Legal Profession Act · s 17

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s 17Privileges of advocates and solicitors

(1)

Subject to the provisions of any written law, advocates and solicitors shall have the exclusive right to appear and plead in all courts of justice in Brunei Darussalam.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the following persons are deemed to be advocates and solicitors —

(a)

any person who holds the office of Attorney General,

Solicitor General, Deputy Public Prosecutor or any other office which

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan has by notice in the

Government Gazette declared to be an office to which this subsection applies, for so long as he continues to hold such office; and

(b)

any qualified person who has been retained by or who appears in any case (as defined in section 7(6)) on the instructions of the Government.

(3)

The Attorney General and the Solicitor General appearing personally shall have such priority as is customarily accorded to the holders of those offices in England.