Dear Members, The Johore Bar Committee will be attending a meeting with the Director of the Johor State Courts on Friday, 14 November 2025. Ahead of this engagement we wish to hear directly from members on issues, feedback, or suggestions relating to the Courts. To facilitate this, a meeting session with members will be held
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Dear Members, We have been informed by the Director of the Johor State Courts that, effective 1 November 2025, the Pengerang Court will commence operations at its new premises at the following address: Mahkamah Pengerang Jalan Dato’ Wan Idris 81930 Bandar Penawar Kota Tinggi, Johor Tel: 07-886 1586 For members’ reference, a copy of the
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We have been informed by the Pejabat Tanah Dan Galian Johor of the new procedure for applying for the purchase of a private search, which will take effect from 1st October 2025. This procedure is issued in accordance with the directive from the Pejabat Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian (PTG). For your kind reference and further
The Johore Bar Committee is aware of the ongoing challenges faced by both law graduates seeking pupillage placements and firms looking for suitable chambering students. A recurring difficulty has been the shortage of information on the availability and demand for such placements. To address this, the Committee is compiling and maintaining an updated index of
Circular No. 47/2025: Index of Firms offering Chambering positions Read More »
Saturday, 26 July 2025 at 10:00 a.m. MATRADE Hall, 3rd Floor, Menara MATRADE, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, 50480 Kuala Lumpur The Malaysian Bar will convene a physical Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Saturday, 26 July 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at MATRADE Hall, 3rd Floor, Menara MATRADE, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Kuala Lumpur. The
Circular No. 35/2025: Extraordinary General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar Read More »
Dear Members, We refer to Malaysian Bar Circular No. 247/2025 dated 8 July 2025, which informs members of the Malaysian Bar’s call for a peaceful walk scheduled to take place on Monday, 14 July 2025 at 2:00 p.m., from the Palace of Justice (POJ) to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Putrajaya. This Walk is
The Corporate & Conveyancing Sub-Committee (CCSC) has been informed by LHDN Johor that a state-level briefing on the implementation of the Self-Assessment System (STS) for Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, via an online platform. Further details will be shared with members once confirmation and additional
Please be informed that the Jelajah Kehakiman Johor 2025 will take place at Plaza Angsana Johor Bahru on 21 – 22 June 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Jelajah Kehakiman is an initiative of the Malaysian Judiciary through the Office of the Chief Registrar, Federal Court of Malaysia as the secretariat program in
Circular No. 26/2025: Jelajah Kehakiman Johor 2025 Read More »
Please be informed that the Pejabat Tanah Dan Galian Johor (PTG) has issued “Pekeliling Pejabat Tanah Dan Galian Johor Bilangan 03 Tahun 2025” (PTG Circular). The PTG Circular is attached via this link – https://bit.ly/4e5d165, the contents are self-explanatory. K. SARAVANAN CHAIRPERSON CORPORATE & CONVEYANCING SUB COMMITTEE
We have been informed that officers from the Royal Malaysian Customs Department are currently visiting law firms to conduct checks on SST compliance. Letters issued under Section 58 of the Service Tax Act 2018 (“the Act”) require firms to furnish documents such as practising certificates, sales summaries and invoices, and profit & loss statements. Members
Circular No. 22/2025: Re: Visits by Customs Officers to Law Firms for SST Verification Read More »