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Raj Joshua Thomas on Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

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Amendments proposed in a new Bill will restructure the legal profession by creating a new category of lawyer (non-practitioner).

What exactly is such a lawyer, who does not undergo practice training, qualified to do? Is there a risk of public confusion over whether these lawyers can provide legal advice or act legally for them, which will remain the preserve of advocates and solicitors who hold a practising certificate? NMP Raj Joshua Thomas asked these questions in Parliament on Tuesday .

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