Malaysian Bar Council
The Malaysian Bar Coat of Arms
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| Motto | Justice Through Law Keadilan Melalui Undang² |
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| Formation | 1947 |
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No. 13, 15 & 17, Leboh Pasar Besar, 50050 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: +603-20502050 |
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Membership
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Lawyers Profession |
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President
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Steven Thiru |
| Website | www |
No. 13, 15 & 17, Leboh Pasar Besar, 50050 Kuala Lumpur.
The Malaysian Bar (Malay: Badan Peguam Malaysia) is a professional body which regulates the profession of lawyers in peninsular Malaysia. In Malaysia, there is no distinction between a barrister and a solicitor, in that, it is a fused profession. Membership into the Bar is automatic and mandatory. The bar was created under the Legal Profession Act 1976. Like other bar associations around the world, it has a wide range of functions, including, to protect the reputation of the legal profession, to uphold the cause of justice, to express its views on matters relating to legislations, and others.
The management of the affairs of the Bar is undertaken by a council known as the Bar Council (Malay: Majlis Peguam). The Bar Council comprises thirty eight (38) members who are elected annually to manage the affairs and execute the functions of the Malaysian Bar. The Council consists of the immediate past President and Vice-President of the Malaysian Bar, the Chairman of each of the twelve (12) State Bar Committees, one (1) member elected by each of the twelve (12) State Bar Committees to be its representative to the Bar Council, and twelve (12) members elected from throughout Peninsular Malaysia by way of postal ballot.
Separate bodies regulate the legal profession in the states of Sabah and Sarawak. Their bar associations are known as the Sabah Law Society and the Advocates' Association of Sarawak respectively.
The Council is headed by a President. As of March 2015, the President of the Council is Steven Thiru.
A semblance of the present day Bar Council was established vide Advocates & Solicitors Enactment 1914 (FMS No. 22/1914) covering the legal practitioners in the Federated Malay States. The first annual meeting of the Federated Malay States Bar was held at Kuala Lumpur, representatives of the profession being present from Selangor and Perak. The following Federal Bar Committee was elected, Messrs. A. N Kenion, Byrant, H.A. Hope, T. H. I. Rogers and A. P Robinson.
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