It is with great sadness that we record that Louis Cheah Beng Poh (Cheah Beng Poh, Louis), who was one of the most senior Members of the Malaysian Bar and a partner of Messrs Arifin & Partners in Kuala Lumpur, passed away on 29 Oct 2020.
Louis Cheah Beng Poh was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1970. He was the Secretary of the Malaysian Bar from 1982 to 1984, and a Member of the Bar Council (1977-1979, 1984-1985, 1990-1991). He was also the Chairperson of the Bar Council Legal Aid Committee (October 1985-1986) and Bar Council Legal Aid Scheme Committee (1986-1987).
The Malaysian Bar extends its heartfelt condolences and sympathies to his family members and loved ones.