Circular 2019

Circular No. 48/19: Solvency Declaration Pursuant to Companies Act 2019 (26 Sept 2019)

(What Why Who When & How) Please be informed that the Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee is organizing a Seminar on the Solvency Declaration pursuant to Companies Act 2016. The Companies Act 2016 (the Act) introduces substantial changes to the Malaysia corporate landscape and its impact on corporate law is inevitable.  One of the substantial changes …

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Circular No. 47/19: Seminar on Conveyancing Practice And Recent Developments (26 Sept 2019)

The Johore Bar North Johor Affairs Sub Committee is organising a seminar entitled “Conveyancing Practice and Recent Developments in 2019.” The seminar will be conducted by MR. YANG PEI KENG (MR. P K YANG, as he is popularly known), a senior member of the Johore Bar, currently a Consultant in Messrs Reginald Vallipuram & Co., …

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Circular No. 46/19: Seminar on Legal Framework on the Rights of the Child with Emphasis on their Contact with the Justice System (6 Sept 2019)

Please be informed that the Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee is organizing a Seminar on the Legal Framework on the Rights of the Child with Emphasis on their Contact with the Justice System. Children’s rights are internationally recognized, primarily by the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which Malaysia has been a state …

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Circular No. 45/19: Seminar on Employment Related Sexual Harassment And Social Media Misconduct (23 Aug 2019)

The Johore Bar North Johor Affairs Sub Committee is organising a seminar on sexual harassment and social media misconduct within the context of employment laws. Awareness on Sexual Harassment is gaining momentum in the world over with the #MeToo movement driving the change. What was previously kept under wraps is now being pursued openly. Liability …

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Circular No. 43/19: Solicitor’s Negligence – Avoiding Common Errors (15 Aug 2019) And Dealing with Disciplinary Board Complaints – How to Defend Yourself (16 Aug 2019)

SEMINARS ON SOLICITOR’S NEGLIGENCE – AVOIDING COMMON ERRORS DEALING WITH DISCIPLINARY BOARD COMPLAINTS – HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF Please be informed that the Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee is organizing a 2 Part Seminar on Solicitor’s Negligence and Dealing with Disciplinary Board Complaints. As with any profession, lawyers have to exercise reasonable skill and care in …

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Circular No. 42/19: Johore Bar Online Directory

In conjunction with this year’s printed copies of the Johore Bar Directory, it is my pleasure to inform you that we have launched our very own online directory for our members. This online directory will allow you to promote your firms (and areas of practice) to the general public. Potential clients around the world will …

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Circular No. 41/19: Further Updates And Upcoming Meeting with the Land Registry, Johor

UPDATES ON QUEUE NUMBERS The Conveyancing Sub-Committee has from time to time checked on the issue of the queue numbers for land searches and presentation at the Land Registry, Johor. From the observation and feedback obtained, the issue of insufficient queue numbers has been largely resolved. If there is any member who still faces difficulty …

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Circular No. 40/19: Seminar on Preparing For a Court of Appeal Hearing (8 Aug 2019)

This circular is issued further to our Circular No. 35/19 dated 4th July 2019. We are pleased to inform you that the Seminar entitled Preparing For a Court of Appeal hearing has been rescheduled to 8th August 2019. In light of that, we are opening up registration for the Seminar again. Therefore, members of the …

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Circular No. 39/19: Reference Proceedings on 20 August 2019

THE LATE RAVICHANDRAN A/L SINNAPAH ALLAHYARHAM DAUD BIN ASMONI THE LATE BALARAJAH S/O SUBRAMANIAM ALLAHYARHAMAH NORASHIRIN BINTI SULAIMAN THE LATE ROY RAJASINGAM A/L C VALLIPURAM Reference Proceedings will be held at the Johor Bahru High Court to honour the above-mentioned deceased members of the Johore Bar. Justice Puan See Mee Chun, Senior Judge of the …

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Circular No. 38/19: Interstate Bar Games 2019 (24 Aug 2019)

Please be informed that the Pahang Bar Committee will be organizing the ‘INTERSTATE BAR GAMES 2019’ in Kuantan, Pahang on 24 Aug 2019 (Saturday). We intend to send teams from Johor to participate in the following games. Members and pupils-in-chambers who are interested to take part in the games may contact the respective conveners latest …

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