MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA v 1. ) MICHAEL JOSEPH CARVALHO 2. ) MAGDALENE ANNE CARVALHO

02f-5-02-2023a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 27 August 2023 • 02(f)-5-02/2023(A)

Catchwords

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1976: Solicitors - Criminal breach of trust - Dishonesty - power of the appellant to compensate- members of the public- Compensation Fund-losses arising from acts of dishonesty- advocates and solicitors practicing in partnerships- sole proprietorships-Whether respondents entitled to be compensated for loss from compensation fund - Imposition by guidelines of condition that only losses arising from dishonesty of advocates and solicitors who practice as sole proprietors covered under compensation fund - Whether ultra vires provisions of Legal Profession Act 1976 - Whether s. 111 of Legal Profession Act 1976 applicable to protect appellant from action or legal proceedings

Practice Areas

Legal Profession Criminal Law

Judges (3)

Abdul Rahman bin Sebli Coram Mohamad Zabidin bin Mohd Diah Delivered Rhodzariah binti Bujang Coram

Parties (3)

MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA Appellant Magdalene Anne Carvalho Respondent Michael Joseph Carvalho Respondent

Judgment

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