Pritam Singh, chief of the Workers’ Party (WP), is struck off the rolls as a lawyer after a Law Society application following his conviction for lying to a parliamentary committee. Both outlets report that the process proceeds on the basis that his offences involve dishonesty.
The Law Society and WP sources cited by The Straits Times, as well as comments relayed by CNA, indicate that the legal threshold for avoiding striking off in his case is not met. CNA reports that Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon says it is not disputed the offences involve dishonesty and that they do not qualify for an exception that would prevent striking off.
While the sources focus on different aspects—The Straits Times on the agreed assessment that the high threshold is not satisfied, and CNA on the Chief Justice’s remarks—they align on the same outcome: Singh is removed from the legal profession following his conviction for misleading a parliamentary committee.
