President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today ratified the Bill on Legal Profession.
The bill was approved by the Parliament on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the 12th sitting of the second session of the People’s Majlis. Ratification of this bill establishes the Bar Council and its mandates, and all regulatory power related to Legal Professionals including issuing licenses and penalization falls within the mandate of the Bar Council. The bill also empowers Legal Professionals in strengthening academics in the legal sector with easier access to better training opportunities.
On ratification, the Act has now been published in the Government Gazette.