Malaysia legislation
Section 3
of KAEDAH-KAEDAH PROFESION GUAMAN SYARIE (WILAYAH-WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN) (ETIKA MEMBUAT PUBLISITI) 2024
Seksyen 3
(1)
For the purposes of publicity under these Rules, the approved information shall be as follows:
(a)
name of the firm;
(b)
address of the firm;
(c)
telephone and facsimile number, electronic address and website of the firm;
(d)
business hours of the firm;
(e)
year in which the firm or its predecessor in title was established;
(f)
merger or association of that firm with any other firm, whether in Malaysia or elsewhere;
(g)
historical data of the firm or its predecessor in title;
(h)
designation “Peguam Syarie” or “consultant”;
(i)
area of practice engaged in by the firm or by the Peguam Syarie practising under the firm;
(j)
language proficiency of the Peguam Syarie practising under the firm;
(k)
name of the Peguam Syarie practising under the firm and whether he is a sole proprietor, partner or consultant of that firm;
(l)
year of admission as a Peguam Syarie of the Peguam Syarie practising under the firm and whether he has been admitted
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as a Peguam Syarie in another jurisdiction; and
(m)
academic and professional qualifications of the Peguam Syarie practising under the firm, and any award, decoration, merit or title conferred upon him.
(2)
Notwithstanding subrule (1), the Majlis Peguam Syarie may, on written application of any Peguam Syarie, approve any other information as it thinks appropriate.
Publicizing the practise of Peguam Syarie