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The Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (BCLAC) was founded by the Malaysian Bar
Council with the purpose of providing citizens equal opportunity for the
enforcements of their fundamental right to equality before the law. It is one of
two organisations in Malaysia which provide FREE legal ADVICE &
REPRESENTATION, and it has branches to represent each state in Malaysia.
The BCLAC are actively involved in pro-bono work in the community, and conduct
many programmes in cooperation with other organisation (e.g. All Women Action
Society (AWAM), Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO), Sisters-In-Islam (SIS),
Tenaganita’s Migrant Workers Desk, Pink Triangle Foundation, United Nation High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)) to provide free legal advice & representation
to relevant parties.
The BCLAC is funded by the sole contribution of members of the Bar and cases are
taken on a voluntary basis by dedicated lawyers. As such, you will appreciate that
their services are limited to those who truly have no means to seek representation
privately.
If you have not brought all the required documents, the counsellors may provide
preliminary advice, but will require these documents to be submitted to proceed
further.
Means Test
The criteria for people who qualify for legal aid from the BCLAC are:
Applicants whose monthly income, after deduction of monthly expenses, should be:
Single person RM650
Married couple (joint income) RM900
When visiting the LAC, you should provide proof of income (e.g. payslip), monthly
expenses (e.g. rental receipt, medical expenses etc.) and details of the case you seek
help on.
1. Motor Accident
2. Debt Collection
3. Defamation Conveyancing
4. Probate/ Letter of Administration
5. Any offence that carries a DEATH or LIFE SENTENCE
They do not entertain legal queries via the telephone, to ensure the integrity of any
information given.
Also, keep in mind that not all cases require legal representation. For example, for a
small claims case - no legal representation is necessary. You only need to submit a
form to the Magistrate Court 9, Jalan Duta (available there).
Small claims cases include all actions where the money damages claimed are not in
excess of RM5,000.