Dear Members, It is that time of year again folks, when we open the cupboard, clear the cobwebs, shine the torchlight and look for the elusive…….aaaaaarrrrrrrgggh…..something to wear. Yes, it’s our annual Dinner and Dance, the one day that you can fraternize with your opponents/learned friends without your client thumping you on the head. The […]

The Continuing Professional Development of the Bar Council is pleased to announce that Members of the Bar will be eligible to register for the University of London (“UOL”) Postgraduate Laws Programme, which includes the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (“PG Cert”), Postgraduate Diploma in Laws (“PG Dip”), and Master of Laws (“LLM”), through the Bar Council.

The Bar Council had a meeting with the Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Dato’ Seri Arifin bin Zakaria on 6th January 2014, which was also attended by the Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Dato’ Zulkefli bin Ahmad Makinudin and other Senior Judges and Judicial Officers, including the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court, primarily

Please be reminded of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MALAYSIAN BAR which will be held as follows: DAY & DATE : SATURDAY, 15th MARCH 2014 TIME : 10.00 A.M. VENUE : GRAND BALLROOM, LEVEL 1, CONVENTION CENTRE RENAISSANCE KUALA LUMPUR HOTEL CORNER OF JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL AND JALAN AMPANG 50450 KUALA LUMPUR For the

We enclose herewith for your attention letter from Puan Nor’Iza binti Mohamed, Deputy Registrar of the Muar High Court, received on the evening of 4th March, 2014, the contents of which are self-explanatory. SHAHAREEN BEGUM BINTI ABDUL SUBHAN CHAIRPERSON NORTH JOHOR AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE

Please be informed that a Reference will be held to honour the late Mr. Ng Lam Hua who passed away on 29/9/2013. The Honourable Y.A Dato’ Hj. Zainal Azman bin Ab Aziz, High Court Judge, Muar, has kindly agreed to this reference being held. The late Mr. Ng’s widow, Madam Wong Pie Wan has accepted

Date : 24th – 26th September 2014 Venue : The Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur We are pleased to inform that the Johore Bar Committee has agreed to sponsor at least 5 members of the Johore Bar to participate in the said Conference that is to be hosted by the Bar Council. For further information including

The Johore Bar Committee is pleased to inform that a Luncheon has been organized in conjunction with the Johore Bar Committee’s Courtesy Call on the Honourable Judge YA Dato’ Hj. Zainal Azman bin Ab Aziz and Reference Proceedings for the late Ng Lam Hua. Circular No. 8/14 has been issued pertaining to the reference. The

Members have been facing difficulties recently in carrying out e-filing from their offices. This is due to the migration to a new system by the e-filing system service provider as of 1.4.2014 . The Bar Council Circular No. 042/2014 dated 4.3.2014 had informed members of the incoming implementation of the new e-filing system beginning from

The Publications Sub Committee is now compiling materials for publication of the 1st issue of the Info Johore Bar for the year 2014/15. The Info will also be made available at our Johore Bar website. Members are invited to submit articles/comments/letters/poems/anecdotes etc (in English or Bahasa Malaysia) to the Editor for the Sub Committee’s consideration