An article carried in the New Straits Times on 16/01/2021 entitled “Desperation drives JB homeless to depend on handouts from public” brings into focus the plight of persons affected by loss of employment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic suffered globally. The unemployment translates to a loss of income, placing those impacted in dire
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It is with great sadness that we record that Mohamad Fadzaial b Ab Latif, formerly the sole proprietor of Messrs Fadzaial & Rakan Rakan in Muar, Johore, passed away on 23 Dec 2020. Mohamad Fadzaial b Ab Latif was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2003. The Johore
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Please be informed that the counter at the High Court of Johor Bahru will be open tomorrow 19th January 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for filing of Revocation of Power Attorney and Deed of Receipt & Reassignment. SHAHAREEN BEGUM BINTI ABDUL SUBHAN CHAIRMAN
Please be informed that the Shariah and Publications & Information Technology Sub Committees are jointly organising the abovementioned Webinar. This webinar shall be by way of a live talk session which will look into differences concept of law of gift both in Islamic law and law of contract in Malaysia. The talk also will focus
Please be informed that the Young Lawyers and Chambering Pupils and Building, House, Library & Members’ Welfare Sub Committees are jointly organising a webinar entitled “Social Distancing…Mental Isolation? – The effects of MCO on Mental Health”. With the “new normal” and the additional stress faced by Lawyers due to the pandemic, we hope that the
Peguam-Peguam Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan, Bagi memastikan pengendalian kes-kes Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan [YBGK] dapat dijalankan dengan baik dan efektif, bersama-sama ini dilampirkan garis panduan yang perlu dipatuhi oleh para peguam Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan : a) Jadual Reman i) Sila patuhi SEPENUHNYA jadual reman seperti yang ditetapkan. Sekiranya mempunyai sebarang masalah berkaitan jadual tersebut
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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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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It is with great sadness that we record that Mohd Fairuz bin Mahmood, who was practising in the firm of Messrs Mohd Akhir & Partners, has passed away on 7 Jan 2021 (Thursday). Mohd Fairuz bin Mahmood was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1997. He was a
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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