Legal Profession Act Malaysia

Ordinance 57 of 1966 revised edition 2009 1st june 2009 an act to establish the singapore institute of legal education to constitute the law society of singapore and to amend and consolidate the law relating to the legal profession.

Legal profession act malaysia. Legislation from this website is not a copy of the gazette printed by the government printer percetakan nasional malaysia berhad for the purposes of section 61 of the interpretation acts 1948 and 1967 act 388 and does not constitute prima facie evidence of the contents of the gazette by virtue of the section. Short title and commencement 1 this act may be cited as the legal profession act 1976 and shall come into operation on such date or dates as the minister may by notification in the gazette appoint. The bar council submitted to the attorney general for his consideration the draft of a new act to regulate the legal profession with an entire part dedicated to privilege. The law in malaysia relating to legal professional privilege is contained in both statute and common law.

Peninsular malaysia 1 june 1977 p u. Peninsular malaysia 1 june 1977 p u. Legal profession act 1976 please choose category circulars sijil annual and payments practice management professional development opportunities for practice mentor mentee programmes benefits laws bc rulings and practice directions resources become a member. A free legal resources in malaysia.

2 the minister may appoint different dates for the coming into operation of the different parts or provisions of this act and different dates may be. Laws of malaysia act 166 legal profession act 1976 an act to consolidate the law relating to the legal profession in malaysia. B 33 1999 act a567 legal profession amendment 16 12 1983 act 1983. Unannotated statutes of malaysia principal acts legal profession act 1976 act 166 legal profession act 1976 act 166 40j registration of a foreign lawyer to practise in an international partnership a qualified foreign law firm or a malaysian law firm.

Laws of malaysia act 166 legal profession act 1976 list of amendments amending law short title in force from act a367 legal profession amendment 01 06 1977 act 1977 act a419 legal profession amendment whole act. Legal profession 13 laws of malaysia act 166 legal profession act 1976 an act to consolidate the law relating to the legal profession in malaysia. B 327 77 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan agong with the advice and consent of the dewan negara and dewan.