The Johore Bar Sports Sub-Committee is pleased to inform that the Johore Bar is invited by the Pahang Bar for friendly Games will be held in Pahang on 17th September 2016 (Saturday) and is organised by the Pahang Bar Committee. The Games is intended to foster greater ties with Pahang Bar and its members and
Circular No. 36/16: Johore Bar vs Pahang Bar Games 2016 (17 Sept 2016) Read More »
This is further to our Circular No. 34/16 dated 26th August 2016, we are pleased to inform you that due to the overwhelming response from Members of the Johore Bar, the venue for the said seminar has been changed as follows: Date 9th September 2016 (Friday) Time 3.00 p.m to 6.00 p.m. (Registration at 2.30
Please be informed that the Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee of the Johore Bar is organising a Seminar on Companies Bill 2015 vis-à-vis Malaysian Companies Law. The seminar will deal with: Background and historical introduction An overview of the changes introduced by the Companies Bill relative to the Companies Act 1965 ~ Wholly new approaches ~
Following the success of the Forum for Members held on 4th August 2016, the Johore Bar Committee jointly with the Bar Council is organising a public forum on THE GOVERNMENT’ S PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE LPA 1976. In a recent unexpected turn of events, the Bar Council was informed that the Government of Malaysia intends
DATE: 30 AUGUST 2016 (NO CHANGE) VENUE: HOTEL BERJAYA WATERFRONT, JOHOR BAHRU (CHANGE OF VENUE) TIME: 8.30 AM (NO CHANGE) MAXIMUM: 300 (INCREASED FROM 200) Further to our Circular No. 22/16 dated 15th July 2016, Circular No. 26/16 dated 26th July 2016 and Circular No. 29/16 dated 2nd August 2016, we are extremely pleased to
The Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee is organizing the above course which is COMPULSORY for all pupils. Pupils will need to pass a written test evaluation at the end of the Professional Standards Course. In conjunction with the course, the Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee together with the Social Sub-Committee is organizing a dinner. Invitations to the
Date 30th August 2016 (Tuesday) Venue M Suites Hotel, Johor Bahru Time 8.30 am Further to our Circular No. 22/16 dated 15th July 2016 and Circular No. 26/16 dated 26th July 2016, please be informed that the registration to attend the above programme had reached the maximum of 200 well before the closing date of
It has come to the notice of the Bar Council that a discernible trend of awarding low costs to the successful litigant has emerged in recent years. We have heard rumblings at the Bar that the courts very often give extremely low costs, and worse still, in some cases make no award of costs to
Circular No. 28/16: Feedback on the Award of Costs by the Courts Read More »
The Malaysian Bar views with grave concern the Federal Government’s plan to amend the Legal Profession Act 1976 (“the LPA”) in the October sitting of Parliament. If the proposed amendments are passed, they would not only alter the structure and composition of the Bar Council but will also weaken its role and position in the performance
Further to our Circular No. 22/16 dated 15 July 2016, we have just been informed by Jabatan Kastam DiRaja Malaysia, Johor (“Kastam”) that due to unforeseen circumstances, the date for the above programme has been changed as follows: Date 30th August 2016 (Tuesday) Venue M Suites Hotel, Johor Bahru Itinerary 08.30 – 09.00 Registration 09.00