A Singaporean lawyer, Steven John Lam Kuet Keng, has been struck off the rolls following his conviction for drink-driving and providing false information to the police. The Court of Three Judges, the highest disciplinary body for the legal profession, issued the order on July 9, 2026, citing the need to uphold the integrity of the legal profession.
The 56-year-old lawyer was involved in a traffic accident on April 7, 2024, when he drove his vehicle into central guard railings along Bukit Panjang Road. Following the collision, Lam provided two false statements to police officers, claiming that an unknown individual had been driving the car at the time of the incident.
In November 2025, Lam was sentenced to eight weeks in jail and fined S$18,000 after pleading guilty to drink-driving, careless driving, and two counts of giving false information to a public servant. He was also disqualified from driving for six years. Following this conviction, the Law Society of Singapore initiated mandatory disciplinary proceedings under the Legal Profession Act.
During the hearing, the Law Society argued that striking off was the presumptive penalty for dishonesty, a stance the court ultimately upheld. While Lam’s legal counsel highlighted his history of public service and volunteer work, the court determined there were no grounds to depart from the standard disciplinary sanction. The judges noted that while Lam expressed remorse, his actions had significantly diminished the reputation of the legal profession.