SINGAPORE - Entertainment lawyer Samuel Seow Theng Beng, who physically and verbally abused three employees over a one-month period in 2018, was struck off the rolls on Wednesday (May 18).
In a written judgment, the Court of Three Judges said a striking off was warranted as Seow’s conduct demonstrated a character defect rendering him unfit to be a member of the legal profession.
The court, which is the highest disciplinary body for the legal profession, said Seow’s behaviour was egregious and “evinced such volatility and lack of self-control that it detracts from his ability to discharge his professional functions”.
The court, comprising Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and Justices Andrew Phang and Steven Chong, added that Seow's conduct had caused grave dishonour to the standing of the profession.
Seow, 49, had admitted before a disciplinary tribunal in 2019 to eight instances of professional misconduct involving three women employees at his office in South Bridge Road between March 16, 2018, and April 17, 2018.
A 30-minute audio recording of the incident on April 17, 2018, was circulated online that year, while two leaked video clips from that day were uploaded on YouTube and went viral in April 2019.
Seow, who was known for representing celebrities, ran his firm Samuel Seow Law Corporation as well as his talent management company Beam Artistes from the office.
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