JUDGMENT

Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid J:

Introduction And Background Facts

[1] The Petitioner is a Malaysian citizen residing in Miri, Sarawak. He graduated from the Multimedia University, Malaysia with LLB Honours. He read in chambers of one Mr Firdaus bin Morshidi in Miri from 2 August 2021 to 2 August 2022 and was subsequently admitted to the Sarawak Bar on 30 September 2022.

[2] On 3 August 2022, the Petitioner filed 'an application to be admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya at the Kuala Lumpur High Court (encl 1) under s 15 of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA).

[3] Under s 12 of the LPA, the Petitioner is required to undergo a pupillage as a pupil in chambers for 9 months from 3 August 2022 to 2 May 2023 (Pupillage Period) unless exempted for such period under s 13 of the LPA.