Legal Advisory Services by Branch
Data as of Dec 2024This data refers to the records of legal advice services that has been registered via the Sistem Pengurusan Kes Jabatan Bantuan Guaman (SPK-JBG), handled by the Legal Aid Department of Malaysia (JBG). The numbers include legal advice services given all across Malaysia by JBG and is classified by branch as shown below. The data shared aims to support the transparency, research and analysis pertaining to the accessibility of legal aid services in Malaysia.
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How is this data produced?
The data is collected and managed by the Legal Aid Department of Malaysia (JBG) through the Sistem Pengurusan Kes Jabatan Bantuan Guaman (SPK-JBG). It records the number of legal advisory services provided by various branches across Malaysia on a monthly basis.
What caveats I should bear in mind when using this data?
The dataset may not capture all legal advisory services if they are not registered through SPK-JBG. Data is subject to revisions as new information becomes available or errors are corrected.
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Dataset description
This data refers to the records of legal advice services that has been registered via the Sistem Pengurusan Kes Jabatan Bantuan Guaman (SPK-JBG), handled by the Legal Aid Department of Malaysia (JBG). The numbers include legal advice services given all across Malaysia by JBG and is classified by branch as shown below. The data shared aims to support the transparency, research and analysis pertaining to the accessibility of legal aid services in Malaysia.
Variable definitions
- Date
- Branch
- Total of Cases
Name in Dataset | Variable | Definition |
|---|---|---|
tarikh | Date | The date when the legal advisory service was recorded, in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
cawangan | Branch | The branch of the Legal Aid Department where the legal advisory service was provided. |
jumlah | Total of Cases | The total of legal advisory services provided by the branch on the recorded date. |
Last updated:
17 Nov 2025, 15:00
Next update:
01 Dec 2026, 16:00
Data source(s)
- Legal Aid Department
URLs to dataset
License
This data is made open under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). A copy of the license is available Here.
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Connect directly to the data with Python.
# If not already installed, do: pip install pandas fastparquet
import pandas as pd
URL_DATA = 'https://storage.data.gov.my/dev/legal_advisory_branch.parquet'
df = pd.read_parquet(URL_DATA)
if 'date' in df.columns: df['date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['date'])
print(df)Sample OpenAPI query
The following code is an example of how to make an API query to retrieve the data catalogue mentioned above. You can use different programming languages by switching the code accordingly. For a complete guide on possible query parameters and syntax, please refer to the official Open API Documentation.
import requests
import pprint
url = "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=legal_advisory_branch&limit=3"
response_json = requests.get(url=url).json()
pprint.pprint(response_json)
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