Malaysia legislation
Section 7f
Section 7f
(2)
The Law Society may refuse the registration of any firm name on the ground that the proposed firm name is offensive or is likely to be confused with a registered firm name or is likely to mislead the public.
(3)
An advocate who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Law Society under subsection (2)
may appeal to the High Court whose decision shall be final.
(4)
An advocate shall not submit to the Law
Society for registration a firm name that is not—
(a)
his own name or initials of his name;
(b)
the names or initials of the names of advocates who are or were his partners;
(c)
the names or initials of the names of his predecessors whose goodwill he has, or his partners have, acquired; or
(d)
any combination of the names or initials of the names specified in paragraphs (a), (b)
and (c).
(5)
In any case where a name which complies with subsection (4) cannot be registered without contravening subsection (2), then the person may practise under such name as the Law Society may approve.
(6)
An advocate who acts in contravention of subsection (5) may be liable to disciplinary proceedings.
(7)
The Law Society—
(a)
shall, at the request of the partners practising under a firm name; or
(b)
may, if it is satisfied that no one is practising under that name, remove a firm name from the register.”.
Advocates Ordinance (Sabah) (Amendment)
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New Part IV