A disciplinary tribunal will re-hear the case against lawyer and opposition politician Lim Tean, after he told the Court of Three Judges on April 1 that he will now take the stand to testify in his defence. In 2023, the tribunal, appointed by the Chief Justice in 2021,...
Politician Lim Tean said he took the advice of his counsel that he should not give evidence at the disciplinary hearing.A disciplinary tribunal will re-hear the case against lawyer and opposition politician Lim Tean, after he told the Court of Three Judges on April 1 that he will now take the stand to testify in his defence.
As Lim faced the court on April 1, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon noted the unusual circumstances of the case – the tribunal had decided the case based on documents, because neither Lim nor his former client gave oral evidence.The counsel for the Law Society of Singapore, Mr Chenthil Kumarasingam, explained that after lodging a complaint against Lim, the client, Mr Suresh Kumar A. Jesupal, did not want further involvement in the matter.
The court, which also comprised Justices Tay Yong Kwang and Andrew Phang, set aside the tribunal’s findings and sent the case back to the tribunal to hear testimony from Lim and any witnesses he wishes to call.
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