Legal Profession Act 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.
Legal profession act malaysia. In no circumstance will the legal profession qualifying board malaysia be liable or responsible for any damages whatsoever including without limitation special indirect or consequential arising out of or related to the use or reliance of the information contained in it whether by action in contract or tort or otherwise howsoever. 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. To start it off let s look specifically at section 77 of the lpa. Peninsular malaysia 1 june 1977 p u.
Legal profession act chapter 161 original enactment. 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. 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.
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. 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. 1 without prejudice to any other power to make rules provided under this act the bar council may with the approval of the attorney general make rules for regulating the professional practice etiquette. The particular law that governs how the legal profession works is the legal profession act 1976 lpa 1976.
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. 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. The law in malaysia relating to legal professional privilege is contained in both statute and common law. Peninsular malaysia 1 june 1977 p u.