Lawyer Lim Tean faces 3 more charges
Singaporean lawyer and politician Lim Tean faces three additional charges, including failing to present a passport and attempting to evade a jail sentence. He was previously convicted of practicing law without a valid certificate.
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Lim Tean still has multiple pending charges for offences including harassment and criminal breach of trust as an attorney.
Listen Summarise Lim Tean had failed to surrender at the Singapore State Courts on Aug 3 to begin his jail term for practising law without a valid certificate. The arrest warrant was issued against him on the same day, and he was arrested three days later in Johor Bahru by the Royal Malaysia Police. He was earlier convicted of three charges under the Legal Profession Act in July 2024. AI generated
SINGAPORE – Lawyer and opposition politician Lim Tean was handed three additional charges on Oct 9.
The 61-year-old allegedly failed to present a valid passport to an immigration officer when leaving Singapore via Tuas Checkpoint on Aug 4.
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