DEFENCE Explanations
His attorneys argued that the riding document, dated Jun 10, 2021, authorised Lim to work as an activist and counsel between Apr 1, 2021 and Jun 9, 2021.  ,
According to the training document, Lim was “authorized to practice as an activist and lawyer in Singapore during the practice year that ended on March 31, 2022.”  ,
This exercise time, which was from Apr 1, 2021, to Mar 31, 2022,  , may have captured the time when Lim was accused of acting as a litigator without authorisation, the army argued.
A former law society associate director at Rejini Raman’s testimony, according to the attorneys, was likewise provided as a transcript of the testimony. There was no particular phrasing on the practising certificate, which read” June 10, 2021.”  ,
The defense argued that Lim did not have the intentions to undertake the crimes or that he had used affordable care.  ,
Mr. Lim made it clear to the Law Society that he had a request to see if he could still go to court and that he did not possess a riding license. He was told he was, but the defense claimed the defendant had to tell the prosecutor.  ,
Mr. Lim claimed to have informed the judges about this issue during jury hearings, but that the change had not been recorded in the transcripts.  ,
The defense told the court,” He would not have told the ( Law Society ] if he truly intended to commit the offences, if he had wanted to act as an unauthorised person and do so in a covert manner.”  ,
Judge Ong said it was undisputed that Lim was given a certification for practicing on June 10, 2021.  ,
The prosecutor ruled that the appropriate part of the Legal Profession Act had no room for error and that the training certificate had only become effective on June 10, 2021.  ,
Mr Lim had failed to show how he could had fairly been mistaken in his views, the prosecutor said. He concluded that Lim’s claims had been proven without a doubt by the prosecution.
The situation was adjourned to Nov 5 for claims on punishment.  ,
Mr. Lim is currently facing four other criminal charges, including immoral stalking and breach of trust as an attorney. He indicated through his attorney that he intends to battle these allegations.  ,
For acting as a lawyer without a valid practising certificate under the Legal Profession Act, he could be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$ 25, 000 ( US$ 18, 619 ), or both.  ,