“Professor Pinsler`s most recent contribution to the field of ethics and professional responsibility is the very useful Legal Professional (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015, A Commentary. It is structured in such a way that it is extremely convenient for the practicing lawyer. It comprehensively comments on each PCR 2015 rule in the order in which it appears in the rules, making searching easy and quick. Detailed notes on each rule include references to judgments, extrajudicial decisions, provisions of the Advocacy Act, other related subsidiary statutes, applicable practice directions, Law Society decisions and guides, applicable court practice directions, and examples of how erroneous counsel have found that they have contravened the rule in question or other similar rules. This allows for quick referrals and quick responses. After all, time is a precious commodity when it comes to seeking an answer to a sensitive ethical question that has arisen in the course of the work of a practicing lawyer. Jeffrey Pinsler is Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. He specializes in civil justice, civil and criminal evidence, procedures and ethics. He is a lawyer and lawyer, a lawyer, a member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, a senior mediator at the Singapore Mediation Centre, and a member of various expert committees of legal and governmental institutions, including the Singapore Law Academy and the Supreme Court of Singapore.

This book is the first comprehensive and annotated commentary ever written on ethical rules in Singapore. The Honourable Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon writes in his foreword: “Professor Pinsler has done an outstanding job writing this commentary on PCR 2015. It is replete with references to other sources of law and recent examples of practitioners who have failed to gain a foothold. This book will be an invaluable resource for any lawyer in Singapore who should not only have a copy of this book on hand, but should also spend the time necessary to familiarize themselves with its contents. The book will also be of great help to the judiciary in enforcing the rules. – Rule 8A, which regulates the responsibilities of legal practitioners when participating in ADR proceedings. Given the growing importance of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), specific ethical rules governing alternative dispute resolution were included in the RCP in 2017. New provisions governing the conduct of lawyers in family proceedings were also included in the CPP in 2018. These PCR changes include: The relationship between principles and rules (a fundamental feature of PCR) is examined in detail and the scope of their application is carefully explained. The book explains all the ethical rules and covers all relevant case law and disciplinary decisions regarding ethical responsibility.

It deals with related legislation, applicable practice directions, judgments, guides and circulars concerning the practice of a lawyer, as well as judgments of other jurisdictions. As PCR innovates structurally, in terms of content and applicability, this book will prove to be an invaluable and indispensable aid in understanding the unprecedented dynamics of professional conduct in modern legal practice. Jeffrey Pinsler SC is Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. He specializes in civil justice, civil and criminal evidence, procedures and ethics. He is a lawyer and lawyer, a lawyer, a member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, a senior mediator at the Singapore Mediation Centre, and a member of various expert committees of legal and governmental institutions, including the Singapore Law Academy and the Supreme Court of Singapore. He appeared before the Court of Appeal as amicus curiae and spoke and contributed to conferences and reform programs in various countries. In 2004, he received the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) for his contribution to learning. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2008. He is also a Senior Professorial Fellow at the Singapore Institute of Legal Education. He is a leading author in the fields of evidence, civil procedure law and ethics. – Rule 15A aims to ensure that lawyers approach family proceedings in a constructive and conciliatory manner, inform their clients of alternative dispute resolution decisions, give positive advice to their clients to consider an amicable settlement of family proceedings whenever reasonably possible and, where a child is involved, His well-being in the lawyer`s approach to the case and advising the client on this legal priority prioritize. This book is the first comprehensive and annotated commentary ever written on ethical rules in Singapore.

Singaporean and foreign practitioners, judges, members of the Disciplinary Court and students will find this comment particularly useful as it addresses the elements of each rule of the new Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 (“PCR”). By reading this book, the public would fully understand the responsibilities of lawyers to clients. The Legal Profession (Foreign Representation in the Singapore International Commercial Court) Rules 2014, which govern the conduct of foreign lawyers before the Singapore International Commercial Court, are also analysed. – Rule 15B deals with the conflict of interest that may arise when the lawyer has acted as a representative of the children or educational coordinator in family proceedings. As author and/or editor, he is the author of several important books and articles, many of which are considered by practitioners as essential references and are regularly consulted by the courts. The Honourable Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon Supreme Court of Singapore – Ang Cheng Hock, Partner SC Allen & Gledhill LLP MORE – Rule 35(8), which deals with the definition of “management” in the context of the management and operation of a law firm, has been amended for the sake of certainty and clarity. He appeared before the Court of Appeal as amicus curiae and spoke and contributed to conferences and reform programs in various countries. In 2004, he received the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) for his contribution to learning. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2008. He is also a Senior Professorial Fellow at the Singapore Institute of Legal Education. – Rules 49A and 49B deal with ethical issues arising from third-party funding. – Rule 17(2)(e), as amended by the addition of a new paragraph (Rule 17(2)(e)(ii)) requiring lawyers to assess the application of ADR procedures with their client.