Bar acts against lawyer seeking payment to ‘guarantee’ client’s acquittal
This follows a complaint by the accused’s family with proof of the lawyer’s ‘acquittal and release’ offer in exchange for money.
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Transcript
00:00 [Music]
00:02 The Malaysian Bar has acted against a lawyer for violating the Legal Profession Act 1976
00:08 by guaranteeing the acquittal of a man and his release from prison in exchange for money.
00:14 The guarantee was allegedly made to his family members in a WhatsApp chat.
00:19 The Bar held an inquiry and said that its advocates and solicitors' disciplinary board
00:25 issued an adverse order as recommended by the disciplinary committee.
00:30 It did not say what punishment would be meted out,
00:33 but the lawyer faces the possibility of being struck off from the register, suspended, fined or reprimanded.
00:41 The Bar said, although there was no written agreement,
00:44 the WhatsApp messages were proof that the lawyer provided a guarantee,
00:48 adding that the complaint was lodged by a family member of the accused.
00:53 The Bar advised its members not to use WhatsApp or other messaging apps as the main medium for communication with clients,
01:00 especially when it came to giving professional advice, explaining their scope of work or informing of legal fees.
01:07 [Music]