LEGAL PROFESSION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

The Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2025, which amends the Legal Profession Act 1976, came into operation on 9 May 2025. One of the key changes is allowing law firms to be set up as Limited Liability Law Partnerships (in addition to the existing sole-proprietorship and partnership structures). “Limited Liability Partnership” means a limited liability partnership registered under the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012.

Advocates and solicitors who wish to form a limited liability law partnership or to convert an existing firm into a limited liability law partnership for the purpose of carrying on the practice of advocates and solicitors shall apply to the Bar Council for approval of— (a) the formation of a limited liability law partnership; or (b) the conversion of an existing firm into a limited liability law partnership; and (c) the proposed name for the limited liability law partnership.

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