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The Publications Sub Committee is now compiling materials for publication of the 1st issue of the Info Johore Bar for the year 2014/15. The Info will also be made available at our Johore Bar website. Members are invited to submit articles/comments/letters/poems/anecdotes etc (in English or Bahasa Malaysia) to the Editor for the Sub Committee’s consideration […]

Members have been facing difficulties recently in carrying out e-filing from their offices. This is due to the migration to a new system by the e-filing system service provider as of 1.4.2014 . The Bar Council Circular No. 042/2014 dated 4.3.2014 had informed members of the incoming implementation of the new e-filing system beginning from

YA Tuan Samsudin bin Hassan was elevated as a Judge of High Court of Malaya on 19.2.2014. His Lordship has served as a Judicial Commissioner in Johor Bahru since 1.6.2010. We are pleased to inform that an elevation ceremony will be held in open court at Criminal High Court on Wednesday 30th April 2014 at

Dear Members, On the early morning of 17th April 2014 we received the shocking news that YB Karpal Singh had passed away. He was 74 years old. This is indeed a very sad moment for all of us at the Bar and more so for the family of the late YB Karpal. The Johore Bar

The 1st forum for 2014 will be held on Tuesday, 29th April 2014 at 11.00 a.m. at the Bar Room at Level 25, Menara MSC Cyberport, Johor Bahru. The purpose of this forum is to gather information from members on the issues that they face in court, if any, and their suggestions for improvements, if

The Annual Johore Bar Futsal Tournament has become a popular and well received event amongst members and the courts. It has now become a ‘must have’ event for JBC. We thank the members for your support to this event. The Sports Sub-Committee is now organizing the 2014 edition of the tournament. We hope that there

We are pleased to inform you that a FORUM ON COURT MATTERS will be held on Monday, 28th April 2014 at 3.00 p.m. at the Muar Bar Room to address issues and difficulties faced by members in the courts located in northern Johor. We assure you that the issues that you raise would be taken

We refer to Circular No. 12/14 dated 17 April 2014 wherein members were informed of the informational sessions on the new e-filing system that will be held between 6th – 8th May 2014 from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm at the Court Complex in Menara Cyberport. There would be no prior registration required and members

The Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee of the Johore Bar is organizing a SEMINAR ON CONVEYANCING PRACTICE AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS that will be conducted by MR. YANG PEI KENG, a Senior member of the Johore Bar. The Seminar will focus on various aspects of conveyancing practice, including RPGT issues, stamp duty procedure, guidelines and recent developments.

The 2nd forum for 2014 will be held on Monday, 26th May 2014 at 3.00 p.m. at Level 1 of the Johore Bar Auditorium. The purpose of this forum is to gather information from members on the issues that they face in court, if any, and their suggestions for improvements, if need be. These issues