Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part VII · Disciplinary Proceedings
107. High Court may restore an advocate and solicitor
Feedback & supportThe High Court may, if it thinks fair and reasonable, at any time order the Registrar to restore to the Roll the name of an advocate and solicitor which has been removed from, or struck off, the Roll.
Court
“Court” means the High Court or a Judge thereof when sitting in open Court, and “Judge” means a Judge of the High Court sitting in Chambers;
Any application that the name of an advocate and solicitor be restored to the Roll shall be by originating motion supported by affidavit, before the High Court.
advocate and solicitor
“advocate and solicitor” includes the executors, administrators and assignees of the advocate and solicitor in question. Legal Profession 141 Advocate and solicitor entitled to charge on property for costs
Notice of the motion shall be served on the Bar Council which shall be represented at the hearing of the motion and shall place before the Court a report which shall include copies of the record of any proceedings as the result of which the name of the advocate and solicitor was removed from, or struck off, the Roll and a statement of any facts which have occurred since the name of the advocate and solicitor was removed from, or struck off, the Roll and which in the opinion of the Bar Council or any member of it are relevant to be considered or to be investigated in connection with the application.
Bar Council
“Bar Council” and “Council” mean the central council of the Malaysian Bar established under section 47;
(Deleted by Act A1444).
Any appeal against the decision of the High Court shall lie to the Court of Appeal and thereafter to the Federal Court.
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