Malaysia legislation

Section 14a

of ADVOCATES ORDINANCE (SABAH) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

Section 14a

In this Part unless the context otherwise requires—

“foreign law” means the law of any state or territory other than Malaysia;

“foreign law firm” means a foreign law firm which provides legal services in any foreign law and includes a corporation duly constituted for the purpose of practising law established or licensed to provide legal services by the appropriate licensing authority of a state or territory other than Malaysia;

“foreign lawyer” means a person who is—

(a)

duly authorized or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Malaysia;

and

(b)

a partner, director (who holds equity in the corporation, in the case of a corporation duly constituted for the purpose of practising law) or an employee of a foreign law firm or a Sabah law firm;

“international partnership” means a partnership or any other arrangement between a foreign law firm and a Sabah law firm in respect of which a licence has been granted under section 14f;

“permitted practice areas” means the areas of legal practice as prescribed;

“prescribed” means prescribed by the Law Society by rules made under this Ordinance;

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“qualified foreign law firm” means a foreign law firm licensed under section 14g.

Licence required for foreign law firm.