Admission of Advocates and Solicitors – Monthly Call 2021
All applicants who intend to seek admission as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore are to note the respective hearing dates for the said admission as set out below.
All applicants are to note the timelines for the filing of the requisite documents stated in the Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2011 and are to ensure the documents are filed in compliance with the said timelines.
Year 2021
| Month | Hearing Date for applications for Admission as Advocates and Solicitors |
| January | 13 January 2021 |
| February | 10 February 2021 |
| March | 10 March 2021 |
| April | 14 April 2021 |
| May | 12 May 2021 |
| July | 14 July 2021 |
| August | 23 & 24 August 2021 |
| September | 08 September 2021 |
| October | 13 October 2021 |
| November | 10 November 2021 |
** Note: There is
No AAS Hearing during the June and December Court Vacation
Admission of Advocates and Solicitors - Mass Call 2021
Mass Call 2021 will be held over 3 consecutive sessions on Monday 23 August 2021 and Tuesday 24 August 2021 and will be presided over remotely and conducted by means of a live video that is created using Zoom in the following sequence:
| Session | Day/Date | Time |
| Session 1 | Monday,23 August 2021 | 10.00AM – 12.30PM |
| Session 2 | Monday,23 August 2021 | 2.30PM – 5.00PM |
| Session 3 | Tuesday,24 August 2021 | 10.00AM – 12.30PM |
The Hearing List indicating the assigned session for each applicant will be published on the Supreme Court Website by mid-August 2021. You may refer to the website nearer the date.
All applicants who intend to seek admission during this year’s Mass Call should take note of the following timelines for the filing of the requisite documents in accordance with the Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2011 ("LPAR"):
| Rule under which application is made | Last day to file OS (AAS) | Last day to file Affidavit for Admission |
| Rule 25 LPAR | Wednesday, 23 June 2021 | Monday, 2 August 2021 |
| Rule 26 LPAR | OS filed before 3 May 2021 | Tuesday, 10 August 2021 |
| Rule 27 LPAR | Thursday, 22 July 2021 | Thursday, 22 July 2021 |
Abridgement Applications for Mass Call 2021
Applicants who are not able to comply with the timelines prescribed by the LPAR as stipulated above may apply to the Court for abridgement of time. Hearing of abridgement applications for Mass Call 2021 has been scheduled on Monday, 16 August 2021, at 10AM.
Notwithstanding the application for abridgement of time, unless the Court otherwise directs, filing and service of the requisite documents must be completed by the time stipulated below, in accordance with paragraph 134 of the Supreme Court Practice Directions:
| Rule under which application is made | Last day to file and serve Summons for Abridgement and Supporting Affidavit (if necessary) |
| Rule 25 LPAR | Tuesday, 10 August 2021 |
| Rule 26 LPAR | Tuesday, 10 August 2021 |
| Rule 27 LPAR | Tuesday, 10 August 2021 |
Mass Call 2021 - Briefing
The Mass Call Briefing will be held on Wednesday 18 August 2021 at 10.00AM and 2.30PM. Applicants will be informed of the allocated timeslot in due course.
Attendance at the briefing is compulsory for all applicants seeking admission at Mass Call 2021. Applicants who do not attend the Briefing will have their call applications fixed for hearing at the next call hearing scheduled after Mass Call. The briefing will take approximately an hour.
For more information, please refer to the FAQs here (PDF, 137.22 KB).