# Singapore makes acting as an advocate for a party in court proceedings a crime for anyone not on the roll with a practising certificate

Page: https://flyvolo.ai/en/changes/ev-20240717-lawyer-7
Date: 2024-07-17 · Stage: Constraint
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## Scope

Singapore. The Act says a person must not practise or act as an advocate and solicitor unless their name is on the roll and they hold a practising certificate, and that an unauthorised person who acts as an advocate or solicitor or as an agent for any party to proceedings commits an offence punishable by a fine of up to $25,000, imprisonment of up to 6 months, or both. Section 32 as amended with effect from 17 July 2024. Litigants in person, arbitration and mediation are handled separately; it says nothing about the tools behind an advocate.

## Source

- Singapore Statutes Online — Legal Profession Act 1966, sections 32 and 33 (s. 32 wording as amended by Act 37 of 2023 with effect from 17 July 2024) — https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/LPA1966?ProvIds=pr32- (primary source)

## What this means

In Singapore, standing up for a client in court is reserved, under criminal penalty, for a licensed lawyer.

## What it does not show yet

One country's licensing law; it reserves the role, not the preparation behind it.

## How to verify it yourself

Open the Legal Profession Act 1966 on Singapore Statutes Online, go to section 32, and find "a person must not practise as an advocate and solicitor".


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