Admissions
Requirements
Individuals who wish to be admitted to the Singapore Bar must:
- Meet all requirements of being a qualified person as defined in the Legal Profession Act read together with the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules and
- Fulfil the other admission requirements set out in Sections 12 and 13 of the Legal Profession Act read together with the Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2024.
Please refer to the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (“SILE”) for information on the “qualified persons” and admission requirements, degree and university requirements, Part A and Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations, relevant training and/ or work, the practice training period, the admissions/ call procedure, and the Foreign Practitioner Examinations (“FPE”).
The requirements of being a “qualified persons” are determined by the Ministry of Law and set out in the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons) Rules. Any information presented on this webpage is for reference only, and is not a substitute for the applicable legislation.
The Law Society does not prescribe the qualifications as its role is to assess fitness and suitability of the applicant for admission as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore after the application for admission has been filed in the Supreme Court of Singapore.
Qualifications for Admissions
Admission of advocates and solicitors is governed by Part IIA of the Legal Profession Act (the “Act”). For information on the qualifications to be admitted to the Singapore Bar, please refer to the Ministry of Law’s website.
The Law Society does not prescribe the qualifications for admission. The role of the Law Society is to assess fitness and suitability of the applicant for admission as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore after the application for admission has been filed in the Supreme Court of Singapore.
To assist applicants who intend to file their affidavit for call to the Singapore Bar, we have also prepared a checklist of the common errors to look out for in preparing the call affidavit. The Law Society’s checklist is intended to reduce the need for applicants to file supplementary affidavits to rectify these errors.
Mover
All applicants are to appear with their mover. The applicant cannot self-represent their own AAS applications. If the applicant appears in person without their mover, the Court will dismiss their application.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to secure their own mover for their call. A common mover is arranged only for a mass call or for monthly calls with larger cohorts.
If your supervising solicitor is not available to move your call, you must get another lawyer with preferably more than 5 years PQE and with a valid Practising Certificate to move your call.
Please note that applicants are strictly not permitted to represent themselves at their own admission applications.
