Are there any restrictions as to what I can do as in-house counsel?

In-house counsel cannot

  • appear or plead in any Singapore court unless otherwise permitted by law;
  • appear in any hearing before a quasi-judicial or regulatory body, authority or tribunal in Singapore unless otherwise permitted by law; or
  • attest any document which is required to be attested by an advocate and solicitor (i.e. someone who has been admitted to the Bar in Singapore and who holds a practising certificate).