THE Malaysian Bar wishes to clarify and respond to the reports of the search for 21 lawyers allegedly involved in 39 cheating and criminal breach of trust cases, involving over RM30.4mil (“Cops looking for 21 lawyers over RM30.4mil in CBT cases”, The Star, Oct 3; online at bit.ly/star_cbt).
Of the 21 persons named, we can confirm that 15 have been struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors, four did not renew their annual practising certificates, while two are not and have never been members of the Malaysian Bar. Of the 19 firms involved, the Bar Council has intervened in 17 firms.
