The Holland-Bukit Timah GRC MP was acquitted by the Court of Three Judges after a disciplinary tribunal found him guilty of professional misconduct as a lawyer.
New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: The Law Society of Singapore has been ordered to pay a refund of more than S$32,000 in costs to Member of Parliament Christopher James de Souza, after the 47-year-old
The disciplinary tribunal had found Mr de Souza, who is also Deputy Speaker of Parliament, guilty of helping a client suppress evidence from the court. Instead, the client used them to file police and other reports against the parties the client was suing. The sum comprised costs of S$18,000 and disbursements - or expenses incurred by the law firm on behalf of a client - of S$14,394.12.
However, the court was"unconvinced that an adverse costs order should be made" against LawSoc for the Court of Three Judges hearing, and ordered both sides to bear their own costs for this.
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