The decision by the Court of Three Judges came after the Law Society argued for him to be suspended for 4 years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - People’s Action Party MP Christopher de Souza was cleared of a charge of professional misconduct as a lawyer on Monday.
The case related to his conduct while he was acting for Amber Compounding Pharmacy and Amber Laboratories. Mr Assomull argued there was a deliberate intention to make the affidavit vague. He also argued that Mr de Souza made the considered decision not to exhibit the reports in the affidavit. Justice Woo commented that the paragraph in question was not worded as clearly as Mr de Souza seemed to think.
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