Dear Members and Pupils, The Johore Bar Committee will be hosting an upcoming ‘Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House’. We invite all members and pupils to join us and you may contribute and bring along cookies, kuih muih, dodol or other delicacies to share with fellow attendees at the Open House. Do come early and don’t miss […]
Circular No. 9/2026: Hari Raya Aidilfitri Open House 2026 (15 Apr 2026) Read More »
The Professional Development & Education Sub-Committee is organising a Seminar entitled “Understanding the AML/CFT Framework and Learning to Automate Compliance for Legal Firms”. In the final quarter of 2025, Malaysia received a “Regular Follow-Up” status from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluation, marking a significant achievement; yet an “Effectiveness Gap” persists in DNFBP
Please be informed that the Pejabat Tanah Dan Galian Johor (PTG Johor) has implemented amendments to the administration fee rates under Schedule 6, Arrangement V of the Johor Land Regulations, effective from 1 April 2026. A copy of PTG Johor’s official letter is attached via the following link for your reference – https://bit.ly/4bvKINk K. SARAVANANCHAIRPERSONCORPORATE
Dear Members, Please be informed that pursuant to the directive of the Director of the Johor State Courts together with the Supervising Civil Judge of the Johor State Courts, a redistribution of cases under Civil Sessions Court (1), Johor Bahru will take effect from 15 March 2026. In line with this directive, the latest Case
Circular No. 6/2026: Redistribution of Civil Sessions Court (1) Johor Bahru Cases Read More »
Greetings! It is our great pleasure to invite all members and pupils to attend a welcoming high tea reception in honour of Yang Arif Datuk Zamri Bin Bakar as the new Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Malaya at Muar. The details of the event are as follows:- DAY & DATE WEDNESDAY, 1ST APRIL
It is with great sadness that we record that Lee Chong Hong, who was a Partner of Messrs C Wong & Partners in Johor Bahru passed away on 11th March 2026. Lee Chong Hong was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2011. The Johore Bar extends its heartfelt
Lee Chong Hong (21/12/1985 – 11/3/2026) Read More »
Please be informed that the Annual Subscription to the Johore Bar for the year 2026 has been fixed at RM160-00 by the Annual General Meeting held on 26th February 2026. The deadline for payment of the Subscription is 30th June 2026. We request members to make their payment before the said date to avoid any
Circular No. 4/2026: Payment of Annual Subscription to The Johore Bar For 2026 Read More »
The Johore Bar Committee (“JBC”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Tang Mei Ay as the Honorary Secretary and Ms. Archana A/P Tambe Raja as the Treasurer for the 2026/2027 term. Pursuant to section 73 (vii) of the Legal Profession Act 1976, the Committee has co-opted Pn. Nur Syahida Binti Mohamed as member
Circular No. 3/2026: Johore Bar Sub Committees For 2026/2027 Read More »
Please be reminded that the Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar will take place as follows: DAY & DATE : SATURDAY, 14TH MARCH 2026TIME : 10:00 A.M.VENUE : MATRADE HALL, 3RD FLOOR MENARA MATRADE, JALAN SULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH, 50480 KUALA LUMPUR The Committee has made arrangements for a deluxe coach to ferry members’
Circular No. 2/2026: 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Malaysian Bar Read More »
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Johore Bar was held successfully on Thursday, the 26th of February 2026, at 4:00 PM, at the Grand Paragon Hotel, Johor Bahru. We were pleased to have 197 members in attendance. We are pleased to announce the election of the following members to the JBC for the term
Circular No. 1/2026: Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Johore Bar For 2026/2027 Read More »