Please be informed that the Building, House, Library & Member’s Welfare is organising the above titled seminar. The seminar will provide an overview of matters on tax risk management for lawyers and also an introduction to tax law such as: • Income recognition- the DOs and DONTs • What are tax deductible expenses and what […]
Circular No. 59/2023: Seminar on Tax Risk Management For Lawyers (13 Sept 2023) Read More »
It is with great sadness that we record that Hanizah Binti Yazed, who was formerly the sole proprietor of Messrs Hanizah Yazed & Co. in Kulai Johore, passed away on 19 Aug 2023. Hanizah Binti Yazed was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2006. The Johore Bar extends
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We refer to our Circular No. 47/2023. The Johore Bar will be hosting the annual Malaysia -Singapore Bench and Bar Games 2023 from 31 Aug to 2 Sept 2023. This is the 51st edition of the Games and will be conducted after an absence of 3 years due to Covid19. This is also the first
This workshop will feature practical scenario-based training when dealing with AMLA compliance. It aims to enable participants to draft AMLA compliance policies and implement them in an effective manner within their firms. The workshop will be divided into two sessions; theory and practical. The speaker is a certified trainer for AML/CFT for Designated Non-Financial Business
Kindly be informed that an online forum in respect of court matters will be held on Thursday, 17th August 2023 at 4:30 p.m. The forum is intended to get members’ feedback on issues that they may face in Court and to provide suggestions for improvements. The issues and suggestions will be brought to the Court’s
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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. Good maintenance and management of common property and shared facilities is essential for both newer and older strata developments. Properly maintained common property by employing intelligent management skills makes sharing
Our Circular No. 28/2023 on the above matter refers. The Chief Assistant Director Bahagian Hasil, Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Johor (PTG) had informed the Committee of the following further update with regards to EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer) system: We will update members on further development of the matter in due course. Thank you. NORHAYATI MOHAMED
The Bar Council Solicitors’ Remuneration Enforcement Committee (“SREC”) is seeking feedback from members on the new Solicitors’ Remuneration Order 2023 (“SRO 2023”) for the purpose of preparing a “National Briefing on the SRO 2023” for members. The Johore Bar Committee has been requested to assist in seeking feedback from our members on SRO 2023. In
Circular No. 51/2023: Request For Feedback on Solicitor Remuneration Order 2023 Read More »
The Young Lawyers and Chambering Pupils Sub Committee is organizing a series of talks for the benefit of young lawyers and pupils. The objective of the talks is to expose young lawyers and pupils to areas of law, procedure and practice that are common and which they will likely come across in practice later. It is hoped that this series will provide young lawyers and pupils
We refer to our Circulars No. 78/2022 and No. 12/2023 in respect of the abovementioned application for judicial review on the implementation of the “Tatacara Baru” by the PTG. As informed earlier the leave order for the Malaysian Bar to commence the judicial review was granted by the High Court on 13.12.2022. Simultaneously an order