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Court orders probe into alleged misconduct by Lee Kuan Yew s lawyer after Lee Wei Ling, Lee Hsien Yang s complaints
Dr Lee Wei Ling, Ms Kwa Kim Li and Mr Lee Hsien Yang. (Photos: TODAY and AFP)
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SINGAPORE: A High Court judge on Wednesday (Apr 21) granted bids by Dr Lee Wei Ling and Mr Lee Hsien Yang for a disciplinary tribunal to investigate the alleged misconduct of the former lawyer of their late father, founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.
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