About Us

Background

The Disciplinary Board was officially established in 1992 under Section 93 of the Legal Profession Act 1976. The first Disciplinary Board Meeting was held on 16.10.1993. As at 31.3.2011 the Disciplinary Board has met 191 times. The present practice is for the Board to meet once a month. The current Chairman of the Disciplinary Board is Tan Sri Dato' Seri Khalid Ahmad bin Sulaiman who was appointed in 2005. The Disciplinary Board comprises:-

1. The Chairman appointed by the Chief Judge (Malaya);
2. The President of the Bar Council or any member of the Bar Council as his representative; and
3. 15 practitioner members of the Malaysian Bar of not less than 15 years' standing appointed by the Chief Judge (Malaya).

Function

The Disciplinary Board is an adjudicatory body to decide  whether an advocate and solicitor or pupil may have  breached a particular provision of the Act or the Rules made thereunder or any Rulings of the Bar Council or has otherwise committed professional misconduct (see “types of misconduct” under Jurisdiction).