Regulation Directory project - Myanmar

Legal Jurisdictions

Myanmar

Lawyer Title(s)

1) Advocate: Higher Grade Pleaders after three years of practice may apply to the Myanmar Bar Council to become an Advocate.
2) Higher Grade Pleader: A Higher Grade Pleader is entitled to practise in all Civil and Criminal Courts subordinate to the High Courts.

Regulator(s) of Practice

The Myanmar Bar Council is the regulatory body.
The Supreme Court of Myanmar produces and maintain the Court Manual.

Contact/URL

http://www.unionsupremecourt.gov.mm/
  

Other Bodies involved in Regulation of the Legal Profession

There are a number of bar associations but these associations do not have regulatory powers derived from statutes.