While debating on the Amendment Bill on Legal Profession Act, YB Karpal Singh (Bukit Gelugor) raised objection to a new sub-clause on the Disciplinary Board of the Bar Council .
His argument is base on the conflict of interest and violation of the rule of natural justice.
The sub-clause says: No act or proceedings of the Disciplinary Board shall be invalidated solely on the ground that the President of the Malaysian Bar or his representative has taken part in any deliberation or decision of the Disciplinary Board relating to any complaint where the Bar Council is the complainant.”
YB Chow (Tanjong) reported from his blog that a notice of amendment was tabled by Government to strike out the said sub-clause from the Bill.
The case in point is Ngeow Yin Ngee v Majlis Peguam Malaysia [2004] 3 AMR 476 and Rohana Ariffin v USM.
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