The Bar Council has announced that foreign lawyers will be allowed to practice in the Maldives.

Regulations published by the Bar Council said certain requirements have to be met before a foreign lawyer is permitted to represent a client in a Maldivian court, and that foreign lawyers can only practice in the country for a limited period of time under one permit. Only the Attorney General’s Office, Prosecutor General’s Office and registered law firms can request the Bar Council to issue a permit for a foreign lawyer.

According to the new regulations which are now in effect, a written document that states that the presiding judge does not have any objection to the preferred language the lawyer chooses to speak in court, or a document confirming the appointment of an interpretor must be submitted to the court. The Bar Council retains the authority to request for additional documents before issuing permits to foreign lawyers, it also says.

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