A Glocalised Legal Profession

Publication Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

8-2015

Abstract

As part of its English colonial heritage, Singapore's is characteristically a common law legal system, following until recently many of its archaic customs and practices. One key difference with the English system, however is that unlike the latter - where barristers have rights of audience which solicitors typically do not - Singapore's legal profession is a fused one. Lawyers called to the Singapore bar are both advocates and solicitors who are entitled to advise their clients and plead their case directly in court.

Keywords

Singapore, law, practice of law

Discipline

Asian Studies | Law | Legal Profession

Publication

The Legal System of Singapore: Institutions, Principles and Practices

Editor

Chan, Gary Kok Yew; Lee, Jack Tsen-Ta

First Page

199

Last Page

233

ISBN

9789814608404

Publisher

LexisNexis

City or Country

Singapore

Additional URL

http://worldcat.org/isbn/9789814608404

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