OBS_VALUE: Singapore-qualified lawyers are required to be admitted to the Singapore Bar and have a practising certificate in order to practise Singapore law and have the exclusive right to appear and plead in all courts of justice in Singapore (some exceptions apply). Foreign-qualified lawyers who have passed the Foreign Practitioner Examinations must be licensed to practise Singapore law in permitted areas and in relation to arbitration agreements. No licence or authorisation is required to practise Singapore law in the context of arbitration proceedings. Under 2023 amendment to the Legal Profession Act, a new title of “Lawyer (Non-Practitioner)” is  introduced, allowing law graduates who have completed the Part B Course and passed the Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations to be admitted to the Bar without completing practice training. These graduates cannot practice in law firms and similar entities, but can work as in-house counsel and professional support legal roles. The practice training period remains compulsory for a lawyer (NP) who wishes to practise law in a law firm or similar entity. Such a lawyer (NP) may be admitted as an advocate and solicitor and will have the rights and obligations of one, after completion of the prescribed 1-year practice training period.