Warrant of arrest review scheduled for Lim Tean; lawyer was to begin jail term on July 20
Lim had earlier been ordered by the Court of Appeal to surrender on July 20 to begin his jail term for practising law without a valid certificate.
A review of the warrant of arrest for Lim Tean will take place on August 17, according to the court's Integrated Case Management System. Lim was scheduled to surrender on July 20 to commence his jail term for practicing law without a valid certificate. The review is conducted to obtain updates on the status of an active warrant. The Singapore Judiciary and the Attorney-General's Chambers have not been contacted yet to confirm the warrant's status.
Lim was convicted in July 2024 for three charges under the Legal Profession Act and sentenced to six weeks' jail and a $1,000 fine by a district judge in February 2025. He had attended court hearings and submitted documents 32 times between April 2021 and June 2021 while lacking a valid practising certificate. Lim appealed to the High Court against his conviction and sentence, and in February 2026, the court granted the prosecution's appeal and increased his sentence to three months and one week in jail.
In April 2026, Lim returned to court after being fined $30,000 for mishandling a $30,000 cheque meant for his client. The Law Society of Singapore had requested his disbarment, but Lim argued before the Court of Three Judges for a minor fine. The court, acknowledging his disregard for legal obligations and his status as a seasoned practitioner with over 25 years of experience, imposed a harsher fine.
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