Jurisdiction Directory

Regulatory authority

UAE Ministry of Justice

Practice standards

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 (PDPL) — data protection; local bar admission required for litigation.

Regulatory authority

Bar Council of India

Practice standards

Advocates Act, 1961; DPDP Act 2023 for data protection; state bar council registration mandatory.

Regulatory authority

State Bar Associations

Practice standards

State-by-state licensing; ABA Model Rules; CCPA/CPRA and sectoral privacy laws.

Regulatory authority

SRA / BSB

Practice standards

Solicitors Regulation Authority & Bar Standards Board; UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

Regulatory authority

Saudi Ministry of Justice

Practice standards

Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL); Sharia-compliant contracting; licensed firms for foreign advisory.

Regulatory authority

Ministry of Law / SAL

Practice standards

Singapore Academy of Law; PDPA for data protection; common law framework.

Regulatory authority

National Bars / EBA

Practice standards

GDPR (Regulation 2016/679); CCD2; national bar admission for cross-border practice under Directive 98/5/EC.

Regulatory authority

State Law Societies

Practice standards

Privacy Act 1988 (APPs); state-based legal practice admission; uniform solicitor rules.

Regulatory authority

Provincial Law Societies

Practice standards

PIPEDA for privacy; provincial bar admission; common law (except Québec civil law).

Regulatory authority

Qatar Ministry of Justice

Practice standards

Law No. 13 of 2016 (PDPL); Qatar Financial Centre parallel legal system.