Malaysia legislation
Section 85
Section 85
(2)
No person shall practise as an advocate and solicitor under a name that is not—
(a)
his own name;
(b)
the names of advocates and solicitors who are or were his partners;
(c)
the names of his predecessors whose goodwill he has, or his partners have, acquired;
(d)
any one or the combination of the names specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
(3)
In any case where a name which complies with subsection (2)
cannot be registered without contravening subsection (1) then the person may practise under such name as he wishes which is approved by the Bar Council.
(4)
An advocate and solicitor who acts in contravention of subsection (3) may be liable to disciplinary proceedings.
(5)
The Bar Council shall, at the request of the partners practising under a firm name, and may, if it is satisfied that no one is practising under that name, remove a firm name from the register.
100 Laws of Malaysia ACT 166
Where solicitor and client relationship exists