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Singapore Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh struck off rolls

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Pritam Singh, the chief of Singapore's Workers' Party and a non-practising lawyer, has been removed from the rolls by the Court of Three Judges. This disciplinary action by the Law Society of Singapore follows his conviction for providing false evidence under oath to a parliamentary committee. The court, presided over by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, imposed this penalty after Singh was fined S$14,000 for the offenses related to an investigation into a former Member of Parliament. AI

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Singapore Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh struck off rolls

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Law Society of Singapore strikes Pritam Singh off the rolls

    Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh was struck off the rolls on Thursday after the Court of Three Judges decided on the disciplinary action initiated by the Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc). This follows his conviction for giving false evidence under oath. Apart from being a …

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