The Bar Council of Maldives is seeking members for the permanent sub committees of the council.
While five sub-committees have been established by the Bar Council, three members must sit on each committee. The committees are; Licensing Committee, Ethics Committee, Appeal Committee, Law Reform and Research Committee and Legal Studies Committee.
Lawyers who have a minimum of five years' experience in the legal sector can apply for the posts.
The Bar Council, created under the Legal Profession Act, has regulatory power over the work of legal professionals. Issuing licenses and penalization also falls within the mandate of the Bar Council, among other responsibilities. Six attorneys are on the Bar Council in addition to the Council's President, Vice President and the Attorney General. All members with the exception of the Attorney General are elected by a vote among lawyers.
