MinLaw aware of police investigations arising from LawSoc audit, says council members will cooperate fully

The Law Society had said in August that it would release the full report of the audit after a redaction process, following calls from its members and Law Minister Edwin Tong to do so.

The Law Society represents lawyers and maintains standards of the legal profession in Singapore.

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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) confirmed on Tuesday (Sep 22) that the police are investigating matters referred to in the recent audit into workplace allegations at the Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc).

The ministry declined to comment further on the ongoing investigations.

“The Law Society and its council members will no doubt cooperate fully with the police on this investigation,” said a spokesperson for the ministry.

The police also confirmed on Tuesday that a report had been lodged in relation to issues raised in the audit and that they were "looking into the matter".

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less In response to queries from CNA about the specific matters under investigation and whether this meant it would eventually not release the audit committee’s report, the Law Society also said it had no comment at this time. In an email to members on Sep 21 seen by CNA, the Law Society said that the police had recently notified them that they were currently investigating certain matters referred to in the report. According to the email, the Law Society was instructed not to further publish or distribute the contents of the report, or comment on such matters before investigations conclude. It promised members an update “in due course”. The society had said in August that it would release the full report after a redaction process, following calls to do so from its members and Law Minister Edwin Tong. The report is a result of investigations arising from an anonymous email to MinLaw and the Ministry of Manpower containing what Mr Tong described as “concerning allegations and complaints” against certain people and practices within the Law Society between 2022 and 2025. The Law Society represents lawyers and maintains standards of the legal profession in Singapore. Its current council, led by Senior Counsel Professor Tan Cheng Han as president, took office in 2026. Council presidents from 2022 to 2025 were the late Mr Adrian Tan, Senior Counsel Jason Chan and Ms Lisa Sam. After receiving the email, MinLaw referred the allegations to the Law Society council, which then appointed an audit committee to investigate the matter. The committee, made up of members and non-members, conducted its investigation independently of the council. "While the audit did not find evidence of deliberate financial impropriety or an intentional cover-up, it nevertheless identified significant failings in leadership, workplace culture and governance during the relevant period," said Mr Tong in parliament in August. "These failings have no place in an institution such as LawSoc. They undermine confidence within the organisation, affect the well-being of its employees, and risk eroding the trust that both the legal profession and the public place in it." Later in August, he also called on the Law Society to release the full report to its members, following a petition and heated closed-door meeting where the members demanded its release . Before that meeting, hard copies of the audit committee's report, containing a summary of findings and recommendations, were circulated to members and had to be returned before the session ended. Days later, the Law Society said it would release the full report “as soon as practicable” as long as the confidentiality of interviewees was protected and those facing material allegations were given a chance to respond.

In response to queries from CNA about the specific matters under investigation and whether this meant it would eventually not release the audit committee’s report, the Law Society also said it had no comment at this time.

In an email to members on Sep 21 seen by CNA, the Law Society said that the police had recently notified them that they were currently investigating certain matters referred to in the report.

According to the email, the Law Society was instructed not to further publish or distribute the contents of the report, or comment on such matters before investigations conclude.

It promised members an update “in due course”.

The society had said in August that it would release the full report after a redaction process, following calls to do so from its members and Law Minister Edwin Tong.

The report is a result of investigations arising from an anonymous email to MinLaw and the Ministry of Manpower containing what Mr Tong described as “concerning allegations and complaints” against certain people and practices within the Law Society between 2022 and 2025.

The Law Society represents lawyers and maintains standards of the legal profession in Singapore. Its current council, led by Senior Counsel Professor Tan Cheng Han as president, took office in 2026.

Council presidents from 2022 to 2025 were the late Mr Adrian Tan, Senior Counsel Jason Chan and Ms Lisa Sam.

After receiving the email, MinLaw referred the allegations to the Law Society council, which then appointed an audit committee to investigate the matter. The committee, made up of members and non-members, conducted its investigation independently of the council.

"While the audit did not find evidence of deliberate financial impropriety or an intentional cover-up, it nevertheless identified significant failings in leadership, workplace culture and governance during the relevant period," said Mr Tong in parliament in August.

"These failings have no place in an institution such as LawSoc. They undermine confidence within the organisation, affect the well-being of its employees, and risk eroding the trust that both the legal profession and the public place in it."

Later in August, he also called on the Law Society to release the full report to its members, following a petition and heated closed-door meeting where the members demanded its release .

Before that meeting, hard copies of the audit committee's report, containing a summary of findings and recommendations, were circulated to members and had to be returned before the session ended.

Days later, the Law Society said it would release the full report “as soon as practicable” as long as the confidentiality of interviewees was protected and those facing material allegations were given a chance to respond.

