Lawyers Suspended for Misleading Court and Wasting Time of Judges

The lawyers did not tell the court about a settlement agreement they had reached until they were questioned during the hearing.

Mr Seah was representing the liquidators of Sembawang Engineers and Constructors , while Mr Chandra was representing subcontractor Metax Eco Solutions. The liquidators had wanted to go ahead because they wanted the Court of Appeal to determine what they deemed important legal questions that had wide implications on insolvency proceedings.

Justice Belinda Ang noted that the function of courts was to adjudicate and decide on disputes between parties, rather than to give advisory opinions on academic or hypothetical questions. The five-judge court issued a scathing judgment on March 3, 2021, criticising the lawyers and the liquidators.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

Lawyers Suspension Singapore Court Settlement Agreement Misleading Wasting Time Judges Hearing

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