askST: What next for lawyer Lim Tean after his deportation from Johor Bahru to Singapore?
Lim was convicted of three charges under the Legal Profession Act in July 2024.
Singapore's opposition lawyer Lim Tean, 61, faces potential additional charges after his deportation from Johor Bahru back to Singapore. Lim was initially arrested on Aug 11 following a warrant of arrest issued in Singapore for his failure to serve a three-month jail term for practising law without a valid certificate. Convicted in July 2024 and sentenced to six weeks' jail and a fine of $1,000 in February 2025, Lim's sentence was later increased to imprisonment for three months and a week in February 2026.
He was fined $30,000 in April 2026 for mishandling a $30,000 cheque meant for a client. Ng Kai Ling, associate director at LIMN Law Corp, suggests that Lim's failure to surrender to custody could be considered a criminal offence, potentially leading to a fine or up to three years' imprisonment. Lim's deportation may not result in extra charges, but it could create a presumption he had no reasonable excuse, which could lead to additional penalties.
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