Admission of Advocates and Solicitors
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 2020
| Month | Hearing Date for applications for Admission as Advocates and Solicitors |
| January | 08 January 2020 |
| February | 12 February 2020 |
| March | 11 March 2020 |
| April | 08 April 2020 (Vacated) |
| May | 13 May 2020 |
| July | 08 July 2020 |
| August | 25 & 26 August 2020 |
| September | 09 September 2020 |
| October | 14 October 2020 |
| November | 11 November 2020 |
*December - Court Vacation
Admission of Advocates and Solicitors - Monthly Call (May Call 2020)
The May Call will proceed as scheduled on Wednesday. 13 May 2020 at 10.00am, and will be presided over remotely by a High Court Judge. It will be conducted by means of a live video that is created using Zoom (which is a remote communication technology approved by the Chief Justice). Please click HERE for the Hearing List indicating the assigned section for each applicant.
Admission of Advocates and Solicitors - Mass Call
Mass Call 2020 will be held over 4 consecutive sessions on Tuesday, 25 August 2020 and Wednesday, 26 August 2020 and will be presided remotely and conducted by means of a live video that is created using Zoom in the following sequence:
| Session | Day/Date | Time |
| Session 1 | Tuesday, 25 August 2020 | 10.00AM - 12.30PM |
| Session 2 | Tuesday, 25 August 2020
| 2.30PM - 5.00PM |
| Session 3 | Wednesday, 26 August 2020 | 10.00AM - 12.30PM
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| Session 4 | Wednesday, 26 August 2020
| 2.30PM - 5.00PM |
The Hearing List indicating the assigned session for each applicant will be published on the Supreme Court Website by mid-August 2020. 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 Call Affidavit |
| Rule 25 LPAR | Thursday, 25 June 2020 | Monday, 3 August 2020 |
| Rule 26 LPAR | OS filed before 3 May 2011 | Wednesday, 12 August 2020 |
| Rule 27 LPAR | Friday, 24 July 2020 | Friday, 24 July 2020 |
Abridgement Applications for Mass Call 2020
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 2020 has been scheduled on Monday, 17 August 2020, 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, 11 August 2020 (*Last day filing falls on 10 August 2020 which is a Public Holiday) |
| Rule 26 LPAR | Tuesday, 11 August 2020 |
| Rule 27 LPAR | Tuesday, 11 August 2020 |
Mass Call 2020 - Briefing
The Mass Call Briefing venue, date and time will be made known at a later date.
Attendance at the briefing session is compulsory for all applicants seeking admission at Mass Call 2020. 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 on the FAQ for Mass Call 2020, please click here.