\nProfessor Tan Cheng Han wears several hats, including senior consultant at Wong Partnership, and chief strategy officer at the NUS Law School.<\/p>\n
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Prof Tan wears several hats, including senior consultant at Wong Partnership, and chief strategy officer at the NUS Law School.<\/p>\n
Mr Dinesh, the co-head of international arbitration practice at Allen and Gledhill, will be endorsed and approved by the council as vice-president.<\/p>\n
The Law Society is a representative body for all lawyers in Singapore with about 6,400 members. Lawyers vote every October for a seat at the council, the highest body within the society responsible for managing its affairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The council typically comprises 15 elected members, three members appointed by the law minister, and another three co-opted by the council.<\/p>\n
All council members serve a two-year term.<\/p>\n
Under the Legal Profession Act, the law minister can appoint up to three members to sit on the council. Mr Dinesh was one of the three brought in this time.<\/p>\n
Internal voting for the four office-bearers \u2013 the president, two vice-presidents and treasurer \u2013 is held every year among the council members.<\/p>\n
In the document, the council said Mr Dinesh had contested for the position of president \u201cin good faith and of his own desire, in an effort to contribute to the Bar\u201d.<\/p>\n
The council noted: \u201cThere is no issue as to the independence or competence of (Mr) Dinesh as president of the Law Society. <\/p>\n
\u201cn particular, his commitments to pro bono service and his efforts to serve the member of he Law Society are welcomed.\u201d<\/p>\n
The council said those who signed the document also acknowlege that Mr Dinesh was elected in accordance with established procedure and law under the Legal Profession Act.<\/p>\n
The document was signed by several members, including former presidents Peter Cuthbert Low and Mr Chandra Mohan Nair, and criminal lawyer Sunil Sudheesan.<\/p>\n
The lawyers had submitted a number of motions to be tabled at the EGM, including to place on record the view that only an elected council member should become president.<\/p>\n
According to the document, the lawyers said that the issues raised in their proposed motions have been addressed, and they agreed to withdraw them for the EGM.<\/p>\n
The only item on the agenda will be the consent resolution, which will see Mr Dinesh stepping aside and Prof Tan proposed as president. <\/p>\n
The document noted that the \u201cunity and cohesion of the Law Society council, along with its relations with all members of the Bar, are important, and this resolution is a step in the right direction\u201d.<\/p>\n
The council will circulate to all members proposed eligibility criteria for all council members within two months of taking office.<\/p>\n
Members will have at least six weeks to review and provide feedback about the proposal, which will include a minimum service period requirement on the council for office bearers.<\/p>\n
The final criteria will be tabled for approval by the members at the annual general meeting in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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