Rudy Lim

Findings — machine-extracted (anthropic-batch:claude-opus-4-8); verify against the decision

Rudy Lim, a solicitor admitted in 2002 and employed as a fixed-share equity partner at DLA Piper Singapore, created a false payslip showing a monthly profit share of S$65,000 rather than the true S$25,000, and delivered it to prospective employer Duane Morris. The Tribunal found he acted to secure his desired salary and was satisfied his conduct was dishonest under the Twinsectra test, noting his own admission it was dishonest 'in layman's terms.' The Tribunal rejected his argument that private employment matters fell outside the Overseas Practice Rules, finding his conduct impaired the reputation of himself and the profession in breach of Rules 1 and 3. He was struck off the Roll and ordered to pay agreed costs of £3,700.

Duties found breached:

• No taking unfair advantage
• Comply with rules of foreign jurisdictions

Aggravating factors:

• Deliberate and conscious creation of a false document
• Dishonest conduct by a solicitor towards prospective employers who were also solicitors
• Conduct undermined public confidence in the integrity of the profession

Mitigating factors:

• Admitted creating the false payslip
• Cooperative and helpful throughout the proceedings
• Claimed isolated lapse of judgement arising from perceived poor treatment by previous employer
• No injury suffered by the prospective employer (Duane Morris did not rely on the payslip)
• Came clean and apologised to Duane Morris and staff