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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - non practising lawyers give free advise?</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right>
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ANY COMENTS?
CAN KUM GIVE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE VOLUNTARY ? IS HE LIABLE FOR GIVING SUCH ADVICE?
>>>>>>>>SINGAPORE: After being accused on the Internet of pushing the gay agenda, Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Siew Kum Hong now finds himself defending his professional conduct following his active role in the recent Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) saga.
TODAY has learnt of an email seeking clarification on whether Mr Siew – a non-practising lawyer – had contravened the Legal Profession Act by rendering pro-bono legal advisory work.
It was sent to four bodies: The At...[Message truncated]<<<<<<<<<
Frankly I see no harm in him volunteering to give advice to any organisation he wants to for free . BUT if he is giving advice free is he liable to suits if his advice proves wrong?
Now why should any one want to sue him if he is for free?
we should have MORE lawyers (non-practising ones as well a spractising ones) that can give advice to secular organisations for FREE!
what does Law Society say?????
<HR SIZE=1>Edited 5/16/2009 10:26 am by chorut</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
ANY COMENTS?
CAN KUM GIVE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE VOLUNTARY ? IS HE LIABLE FOR GIVING SUCH ADVICE?
>>>>>>>>SINGAPORE: After being accused on the Internet of pushing the gay agenda, Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Siew Kum Hong now finds himself defending his professional conduct following his active role in the recent Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) saga.
TODAY has learnt of an email seeking clarification on whether Mr Siew – a non-practising lawyer – had contravened the Legal Profession Act by rendering pro-bono legal advisory work.
It was sent to four bodies: The At...[Message truncated]<<<<<<<<<
Frankly I see no harm in him volunteering to give advice to any organisation he wants to for free . BUT if he is giving advice free is he liable to suits if his advice proves wrong?
Now why should any one want to sue him if he is for free?
we should have MORE lawyers (non-practising ones as well a spractising ones) that can give advice to secular organisations for FREE!
what does Law Society say?????
<HR SIZE=1>Edited 5/16/2009 10:26 am by chorut</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
