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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II ADMISSION OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS

Division 1 — Board of Legal Education

Division 2 — Qualified persons

Part III PRACTISING CERTIFICATES

Part IV PRIVILEGES OF ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS

Part V THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE

Members of Society and subscriptions

Council of Society

Election of Members of Council

Officers of Council

Powers of Council

Proceedings of Council

General meetings of Society

Part VI PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE OF SOLICITORS AND CLERKS

Part VIA LAW CORPORATIONS

Part VII DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Part VIII REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS AND LAW CORPORATIONS

Part IX RECOVERY AND TAXATION OF COSTS

Part IXA FOREIGN LAW FIRMS, JOINT LAW VENTURES AND FORMAL LAW ALLIANCES

Part X MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST SCHEDULE Intervention in Solicitor’s Practice

SECOND SCHEDULE Inadequate Professional Services

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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On 20/06/2013, you requested for the version in force on 20/06/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 20/06/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 30/12/2000.
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Approval for law corporations
81B.
—(1)  A solicitor who wishes to have a company or a proposed company approved as a law corporation shall apply to the Council for approval —
(a)
of the company as a law corporation; and
(b)
of the name or proposed name of the law corporation.
[4/2000]
(2)  An application under subsection (1) shall be made in accordance with rules made under section 81N.
[4/2000]
(3)  Subject to the provisions of this Part, the Council may, on receiving an application in respect of a company or a proposed company under this section, approve the company or proposed company as a law corporation if —
(a)
the memorandum of association of the company or proposed company provides that the primary object of the company or proposed company is to supply legal services and such other class of services as may be prescribed; and
(b)
the articles of association of the company or proposed company provide for such matters as may be prescribed.
[4/2000]
(4)  If the Council gives approval for a proposed company to be a law corporation, the approval shall not take effect until the company is registered and incorporated under the Companies Act (Cap. 50).
[4/2000]