Why This Site Is Not A Law Firm
You want to know how a site can connect you to a lawyer without being one.
Readers sometimes ask why a site explaining Malaysian dismissal law does not call itself a law firm. The answer sits in specific legislation.
What does this law regulate?
The Legal Profession Act 1976, together with rules made under it, governs how a lawyer in Malaysia may describe and publicise their own practice.
Publicity is limited to Approved Information, and ostentatious, misleading or comparative claims about a lawyer’s own standing are prohibited.1
Why do lawyer websites in Malaysia read so plainly?
A rule against touting for business, together with the publicity restrictions, shapes how any legal practice presents itself in Malaysia.2
That is why a legitimate Malaysian lawyer’s page rarely makes superlative claims, and why this site follows the same restrained approach.
What does this mean for how this site operates?
This site is an independent publisher. It explains the law in plain language and connects you to a licensed employment lawyer for a case assessment.
That connection is separate from legal representation, which begins only when you engage the lawyer directly.
Does contacting this site create a lawyer-client relationship?
A message sent here starts a conversation, not a legal engagement. The relationship that carries legal duties begins later, directly with the lawyer.
After you message, an independent lawyer may review the facts and replies about whether and how they can act for you.
What should you do today?
If you want a lawyer to act on your dismissal, describe what happened and your dismissal date so the right next step can be identified.
Check your filing window on the deadline calculator in the meantime, since that clock runs whenever you decide to reach out. A short, dated account of what happened makes that first message easier to act on.
If you want a lawyer to act on your dismissal, send what happened and your dismissal date. An independent employment lawyer can review whether it is a case they can take on.
For people seeking legal representation. For general information, please use our guides and tools.
First contact: general facts only, such as date, location, employment status and a short summary. Keep documents private until an identified independent lawyer contacts you and specifically requests them.
Common questions
Does messaging this site create a lawyer-client relationship?
No. A conversation here is an initial step toward connecting you to a lawyer, not the start of legal representation, which only begins once you engage directly with that lawyer.
Why do lawyer websites in Malaysia sound so restrained?
Publicity rules for the legal profession limit ostentatious, misleading or comparative claims, and prohibit touting for business, so lawyer marketing here reads differently from other industries.
Can this site name a specific lawyer's track record?
Information published about an independent lawyer is subject to applicable publicity rules. Unfair Dismissal Guide is an independent publisher; a contact request does not establish an affiliation or mean that a lawyer has accepted the matter.
If this site is not a law firm, what does it actually do?
It explains the law in plain language and connects a reader to a licensed employment lawyer for an actual case assessment, which is a separate, later step.
Sources
- The Legal Profession (Publicity) Rules 2001 restrict how a lawyer in Malaysia may publicise their practice, limiting them to Approved Information and prohibiting ostentatious, misleading or comparative publicity. Malaysian Bar, Legal Profession (Publicity) Rules 2001
- Section 94(3)(h) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 and rule 51 of the Solicitors' Practice and Etiquette Rules 1978 prohibit touting, and a lawyer cannot claim to be a specialist or use ostentatious, misleading or comparative publicity. Free Malaysia Today, Why Malaysia restricts how lawyers can market themselves
Keep reading
If you want a lawyer to act on your dismissal, send what happened and your dismissal date. An independent employment lawyer can review whether it is a case they can take on.
For people seeking legal representation. For general information, please use our guides and tools.
First contact: general facts only, such as date, location, employment status and a short summary. Keep documents private until an identified independent lawyer contacts you and specifically requests them.