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In 1964, Shook Lin opened an office in Singapore, [4] [5] and by the 1980s, it was considered one of the four local leading law firms of the time. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 2001, it was among the first batch of joint law ventures approved by the Singaporean government to operate a partnership with Allen & Overy .
The Malaysian Bar (Malay: Badan Peguam Malaysia) is a professional body which regulates the profession of lawyers in peninsular Malaysia. In Malaysia, there is no distinction between a barrister and a solicitor, in that, it is a fused profession. Membership into the Bar is automatic and mandatory. [1]
During this time, lawyers who were neither citizens nor permanent residents were barred from practicing in West Malaysia. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Firm continued to attract and retain significant legal talent. Its senior partners Antony Purdon Godwin and Wu Chang-Sheng became prominent figures at the Singapore Litigation Bar. [6]
A person seeking to be admitted to the Singapore Bar will generally need to meet the requirements to be a 'qualified person' (QP) and complete the Part B examinations (a practical course of instruction, culminating in practical and written examinations). [22] To be considered a QP, a person will need to obtain an approved law degree.
Singapore: Singapore and Straits printing office – via Internet Archive. Davies, W. A. N. (1931-03-13). "Advocates and Solicitors Practising in the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements" (PDF). BraddellBrothers.com
He is a very active member of the legal fraternity, having served in various positions [15] at the Malaysian Bar. He has been acknowledged [16] to have transformed the public image of the Malaysian Bar when he singlehandedly designed and managed the website of the Malaysian Bar [17] for 4 years.
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The Law Society of Singapore is an organisation which represents all lawyers in Singapore. The Law Society of Singapore is a law society and is analogous to what is called a Bar Association in many countries and should not be confused with the Singapore Academy of Law .