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- The Law Society has initiated disciplinary proceedings against WP chief Pritam Singh following his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee.
- The case is being managed for potential referral to the Court of Three Judges, which has the authority to suspend or strike a lawyer from the rolls.
- This legal action follows Mr. Singh’s removal as Leader of the Opposition in January 2026 and an internal review by his own political party.
SINGAPORE (Azat TV) – The Law Society of Singapore has formally initiated disciplinary proceedings against Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh. The move follows the opposition leader’s recent legal challenges, including a failed appeal against his conviction for providing false testimony to a parliamentary committee regarding the actions of former Member of Parliament Raeesah Khan.
Legal proceedings and the Court of Three Judges
A case management conference, held in a private chamber at the Supreme Court on March 12, marked the commencement of the disciplinary process. According to the public hearing list, the Law Society is represented by a team from Drew & Napier, led by Senior Counsel Cavinder Bull, while Mr. Singh appeared self-represented. These proceedings are distinct from the criminal conviction and focus specifically on his standing as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore.
The administrative nature of the case suggests it is headed toward the Court of Three Judges. As the highest disciplinary authority for legal practitioners in Singapore, the court holds the power to impose sanctions ranging from fines and suspensions to the permanent removal of a lawyer from the rolls. This development follows a period of significant political upheaval for the Workers’ Party leader, who was removed from his role as Leader of the Opposition by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in January 2026.
Political and professional consequences
The disciplinary action is the latest in a series of setbacks for Mr. Singh, whose conviction in February 2025 stemmed from his involvement in the false claims made by Raeesah Khan regarding an alleged police mishandling of a sexual assault case. Although Mr. Singh paid a total fine of S$14,000 following the dismissal of his appeal in December 2025, the fine did not meet the constitutional threshold required to disqualify him from his seat in Parliament.
Beyond the Law Society’s intervention, the Workers’ Party has established its own internal disciplinary panel to determine whether Mr. Singh’s actions violated the party’s constitution. That panel, composed of Sengkang GRC MPs He Ting Ru and Jamus Lim, along with former Hougang MP Png Eng Huat, remains tasked with reviewing the incident. Mr. Singh continues to serve as an MP, though he has been reassigned to a different seat within the chamber following his removal from the leadership position.
The initiation of these proceedings highlights a critical juncture for both the Singaporean legal profession and the opposition political landscape, as the professional conduct standards for public figures remain under intense scrutiny following the exhaustion of judicial appeals.