Code of Conduct for Lawyers

 

Reproduced below, with the consent of the Attorney General, are The Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 1998, amended in 2001 and The Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) (Amendment) Rules 2005 and 2006. These Rules set out the rules of professional conduct for lawyers who are practitioner members of the Law Society, i.e., who hold a valid Practising Certificate to practise law in Singapore.

 

The rules set out the code of conduct for lawyers in the following areas:

  • Dealing with clients

  • Conduct of proceedings

  • Relationship with other lawyers and third parties

  • Rules of practice

  • Acting as Defence Counsel in a criminal matter

  • Conducting a criminal prosecution as a practising lawyer

 

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