Tag: Indian-Origin Lawyer

[ad_1] There was no dispute that the documents were signed by the intended signatories, judge said.Singapore: An Indian-origin lawyer who falsely attested that she had witnessed the signing of several property-related documents despite those not being signed in her presence was handed a one-year suspension.The Law Society of Singapore argued for a 30 months' suspension for Kasturibai Manickam -- a lawyer with more than 25 years' experience -- acting for two siblings who were the registered owners of a condominium unit.The Court of Three Judges, led by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, however, said this was an instance of a "grave error of judgement" rather than a character defect, according to a report by The Straits Times.There was no dispute that the documents were signed by the intended...