Background

The Disciplinary Board was officially established in 1992 under Section 93 of the Legal Profession Act 1976. The Disciplinary Board comprises:-

  1. The Chairman appointed by the Chief Judge of Malaya after consultation with the Bar Council;
  2. The President of the Malaysian Bar or any member of the Bar Council as his representative; and
  3. 15 practitioner members of the Malaysian Bar of not less than 10 years’ standing appointed by the Chief Judge of Malaya after consultation with the Bar Council.