conveyancing/ banking | |
| Category 3 - Crime | |
| Category 4 - Dispute resolution processes & procedure (including litigation, arbitration, mediation, adjudication) | |
| Category 5 - Information technology/ intellectual property | |
| Category 6 - Infrastructure/ projects/ construction | |
| Category 7 - Insurance/ probate & administration/ wills/ trusts/ tax/ wealth management | |
| Category 8 - Matrimonial/ family law | |
| Category 9 - Shipping/ admiralty/ international trade |
Once you have met the mandatory training requirements, you must apply
for a locum solicitor PC within 12 months.
Find out more about our Approved Training Providers.
Find out more about our Approved Training Courses.