Law Minister Edwin Tong calls on Law Society to release full audit report to members
A "frank and constructive exchange" between Law Society members and council must be supported by the disclosure of sufficient information, Mr Tong says.
Law Minister Edwin Tong urged the Law Society of Singapore to release the complete audit report highlighting workplace culture and governance issues to its members. This call came after a petition and a heated closed-door meeting on Thursday night, where society members demanded the full report's disclosure. The audit, conducted from 2022 to 2025, revealed significant concerns regarding the society's operations and functioning.
Tong emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in addressing these issues to maintain public trust in the Law Society. The Law Society, which represents lawyers and upholds legal standards in Singapore, faced allegations of poor workplace culture and governance in an anonymous email to the law and manpower ministries on Sep 13, 2025.
An independent audit committee investigated these allegations and presented its findings to the council on Jun 5, which was then sent to the law ministry on Jul 1. Tong noted that the email contained serious and wide-ranging allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct, governance weaknesses, and deficiencies in grievance handling and whistleblowing processes from 2022 to 2025.
He reiterated the need for the Law Society to take appropriate actions, ensure transparency, and strengthen its governance based on the audit findings. The Ministry of Law will closely monitor developments and await further updates from the council on the steps taken to address the identified issues, according to Tong.
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