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JBC Circular No: 18/2020 dated 01/05/2020 [“JBC 18/20”] refers. COURT MATTERS PEMAKLUMAN PENUTUPAN MAHKAMAH SEPANJANG TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) [APPENDIX – 8A] In JBC 18/2020, we stated that the instructions pertaining to the rescheduling of cases were to remain pending instructions from the Chief Registrar. The Corporate Communications Unit of the Chief Registrar’s Office

JBC Circular No: 16/dated 29/04/2020 [“JBC 16/20”] refers. PM’s ANNOUNCEMENT ON 1/5/2020 Please take note that these instructions were given prior to the PM’s address on 01/05/2020. We have been made to understand that the Johore Courts too are awaiting instructions from the Chief Registrar and that in the absence of any notifications from them,

Consequent to the extension of the Movement Control Order of 16/03/2020 [“MCO”] to 12/05/2020 [“Extended MCO Period”], the updates consequential to the Extended MCO Period are referred to below, with the corresponding circulars/announcements attached, which are self-explanatory. COURT MATTERS UPDATE ON COVID-19 | HEARINGS TO BE CONDUCTED ONLINE DURING THE MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER  – BC

Further JBC Circular No: 10/20 the updates consequential to said extension are referred to below, with the corresponding circulars/announcements attached, which are self-explanatory. COURT MATTERS LIST OF RESCHEDULED MATTER (i) Batu Pahat (a) SESSIONS COURT [APPENDIX-5A] Criminal Mentions Original Dates   Rescheduled Dates   Cause List 18/03/2020 23/04/2020   01/06/2020 JC 62-04-01/2019 JC 62D-07-01/2020 JC

I bring you more updates consequent to the extension of the Movement Control Order of 16/03/2020 [“MCO”] to 29/04/2020 [“Extended MCO Period”]. Further and in addition to JBC Circulars Nos: 7/20, 8/20 and 9/20 dated 31/03/2020 [“JBC 9/20”], the updates consequential to said extension are referred to below, with the corresponding circulars/announcements attached, which are

These are difficult and worrying times, uncharted waters for across the nation. I hope that you and your loved ones are safe, in good health and in the best spirits possible, under the circumstances. I received the following update from the Deputy Registrar, High Court Muar [“DR”] concerning the re-scheduling of court matters:- MATTERS BEFORE

The Movement Control Order was decreed on 16/03/2020 [“MCO”], to take effect from 18/03/2020 to 31/03/2020 [“MCO Period”]. With regards to this MCO, the Bar Council Circulars No. 063/2020 and 064/2020, both dated 17/03/2020 refers. [“BC Circulars”] [attached collectively as APPENDIX-1]. In addition to the BC Circulars, information pertaining to the operation of the various

In light of the letter issued by the Chief Judge of Malaya dated 06.03.2020, the Johore Bar Committee met with the Senior Judge of the High Court of Johore Bahru, Y.A Datuk See Mee Chun along with other Court Officers on 09.03.2020 to review the precautionary measures to be put in place in the courts