Law Society Members to Hold Extraordinary General Meeting Following Concerns over Election of New President

Law Society members to hold extraordinary general meeting following concerns over election of new president

A notice circulated among lawyers said there were concerns of the Bar's independence and proposed that LawSoc can only pick a president who was originally elected into the council by regular members.

Former Law Society leaders call for EGM to protest election of new president

Mr Dinesh was one of three council members who were appointed by the Law Minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lawyers invoke EGM over unelected Law Society president amid independence concerns

A group of Singaporean lawyers has formally convened an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Law Society of Singapore, scheduled for 22 December 2025, to seek clarification on the appointment of Dinesh Singh Dhillon as President for the 2026 term. The move follows the Law Society’s decision not to convene an EGM, despite receiving a valid requisition from more than 25 members on 24 November 2025, as permitted under Section 68 of the Legal …