If you meet the criteria for a qualified person defined under Section 2 of the Legal Profession Act, you may apply to be admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court. There are also requirements for admission which you will need to satisfy.
Find out more about:
Apply to the General Division of the High Court by way of an Originating Summons (Admission of Advocates and Solicitors) after you have registered with the Singapore Institute of Legal Education.
File online via eLitigation, or visit the LawNet & CrimsonLogic Service Bureau to file in person.
Your application must be in accordance with legal requirements, including those under the Legal Profession Act, Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules, Legal Profession (Admission) Rules (LPAR) and Supreme Court Practice Directions.
All applications to be admitted as an advocate and solicitor are heard in the General Division of the High Court.
There are fixed dates for such hearings, so applicants need to plan ahead to ensure their documents are submitted in time. The procedures before filing an application as well as the timelines for the filing of the application documents are stated in the LPAR.
The hearing dates for admission in 2023 are:
Month | Day | Hearing date |
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January | Wed | 11 January 2023 |
February | Wed | 8 February 2023 |
March | Wed | 8 March 2023 |
April | Wed | 12 April 2023 |
May | Wed | 10 May 2023 |
July | Wed | 12 July 2023 |
August | TBC | Mass Call in Aug 2023 |
September | Wed | 13 September 2023 |
October | Wed | 11 October 2023 |
November | Wed | 8 November 2023 |
Note: There are no admission of advocates and solicitors hearings during the June and December court vacation.