Legal Profession in Malaysia: Practice and Ethics | 2025*
Legal Profession in Malaysia: Practice and Ethics
| Author | Ashgar Ali & Muhamad Hassan |
| Publication Date | 2025 |
| ISBN | 9789674572051 |
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Format |
Softcover |
| Publisher | CLJ Publication |
Legal Profession in Malaysia: Practice and Ethics is a vital reference for law students, academics, and legal professionals aiming to grasp the intricacies of both the Conventional and Syariah legal frameworks in Malaysia. Comprising 31 comprehensive chapters, the book traces the development of the legal profession in the country, the governing legal structures, and the routes to becoming an advocate, solicitor, or Syarie lawyer.
It examines core ethical duties, the solicitor-client relationship, legal privilege, conflict of interest, and issues surrounding professional misconduct—providing practical advice for upholding professionalism and ethical standards in legal practice. The book also addresses modern-day challenges such as globalisation, technological change, diminishing education quality, and the increasing need for legal specialisation, offering critical insights into the evolving legal landscape.
Authored by legal experts, this publication serves as a valuable resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of legal practice in Malaysia.
General Editors of Legal Profession in Malaysia: Practice and Ethics
Dato’ Sri Dr Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed is a Professor at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) and Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) from IIUM, a Master of Laws (LLM (Hons)) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a PhD from the Graduate School of Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 1992, his areas of expertise include Employment Law, Civil Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has authored numerous books and articles in local and international publications and frequently presents his research at both national and international conferences.
Dr Muhamad Hassan Ahmad is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Law Department at the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM. He was previously an External Examiner for the LLM in International Business and Trade Law at Taylor’s University and served as an Adjunct Lecturer for the LLM in International Law at Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei. He has also been a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University’s College of Asia & the Pacific.
Dr Hassan holds an LLB (Hons), MCL, and PhD from IIUM. His research interests span Public and Private International Law, Comparative Law, Jurisprudence, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Online Legal Education. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Islamic Law Review, indexed in the Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP) by the American Association of Law Libraries. He has authored and edited several academic books and articles and has actively participated in academic conferences and public forums.
