The case centred around Amber obtaining certain documents through a search order in 2018 when it filed a High Court suit against a former employee and her new company.
Amber was represented by Dodwell & Co at the time.
The search orders were granted with the undertaking that Amber was not to use any of the information or documents obtained except for the court proceedings in the High Court suit.
Amber reviewed the documents and thought that some of them pointed to serious criminal offences on the part of the defendants. In a breach of their undertakings, Amber made three reports in 2018 to the Ministry of Manpower, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau and the Singapore Police Force, disclosing 10 documents.
Later in 2018, Lee & Lee was approached to act for Amber in relation to reports made to the police and other authorities. Internal correspondence at the law firm showed that Mr de Souza, a partner at Lee & Lee, and his colleagues knew about the breach.
An email sent by Lee & Lee to Amber on Dec 5, 2018, advised the latter to take immediate steps to remedy it.
The charge Mr de Souza faces alleges that he assisted Amber in suppressing evidence when he helped an Amber representative file an affidavit which did not exhibit certain documents that would have revealed Amber’s breaches.
In response to queries from CNA, Mr de Souza’s lawyers said “there is no question” that their client had acted with “utmost integrity in the conduct of this matter at all times”.
Stay connected with us on social media platform for instant update click here to join our Twitter, & Facebook
We are now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@TechiUpdate) and stay updated with the latest Technology headlines.
For all the latest For News Update Click Here
