Malaysia legislation
Section 22
of KAEDAH-KAEDAH PROFESION GUAMAN SYARIE (WILAYAH-WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN) (ETIKA MEMBUAT PUBLISITI) 2024
Seksyen 22
Free legal advice
(1)
A Peguam Syarie may give free legal advice to a person at a legal aid clinic, whether set up by the Majlis Peguam Syarie or otherwise, with a view to providing legal assistance to members of the public, but the Peguam Syarie shall not—
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(a)
disclose the name of his firm;
(b)
distribute any of his business cards or any brochure, leaflet, pamphlet, journal, magazine or newsletter relating to his practice or the practice of his firm; or
(c)
act for a person to whom he has given such free legal advice.
(2)
A Peguam Syarie may give free legal advice to the public by contributing an article or letter for publication in any newspaper, journal or other publication, but the Peguam Syarie shall not permit any information relating to himself or his firm, except that of his name and the fact that he is a Peguam Syarie, to be stated in the article or letter, or to be published in the newspaper, journal or other publication in which the article or letter is published.
Responsibility of Peguam Syarie in relation to publicity concerning him