Overview
- Lim Tean was arrested in Johor Bahru on Aug 6 and handed over to the Singapore Police Force on Aug 11, when officers took him into custody to begin serving his court‑imposed sentence.
- He was convicted in July 2024 of practising law without a valid practising certificate and had his original six‑week sentence increased by the High Court to three months and one week in February 2026.
- Authorities issued an arrest warrant after Lim failed to surrender to the State Courts on Aug 3 to start the sentence and then left Singapore while on court bail.
- Two Singaporeans were charged on Aug 8 with conspiring to defeat the course of justice for allegedly arranging Lim’s departure, and police say investigations into how he left Singapore are ongoing.
- Officials credited cooperation with the Royal Malaysia Police in securing his return, warned that absconding can bring extra criminal penalties, and face further professional consequences from past disciplinary findings including a S$30,000 fine and calls to strike him off the roll.