On 19/06/2013,
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21.
—(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, the court may, for the purpose of any one case where the court is satisfied that it is of sufficient difficulty and complexity and having regard to the circumstances of the case, admit to practise as an advocate and solicitor any person who —
(a)
holds Her Majesty’s Patent as Queen’s Counsel;
(b)
does not ordinarily reside in Singapore or Malaysia but who has come or intends to come to Singapore for the purpose of appearing in the case; and
(c)
has special qualifications or experience for the purpose of the case.
[10/91]
(2) The court shall not admit a person under this section in any criminal case unless the court is satisfied that there is a special reason to do so.
[40/96]
(3) Any person applying to be admitted under this section shall do so by originating summons supported by an affidavit of the applicant or of the advocate and solicitor instructing him stating the names of the parties and brief particulars of the case in which the applicant intends to appear.
[42/2005]
(4) The originating summons and affidavit or affidavits shall be served on the Attorney-General, the Society and the other party or parties to the case.
[42/2005]
(5) At the time of the service, the applicant shall pay the prescribed fee to the Attorney-General and the Society for their costs incurred in the application.
[41/93]
(6) Before admitting a person under this section, the court shall have regard to the views of each of the persons served with the application.
(7) The Registrar shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to every person admitted under this section a certificate to practise specifying in it the case in which the person is permitted to appear.
(8) Any person to whom a certificate to practise has been issued under subsection (7) shall, for the purpose of his employment in that case, be deemed to be a person to whom a certificate to practise has been issued under section 25.
(9) The Registrar shall not enter the names of persons admitted under this section upon the roll but shall keep a separate roll for persons admitted under this section.
(10) In this section, “case” includes any interlocutory or appeal proceedings connected with a case.