KOTA KINABALU: Law practitioners in Sabah and Sarawak are capable of handling legal matters in their own states without interference from"outsiders", say the Sabah Law Society and the Advocates Association of Sarawak .
"While we recognise that the existing LPA Act 1976 contains identical Extension and Repeal provisions, such Extension and Repeal provisions should not be included in this current LPA Bill or any future or similar legislation," he said. He said prior to the LPA Act 1976, peninsular Malaysia was regulated by the Advocates and Solicitors Ordinance 1947.
Soh said Article 161B of the FC - Restriction on extension of non-residents of right to practice before courts in States of Sabah and Sarawak - states that any alteration to the residency qualification by Parliament shall not come into operation until adopted by a separate enactment of the Sabah or Sarawak State Legislature.
"The AAS is in the process of similarly creating a statutory body for the legal profession in Sarawak," Soh said.
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