The Ordinance Empowered Any State In The States Of Malaya To Form A Local Bar Committee If The Number Of Practitioners At The State Bar Exceeded 10 In Number. In The Event The Numbers Were Less Than 10 Then 2 Or More States Could Combine Together And Form A Combined Bar Committee, As Was The Case Of Perak, Kedah, Perlis Bar Committee And Kelantan, Terengganu And Pahang Bar Committee.

The Kuala Lumpur Bar Was Established On 1st July 1992 At A General Meeting Of Advocates & Solicitors Practising In The Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur Held Under Section 68(4) Of The Legal Profession Act 1976.

To Uphold The Cause Of Justice Without Regard To Its Own Interests Or That Of Its Members, Uninfluenced By Fear Or Favour; To Maintain And Improve The Standards Of Conduct And Learning Of The Legal Profession In Malaysia;

“Penang Lawyer” was made famous by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (who is better known as the author and creator of ‘Sherlock Holmes’) in his book “The Hound of the Baskervilles”. It is a particular type of walking stick made of a fine thick piece of wood, and is bulbous-headed and was just such a stick the old-fashioned family practitioner used to carry – exuding dignity, solidity and reassurance. But we, as the real Penang Lawyers, are far from being mere walking sticks … we are proud to lead!