Lodgment of Complaints

A. What Do You Need To Lodge A Complaint?

What you need to provide: –

a) A completed Complaint Form (download) that contains:-

  1. Name of the Complainant (as in Identity Card/Passport).
  2. Full particulars of the complaint. (typewritten preferred)
  3. Signature of the Complainant.
  4. Full correspondence address, email (if any) and phone number of the Complainant.
  5. Full name of the Advocate & Solicitor responsible for the subject matter of the complaint at the material time and the Firm he/she was practising at.
  6. Name and address of the present solicitor acting for the Complainant in the complaint (if any).
  1. You may also opt to use the Malay version of the Complaint Form here.

b) A completed and affirmed Statutory Declaration.

  1. NOTE: There are two formats of Statutory Declaration to choose from (either by an individual or a company)
  1. Individual (English version)
  2. Individual (Malay version)
  3. Organization/Company and others (English version)
  4. Organization/Company and others (Malay version)

c) A copy of the Complainant’s identity card /passport details

d) Supporting documents

e) Fee for processing – non-refundable, currently in the sum of RM200.00 (Kindly make your payment by cheque/postal order. The cheque/postal order is to be made payable to “BAR COUNCIL-DISCIPLINE FUND”. Payment by cash can only be made directly to the Secretariat for which an official receipt must be asked for and obtained, failing which no presumption of payment will be made. Online payment can also be made to Ambank (M) Bhd, account no. 023-201-200087-6 under the name of Bar Council-Discipline Fund.

NOTE : You are required to submit three (3) copies of  (a), (b), (c) and (d) above

B. What Happens after a Complaint is Lodged?

a) If there are no merits, the complaint will be dismissed.

b) If there are merits, the Disciplinary Board may request the relevant Advocate and Solicitor to furnish a written explanation within a specified period and thereafter may:

  1. deal with the complaint summarily;
  2. appoint a Disciplinary Committee (DC) to carry out a formal inquiry; or
  3. dismiss the complaint.

Below are the stages involved once a complaint is lodged.

Please refer to the Summary of Complaint Process at the Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board here.