Lawyer Davinder Singh has become what is believed to be the first Singapore senior counsel to represent a foreign government in a court case abroad.
Senior Counsel Singh, chief executive of Drew & Napier, last week defended Brunei's Attorney-General before its highest court, in a civil suit that tested the Sultan's powers.
He successfully argued that the sovereign's right to discharge military officers cannot be challenged in law.
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'It is a source of pride to have a Singapore lawyer arguing a case on the foreign government's behalf in a foreign court.'
Global Law Alliance's senior director Niru Pillai, noting that the Brunei authorities had opted for Senior Counsel Singh (right) despite their longstanding links to Britain's equivalent, the Queen's Counsel
Legal experts said that while senior Singapore lawyers have advised foreign governments in civil matters in the past, none has done so in court.