Malaysia legislation
Section 7
of KAEDAH-KAEDAH PROFESION GUAMAN SYARIE (WILAYAH-WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN) (AKAUN PEGUAM SYARIE) 2023
Seksyen 7
(1)
Notwithstanding the provisions of these Rules, a Peguam Syarie shall not pay into a client account—
(a)
client’s money held or received by him—
(i)
which the client for his own convenience request the Peguam Syarie to withhold from such account;
(ii)
for or towards payment of a debt due to the Peguam Syarie from the client; or
(iii)
in reimbursement of money expended by the Peguam Syarie on behalf of the client; or
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(b)
client’s money which is paid to him expressly—
(i)
for costs incurred in respect of which a bill of costs or other written intimation of the amount of the costs has been delivered; or
(ii)
for an agreed fee for business undertaken or to be undertaken.
(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of these Rules, the Majlis Peguam Syarie may, upon an application made to it by a Peguam Syarie, specifically authorise him in writing to withhold any client’s money from a client account.
Drawing money from client account