Law Society of Singapore

The Law Society of Singapore is an organisation which represents all lawyers in Singapore. It publishes the Law Gazette and operates a scheme for needy people to benefit from legal services free-of-charge[1] and to ensure access to justice for those who may not be able to afford it.[2] The Society also sets out rules for how lawyers should advertise.[3] The Law Society is analogous to what is called the Bar Association in many countries and should not be confused with the Singapore Academy of Law.

The headquarters of the Law Society of Singapore at South Bridge Road
Law Society of Singapore
TypeBar association
Region served
Singapore

The society motto is "An Advocate for the Profession, An Advocate for the Community." The Law Society moved its premises to Maxwell Chambers in 2019.[4]

Leadership
Year President Ref
1963–1964 Tan Chye Cheng [5][6]
1965 Mr Po Guan Hock
1966 C. F. J. Ess
1967 C. C. Tan
1968 H. P. Godwin
1969–1972 G. Starforth Hill
1973–1974 M. Karthigesu
1975–1977 H. L. Wee
1978 M. Karthigesu
1979 Phyllis P. L. Tan
1980–1983 T. P. B. Menon
1984–1985 Harry Elias SC
1986 Francis Seow
1987–1989 Giam Chin Toon SC
1990–1992 C. R. Rajah SC
1993–1994 Peter Cuthbert Low
1995–1997 Chandra Mohan K. Nair
1998–1999 George Lim Teong Jin SC
2000–2002 Palakrishnan SC
2003 Arfat Selvam
2004–2007 Philip Jeyaretnam SC
2008–July 2010 Michael Hwang SC
August 2010–2012 Wong Meng Meng SC
2013–2014 Lok Vi Ming SC
2015–2016 Thio Shen Yi SC
2017–2021 Gregory Vijayendran SC
2022–July 2023 Adrian Tan Gim Hai Passed away while in office[7]

See also

References
  1. "Free legal help for victims' kin". The Straits Times. 29 January 2005.
  2. "The Law Society of Singapore". www.singaporelawwatch.sg. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  3. Siow Li Sen (8 March 2006). "Law Society studies permitting referral fees". Business Times.
  4. Vijayendran, Gregory. "President's Message". Singapore Law Gazette.
  5. Auto, Hermes (2017-11-10). "Law Society confers lifetime achievement award on 'friend of the underdog' | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  6. "Portrait of Mr. C.C. Tan, Member of Singapore Legislative Council - BookSG - National Library Board, Singapore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  7. "Law Society president Adrian Tan dies aged 57". CNA. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
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