Admission to the Singapore Bar
To be admitted to the Singapore Bar, a person:
(1) must meet all the requirements of being a “qualified person” as defined in the Legal Profession Act (Cap. 161) read together with the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules; and
(2) must also:
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have attained the age of 21 years;
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be of good character;
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have satisfactorily served the practice training period applicable to him;
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have attended and satisfactorily completed such courses of instruction as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors; and
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have passed such examinations as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
At present, the course of instruction referred to in 2(d) is the Preparatory Course leading to Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations and the examinations referred to in 2(e) is Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations.
Last Updated: 16 January 2018