Why Hasn’t the Legal Profession Act 1976 Been Extended to Sabah?
A Sabahans’ Perspective on Autonomy, Accountability and Access to Justice In my previous post, I wrote about how ordinary Sabahans — especially those in the B40 group — often find it too costly and discouraging to file complaints against lawyers under our local system. Many readers asked: “If the system feels stacked against ordinary people, why not just extend the Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA) from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah so we have one uniform set of rules?” It’s a fair and important question. Let me explain what I’ve learned.