PETALING JAYA: A proposal making it mandatory for some 6,000 young lawyers to take professional development courses or face fines is causing an uproar among legal eaglets.
The motion would only affect lawyers admitted to the Malaysian Bar after July 1, 2011 and pupils in chambers, requiring them to collect 16 Continued Professional Development (CPD) points within the next two years or face fines of up to RM500.
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