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Circular No. 84/20: Movement Control Order 2.0 | Updates (1)

Further to JBC Circular No.82/20, the following updates relating to conduct of court matters during the MCO 2.0 period are brought to members’ attention. JOHOR BAHRU Johor Bahru 1.1 Subordinate Courts [Criminal] The duty rotation schedule for the Criminal Sessions and Magistrate’s Court are attached respectively as APPENDIX–9 and APPENDIX–10. NORTH JOHOR 2. Muar 2.1 […]

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Circular No. 83/20: Cancellation of Skim Bantuan Guaman Wanita Negeri Johor

JBC Circular No. 48/20 dated 7th September 2020 refers. With much regret, members are informed that we received notification from Yayasan Pembangunan Keluarga Darul Ta’zim that the Skim Bantuan Guaman Wanita Negeri Johor  has been cancelled. The scheme drew a significant response from members. As such the cancellation of the scheme is a disappointment, to

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Circular No. 81/20: Request for Feedback on Issues faced by Members when Dealing with National Registration Department

The Johore Bar Committee is seeking to hold a dialogue session with the National Registration Department, Johor [NRD, Johor] in January 2021. To assist the Committee address issues comprehensively, we invite Members of the Bar to provide feedback on the issues faced when dealing with the NRD, Johor. Kindly submit your feedback by email to

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Circular No. 80/20: Updates on Court Operations at Johor Bahru and Muar

Members are advised to take note of the following updates received concerning Court operations in Johor Bahru and Muar. JOHOR BAHRU (a) Foreclosure Proceedings (Code 38) Effective from 1st January 2021, public auctions scheduled to be conducted manually at the High Court of Johor Bahru will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. to ensure compliance with

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Circular No. 79/20: Updates on Conveyancing Matters

The Department of Land and Mines Johor has issued notification of the temporary closure of counter at Pentadbiran Tanah Johor from 29th December 2020 (Tuesday) at 5:00 p.m., resuming operations on 3rd January 2021 (Sunday) at 8:00 a.m. A copy of the notice is attached for your information. Members are advised to take note and

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Circular No. 78/20: Updates on Court Operations at Johor Bahru From 7 Dec 2020 to 30 Apr 2021

Please take note of the following updates and information received concerning the Subordinate Courts and the High Courts at Johor Bahru from 7th December 2020 to 30th April 2021. CIVIL MATTERS (a) HIGH COURT (i) JADUAL BERTUGAS HAKIM MAHKAMAH TINGGI JOHOR BAHRU SIVIL [APPENDIX 1] (ii) JADUAL BERTUGAS YANG ARIF DATO’ FREDRICK INDRAN X.A. NICHOLAS

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Circular No. 77/20: Survey – Minimum Starting Salary For Newly-Qualified Legal Assistants

Pursuant to the Bar Council Circular No. 004/2020 dated 7th January 2020, an online survey titled “National Survey on Minimum Salary of Young Lawyers” (“the National Survey”) was conducted by the Bar Council National Young Lawyers and Pupils Committee (“NYLPC”). The National Survey was conducted to gain an insight into the nationwide perspective towards the

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Circular No. 76/20: Professional Standards Course | Ethics Lecture Programme (19 – 20 Jan 2021)

The Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee is organizing the above course which is COMPULSORY for all pupils. Pupils will need to pass a written examination at the end of the Professional Standards Course (“the Course”). In light of the pandemic that we unfortunately find ourselves in, and in keeping with the oft-used ‘New Norm’, the Ethics

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