The Malaysian Bar Council has implied that it is open to talks regarding its proposed restrictions on the practice of “fly in, fly out,” which could see a 60-day annual cap imposed on visits by foreign lawyers not based in the country.

According to a report in The Law Society Gazette, The Law Society of England & Wales recently the Malaysian Bar Council to discuss its proposed reforms to the Legal Profession Act 1976. The Law Society is concerned about the likelihood of disruptions to the practices of lawyers doing Malaysia work.

The Gazette report added that apart from the 60-day cap, each visit would require immigration authorisation to have been obtained in advance. Additionally, the foreign lawyer would need to work for a firm in an “international partnership or qualified foreign law firm or Malaysian law firm.”