Pritam Singh struck off as lawyer after not contesting Law Society application
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said it was not disputed that the WP chief's offences involved dishonesty, and did not meet the high threshold for an exception to being struck off.
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon ruled that Workers' Party (WP) leader Pritam Singh's dishonest offenses did not qualify for an exception to being struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors. Singh, a non-practising lawyer, did not contest the decision, acknowledging that his case did not meet the high threshold for avoiding the sanction.
The Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) sought his removal following convictions for giving false evidence under oath during an investigation into former WP MP Raeesah Khan. Singh was fined S$14,000 for the charges, but his appeal was dismissed by the High Court.
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