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Circular No. 13/2021: Request For Feedback For Issues in Relation to All Johore Courts

Kindly be advised that the Johore Bar Committee has been extended an invitation for a meeting with the Johore Managing Judge, YA Dato’ Mary Lim Thiam Suan on 6th April 2021. The Committee has been asked to raise any issues, complaints and/or suggestions regarding court related issues for all Johore Courts, including all Magistrates, Sessions …

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Circular No. 12/2020: Covid-19 Vaccination – Balancing The Interests of Employers & Employees (9 Apr 2021)

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 Webinar. This session will discuss inter alia the employment perspective of the Covid-19 Act:- Whether employers have the right to make the vaccination compulsory Persuasion vs disciplinary action Balancing the interests …

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Circular No. 11/2021: Backlog at Pejabat Menteri Besar Johor

Further to our Circular No. 9/2021 dated 30th March 2021, please be informed that Johore Bar Committee (“Johore Bar”) is conducting a survey for members of the Johore Bar on all the outstanding cases at the Office of Menteri Besar Johor.  This is consequent to the meeting held with Pejabat Tanah & Galian Johor [“PTG”] …

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Circular No. 10/2021: Request For Feedback From Members Concerning Applications For Appointment Date(s) From The Pejabat Tanah Dan Galian, Johor (Session 2)

We have been informed that some members are still facing the difficulties of obtaining appointments with PTG for presentation of dealings for registration, primarily the time taken for PTG to respond with an appointment and the length of time between the application and appointment dates. We intend to write to PTG to remind them to …

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Circular No. 9/2021: Updates Following The Meeting With Pejabat Tanah Dan Galian, Johor on 22 Feb 2021

Further to our Circular No. 101/20 dated 25-2-2021, we append herewith some of the issues finalised with Pejabat Tanah Dan Galian Johor (PTG) in the virtual meeting held on 22 February 2021, namely that: – (a)    the applications for appointment to do presentation / entry of private caveat, land searches during the period of …

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Circular No. 8/2021: What You Need to Know About SOSMA Trials (2 Apr 2021)

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 Webinar. This webinar aims to provide participants with an understanding of the following:- What is SOSMA? Security offences SOSMA provisions SOSMA trials – the practical challenges Particulars of the Webinar …

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Circular No. 4/2021: Appointment at The Pejabat Tanah Dan Galian Johor

At the Conveyancing Sub-Committee’s meeting with Pejabat Tanah dan Galian, Johor [PTG Johor] on 22/02/2021, it was decided that with effect from 28/02/2021, applications for appointments are to be made through the legal firm. The appointment application is to be by filling out Google Form via the link https://bit.ly/3pMT4WS. JBC Circular No. 100/20 refers. However, …

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Circular No. 3/2021 | Payment Of Annual Subscription To The Johore Bar For 2021

Please be informed that the Annual Subscription to the Johore Bar for the year 2021 has been fixed at RM150-00 by the Annual General Meeting held on 26th February 2021. The deadline for payment of the aforesaid sum is 30th June 2021. We request members to make their payment before the said date to avoid …

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Circular No. 2/2021 | Johore Bar Sub-Committees For 2021/2022

Kindly be informed that the Johore Bar Committee (“the Committee”) has appointed Ms. Archana A/P Tambe Raja as the Honorary Secretary and Ms. Kamala a/p Ganapathy Rajagopalan as the Treasurer for the year 2021/2022. Pursuant to section 73(vii) of the Legal Profession Act 1976, the Committee has co-opted Puan Norhayati Binti Mohamed as member of …

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Circular No. 1/2021 | AGM of The Johore Bar For 2021/2022

The virtual Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Johore Bar proceeded smoothly on Friday, 26th February 2021. 1. JOHORE BAR COMMITTEE (“JBC”) FOR 2021/2022 The following persons were elected to the JBC for the year 2021/2022: Chairman Shahareen Begum Binti Abdul Subhan Committee members Dr Wendy Ooi Su Ghee   Christopher a/l Francis   Helen …

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