THE Legal Profession Act 1976 was amended and came into force on 23 June 2014 to introduce provisions to provide for liberalisation of legal practice in Malaysia to develop Malaysia into an international Islamic hub and to expand the work, expertise and specialisation of the legal profession in Malaysia.
“Since the Legal Profession Act 1976 does not apply to Sabah, similar provisions needed to be introduced into the Ordinance so as to give effect to Malaysia’s liberalisation obligations.