Singapore lawyer and politician Lim Tean gets longer jail term for practising law without valid certificate

Lim Tean was originally given six weeks’ jail and a fine of S$1,000 by a district judge in February 2025. He was found guilty of three charges under the Legal Profession Act. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE: The High Court on Monday (Feb 23) enhanced the sentence handed down to lawyer and opposition politician Lim Tean for practising law over a two-month period in 2021 without a valid certificate.

Lim, 61, was originally given six weeks’ jail and a fine of S$1,000 by a district judge in February 2025 after he was found guilty of three charges under the Legal Profession Act.