Malaysia legislation
Section 10
Section 10
Removal of name of solicitor from panel of solicitors
The Director General or the Chief Public Defender may remove the name of a solicitor from any panel of solicitors for legal aid or panel of solicitors for public defence services, as the case may be, if—
(a)
the solicitor’s practising certificate is no longer valid for any reason;
(b)
the solicitor has requested the Director General or the
Chief Public Defender to remove his name from the panel;
(c)
the solicitor has conducted himself unprofessionally while acting for the aided person or aided accused, which renders the solicitor unfit to be retained on the panel;
(d)
in the opinion of the Director General or the Chief Public
Defender—
(i)
the solicitor is unfit to be, or to remain, on any panel for any reason that may affect the interests of justice; or
(ii)
it is necessary or expedient to do so on the issue of the solicitor’s integrity; and
(e)
the solicitor has taken or agreed to take, or solicited from the aided person or aided accused any payment of fees, profit or gifts for the benefit of the solicitor at the time he was—
(i)
investigating or making any report in relation to the application for legal aid or public defence services;
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(ii)
giving any opinion under any provision of this
Act; or
(iii)
conducting any proceedings pursuant to any assignment under this Act.
Disciplinary committee for solicitor