SINGAPORE: A warrant of arrest review will be held for Lim Tean, who was to surrender on July 20 to begin his jail term for practising law without a valid certificate.
According to the court’s Integrated Case Management System, the review will be held on Aug 17. These reviews are held to get updates on the status of an active warrant.
The Straits Times has contacted the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Singapore Judiciary to confirm that there is an active warrant of arrest for Lim.
Lim was convicted in July 2024 of three charges under the Legal Profession Act and was sentenced to six weeks’ jail and a fine of S$1,000 by a district judge in February 2025. He later filed an appeal, and prosecutors sought a stiffer sentence. In February 2026, the High Court enhanced his sentence to three months and a week.
In April 2026, Lim was fined S$30,000 in a disciplinary case over his handling of a client's cheque. The Law Society had called for him to be struck off, but the court imposed a heavier fine, citing his cavalier attitude and senior status.
Source: thestar.com.my
