Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part II · Legal Profession Qualifying Board
11. Qualifications for admission
Feedback & supportSubject to section 14, a qualified person may be admitted as an advocate and solicitor if he—
qualified person
“qualified person” means any person who— NOTE—The Companies Act 1965 has since been repealed by the Companies Act 2016 w.e.f. 31 January 2017–see subsection 620(1)…
has attained the age of eighteen years;
is of good character; and
has not been convicted in Malaysia or elsewhere of a criminal offence as would render him unfit to be a member of his profession, and in particular, but not limited to, an offence involving fraud or dishonesty;
has not been adjudicated bankrupt and has not been found guilty of any of the acts or omissions mentioned in paragraph 33(6)(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (h), (k) or (l) of the Bankruptcy Act 1967 [Act 360];
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has not done any other act which, if being a barrister or solicitor in England, would render him liable to be disbarred, disqualified or suspended from practice; or
has not been, or is not liable to be, disbarred, disqualified or suspended in his capacity as a legal practitioner in any other country;
is either a Federal citizen or a permanent resident of
Malaysia;
has satisfactorily served in Malaysia the prescribed period of pupillage for qualified persons.
As from the 1 January 1984, no qualified person shall be admitted as an advocate and solicitor unless, in addition to satisfying the requirements of subsection (1), he has passed or is exempted from the Bahasa Malaysia Qualifying Examination.
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