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Circular No. 117/2021: Suspension of admission of prisoners/remand at Kluang Prison, Simpang Renggam Prison, Johor Correctional Centre and Ledang Satellite Prison

We have been informed by Deputy Registrar of High Court Johor Bahru, Puan Suhaila binti Shafi’uddin, that cases involving accused persons/remands from Kluang Prison, Simpang Renggam Prison, Johor Correctional Centre and Ledang Satellite Prison are postponed with effect from 14 February 2022 to 27 February 2022. This follows the notification of the temporary suspension of …

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Circular No. 116/2021: Introduction to Law of the Sea (Part I) And Introduction to Law of Carriage of Goods By Sea (Part II) | 18 Feb 2022

Please be informed that the Continuing Professional Development and the Publications & Information Technology Sub-Committees of the Johore Bar Committee are organising the above titled Webinars. PART I – AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW OF SEA :- – International Law of the Sea: Legal and Institutional Framework The Geneva Conventions on Territorial Waters and Contiguous …

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Circular No. 115/2021: Transfers and Placements of Judicial Commissioners of the High Court in Johor Bahru

Please be informed that the following transfers and placements will take place w.e.f. 7 February 2022: Transfers YA Puan Evrol Mariette Peters, Judicial Commissioner From High Court in Johor Bahru to High Court in Kuala Lumpur 2. YA Dr Shahnaz binti Sulaiman, Judicial Commissioner From High Court in Johor Bahru to the High Court in …

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Circular No. 114/2021: Closure of Operation at Pejabat Tanah Batu Pahat

Johore Bar Committee received a notification today that the Pejabat Tanah Batu Pahat will be temporarily closed with effect from 31st January 2022 until 3rd February 2022 for cleansing and sanitization works. Members will be kept duly informed of any further development. As always, stay safe and well. Please do not hesitate to forward any …

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Circular No. 113/2021: Feedback on the Meeting with the Director of Jabatan Ketua Pengarah Tanah And Galian Johor

By our letter dated 25th October 2021 to Jabatan Ketua Pengarah Tanah dan Galian (JKPTG), all issues raised by our members in response to JBC Circular No. 89/2021 were forwarded to JKPTG for their consideration. These were thereafter referred by JKPTG to the Director of JKPTG Johor and Unit Pembahagian Harta Pesaka Johor (UPHP Johor). …

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Circular No. 112/2021: Notice of The 52nd Annual General Meeting (25 Feb 2022)

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 70(1B) of the Legal Profession Act, 1976 that the 52ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Johore Bar will be held as follows: DATE & DAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2022 (FRIDAY) TIME 3:00 P.M. VENUE CRYSTAL HALL, LEVEL 7 HOLIDAY VILLA HOTEL, JOHOR BAHRU JALAN DATO’ SULAIMAN TAMAN ABAD, JOHOR …

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Circular No. 111/2021: Temporary Closure of Johor Bahru Sessions Court Civil (3)

We received news late yesterday evening that the Johor Bahru Sessions Court Civil (3) is closed for 2 days, from 26 Jan 2022 – 27 Jan 2022, for sanitisation works. It will reopen on 30 Jan 2022 (Sunday). Members are to contact the Interpreter concerned for the rescheduling of matters fixed for 26/1/2022 and 27/1/2022. …

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Circular No. 110/2021: ATV Adventure Ride @ ATV Park Johor (29 Jan 2022)

We are pleased to announce that the Johore Bar Sports Sub-Committee will be organizing an ATV adventure ride at ATV Park Johor. This one-hour adventure offers thrilling experience to riders as one riding across different terrains in the rainforest. The details for the event are as follows:- Date : 29th January 2022 (Saturday) Time : …

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Circular No. 109/2021 | Updates on Conduct of Estate Matters

We received notification dated 5 January 2022 that, with effect from 16 January 2022, all Letters of Administration and Probate proceedings before Puan Juliana binti Jaffar, Deputy Registrar High Court Johor Bahru will be conducted with the physical presence of the applicant(s). All prior directions for the disposal of these proceedings online are revoked with …

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Circular No. 108/2021: Premises and/or Signboard Licensing issue

The Johore Bar Committee [“JBC”] has received complaints from law firms that they have been issued with a ‘Notis Amaran’ by Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru [“MBJB”] in respect of premises and/or signboard licence. Sometime in 2020, when it was first prompted of this issue by members, the JBC had in fact engaged in dialogue and …

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