About the Practice
A practice built on patience and a careful understanding of each family's circumstances.
Adil Kasih was founded in Ipoh with a clear purpose: to make legal support for families accessible, unhurried, and genuinely useful to the people who seek it.
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How Adil Kasih Came to Be
Adil Kasih was established in Ipoh, Perak, following years of legal practice in the Perak courts and a growing conviction that family law — more than perhaps any other field of legal work — calls for a particular quality of attention.
Families that find their way to a legal practice are rarely at their easiest. There are disputes that have been building for a long time, relationships under significant strain, and individuals who may be encountering the formal legal system for the first time. What those individuals need is not a hurried file-management service, but a lawyer who is willing to spend time understanding the full picture before advising on next steps.
The name Adil Kasih — meaning just care in Malay — reflects the two qualities the practice holds most central to its work. Legal advice that is fair and well-grounded. And a way of working that recognises the human dimension of every matter.
The practice is based at 24, Jalan Anderson in central Ipoh, and serves families across Perak. Consultations can be arranged in person or, where preferred, by telephone or correspondence.
Our Mission
To provide family law support that is thoughtful, thorough, and adapted to each client's particular situation — without pressure, without shortcuts.
Our Values
Integrity in all dealings. Respect for the privacy of every client. And a commitment to clarity — ensuring that people understand what is happening in their matter at every stage.
Our Reach
Primarily serving families in Ipoh and the wider Perak region, with the capacity to assist clients in other parts of Malaysia in appropriate matters.
The People Behind the Practice
Our Team
A small, carefully composed team with complementary experience across family law, mediation, and legal administration.
Ahmad Zaidi bin Nordin
Principal Advocate & Solicitor
Called to the Malaysian Bar, Ahmad Zaidi has practised family law in Perak for over fourteen years and holds particular experience in custody variation and mediation. He founded Adil Kasih with the intention of creating a practice that takes time — and holds to that principle in every client matter.
Norzaida Fazilah bt Ismail
Associate — Adoption & Child Welfare
Norzaida joined the practice following several years with a Kuala Lumpur firm, where she developed focused experience in adoption proceedings under Malaysian law. She guides clients through every administrative and procedural stage with patience and thoroughness.
Tan Khai Ying
Senior Legal Executive
Khai Ying manages the firm's legal administration and ensures that clients' files are prepared correctly and that court documents are filed promptly. Her careful attention to process detail supports the work of the solicitors at every stage.
How We Work
Professional Standards We Hold Ourselves To
The firm's approach is shaped by clear professional obligations and self-imposed standards that we consider necessary to doing this work well.
Membership of the Malaysian Bar
All practising advocates at Adil Kasih hold valid Annual Practising Certificates issued by the Malaysian Bar, and operate under its rules of professional conduct.
Client Confidentiality
Every matter is handled with strict confidentiality. Client information is not shared, disclosed, or discussed beyond the firm without explicit consent or legal compulsion.
Child-Centred Practice
In all matters involving children, the firm's submissions and recommendations are oriented around the welfare and stability of the children involved — as required by Malaysian law and as a matter of professional conscience.
Mediation Standards
Mediation sessions are conducted in accordance with accepted Malaysian mediation practice, with the mediator maintaining genuine neutrality and creating space for voluntary, informed agreement.
Clear Fee Agreements
Fees are agreed and documented in writing before work begins. Clients are kept informed of any potential changes to the scope or cost of their matter before those changes are incurred.
Responsive Communication
The firm commits to responding to client correspondence within two working days. Clients are not left to wonder about the status of their matter.
Our Expertise
Family Law Practice in Malaysia — A Considered Approach
Family law in Malaysia encompasses a range of statutes and, in certain matters, personal law applicable to specific communities. The Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 governs civil marriage, divorce, and ancillary matters for non-Muslim Malaysians. The Guardianship of Infants Act 1961 provides the framework for custody and access determinations. The Adoption Act 1952 and the Registration of Adoptions Act 1952 together govern formal adoption proceedings for different categories of applicant.
Navigating these frameworks requires not only legal knowledge but an understanding of how courts in Perak and elsewhere in Malaysia apply these provisions in practice. Adil Kasih brings direct experience of Perak court proceedings to each matter it takes on, which means clients receive advice that is grounded in the realities of the local legal environment rather than generic legal principle alone.
Mediation, as a method of resolving family disputes before they escalate to contested court proceedings, has grown steadily in use across Malaysia. The approach is particularly suited to matters involving ongoing family relationships — parenting arrangements, for example, or inheritance disputes among siblings — where the parties must continue to interact after the legal matter is resolved. A mediated outcome that both parties have genuinely accepted is likely to be more durable and less disruptive to family life than one imposed by a court.
Adil Kasih operates from its office at 24, Jalan Anderson in central Ipoh, with convenient access for families across Perak. All matters are handled directly by the firm's practising advocates, without delegation to unqualified staff.
Would you like to speak with the practice?
Reach out by telephone, email, or the contact form on our home page. We will arrange a consultation at a time that suits you.