Law Society of Singapore elects new council members after troubled year

CNA22 October 2026, 13:07 UTCSingapore

Senior Counsel Jimmy Yim and former LawSoc vice-president Samuel Chacko, the two heavyweight lawyers contesting in groups this election, were both successfully elected to the council.

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