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律师协会曾在8月份表示，在会员和律政部长唐振辉的呼吁下，将在经过删减程序后公布完整的审计报告。

新加坡律师协会代表律师，并维护新加坡法律行业的标准。

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新加坡：新加坡律政部（MinLaw）周二（9月22日）证实，警方正在调查最近对新加坡律师协会（LawSoc）工作场所指控进行的审计中提到的事项。

该部门拒绝就正在进行的调查发表进一步评论。

“律师协会及其理事会成员无疑将全力配合警方进行调查，”该部发言人表示。

警方周二也证实，已就审计中提出的问题提交了报告，他们正在“调查此事”。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 针对CNA就调查的具体事项以及这是否意味着最终不会公布审计委员会报告的询问，律师公会也表示目前不予置评。CNA看到的一封律师公会9月21日发给会员的电子邮件显示，警方最近通知他们，目前正在调查报告中提及的某些事项。根据邮件内容，律师公会被指示在调查结束前不得进一步发布或传播报告内容，也不得就此类事项发表评论。律师公会承诺“适时”向会员提供最新消息。该公会曾在8月份表示，在会员和律政部长唐振辉的呼吁下，将在经过删减程序后公布完整报告。这份报告源于一封匿名电子邮件，该邮件发给了律政部和人力部。邮件中包含唐先生所称的针对新加坡律师协会2022年至2025年间某些人员和做法的“令人担忧的指控和投诉”。新加坡律师协会代表律师，并维护新加坡法律行业的标准。现任理事会由资深大律师陈清翰教授担任主席，于2026年就职。2022年至2025年的理事会主席分别是已故的陈先生、资深大律师陈先生和沈丽莎女士。律政部收到邮件后，将这些指控转交给了律师协会理事会，理事会随后任命了一个审计委员会对此事进行调查。该委员会由会员和非会员组成，独立于理事会开展调查。唐先生在8月份的国会会议上表示：“虽然审计没有发现蓄意财务不当行为或故意掩盖的证据，但它仍然发现相关时期在领导层、工作场所文化和治理方面存在重大缺陷。” “这些失误在律师协会这样的机构中是绝对不能容忍的。它们会削弱公众对律师协会的信任，影响员工的福祉，并有可能损害法律界和公众对律师协会的信任。” 8月下旬，在会员们发起请愿并召开激烈闭门会议要求公布完整报告后，他也呼吁律师协会向会员公布完整报告。在闭门会议上，会员们要求公布报告。在闭门会议之前，审计委员会的报告纸质版（包含调查结果摘要和建议）已分发给会员，会员必须在会议结束前交回。几天后，律师协会表示，只要受访者的隐私得到保护，并且面临实质性指控的人有机会做出回应，就会“尽快”公布完整报告。

针对 CNA 就正在调查的具体事项以及这是否意味着最终不会公布审计委员会报告提出的询问，律师协会也表示目前不予置评。

据 CNA 看到的一封 9 月 21 日发给会员的电子邮件显示，律师协会表示，警方最近通知他们，目前正在调查报告中提到的一些事项。

根据邮件内容，律师协会被指示在调查结束前不得进一步发布或传播该报告的内容，也不得对此类事项发表评论。

它承诺“在适当的时候”向成员们提供最新消息。

该协会曾在8月份表示，在经过删减程序后将发布完整报告，此前该协会的成员和律政部长唐振辉都曾呼吁这样做。

该报告源于一封匿名电子邮件，该电子邮件发送给了律政部和人力部，其中包含唐先生所说的针对律师协会在 2022 年至 2025 年期间某些人员和做法的“令人担忧的指控和投诉”。

新加坡律师协会代表律师，维护新加坡法律行业的标准。现任理事会由资深大律师陈清汉教授担任主席，于2026年就职。

2022 年至 2025 年的理事会主席分别是已故的陈志远先生、高级律师陈志远和萨姆女士。

收到邮件后，律政部将指控转交律师协会理事会，理事会随后任命了一个审计委员会对此事进行调查。该委员会由会员和非会员组成，独立于理事会开展调查。

“虽然审计没有发现蓄意财务不当行为或故意掩盖的证据，但仍然发现相关时期在领导层、工作场所文化和治理方面存在重大缺陷，”唐先生在8月份的国会中表示。

“像律师协会这样的机构绝不应该出现这些失误。它们会削弱人们对该组织的信心，影响员工的福祉，并有可能损害法律界和公众对该组织的信任。”

8 月下旬，在律师协会成员发起请愿并举行激烈闭门会议要求公布完整报告后，他也呼吁律师协会向其成员公布完整报告。

在那次会议之前，审计委员会的报告纸质版（其中包含调查结果摘要和建议）已分发给成员，并且必须在会议结束前归还。

几天后，律师协会表示，只要受访者的隐私得到保护，并且面临实质性指控的人有机会做出回应，就会“尽快”发布完整报告。

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