Kindly be informed that the Johore Bar Committee (JBC) has appointed Puan Nik Raihan binti Nik Ja’afar as the Honorary Secretary and Mr. Mathews George as the Treasurer for the year 2014/15. The JBC has also co-opted Mr. Andrew Wong Fook Hin as a member of the Committee. We have (12) Sub-Committees to facilitate the […]

Please be informed that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Johore Bar proceeded smoothly on Saturday 22nd February 2014 at 11.00 a.m. at the Jotic Auditorium in Johor Bahru with attendance of 112 members. JOHORE BAR COMMITTEE FOR 2014/15 The following persons were elected to the Johore Bar Committee for the year 2014/15: Chairman

The New Guidelines on Acquisition of Properties by Foreigners in State of Johor were issued by PTG Johor on 11th February 2014 vide ‘Pekeliling Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Johor Bil 2 Tahun 2014’. The New Guidelines will come into force on 1st May 2014. A copy of the New Guidelines is attached hereto for your

We have received several complaints recently from members about the courts bringing forward the hearing dates of cases that have already been fixed and refusing to consider the free dates of counsel when re-fixing the dates. The complaints were referred to the Senior Judge of the High Court, Dato’ Abdul Halim bin Aman and resolved

Please be informed that the Johore Bar Legal Directory 2013/14 is ready for collection at the Johore Bar Secretariat. Each member is entitled to one copy. Kindly send your representative’s to collect the same as soon as possible. Outstation members may collect your directories at the following representatives’ office : MUAR BATU PAHAT KLUANG SEGAMAT

We enclose herewith for your attention a copy of the letter dated 17th November 2013 from Yang Dipertua, Majlis Daerah Kota Tinggi, the contents of which is self-explanatory. The Conveyancing Sub-committee urges members to assist not only the Kota Tinggi Town Council but also all town councils, municipal councils and city councils in Johor in

In recent weeks, there have been numerous and various media reports and press statements on the proposed new guidelines on acquisition of Johor properties by foreigners. The proposed new guidelines are designed to cool the overheated Johor property market and curb speculation in Johor properties. However, despite the said media reports and press statements the

Several members of the Bar have drawn the attention of the Committee to the practice adopted by some pupils to request their family members to robe them after the Judge has made the order to admit and enroll them as Advocates & Solicitors of the High Court of Malaya. This practice apparently is very common

Further to Circular No. 45/13 issued on 23rd September 2013, the PTG Johor has notified us that the official registration of representative(s) of the law firm for implementation of the SELAMAT System shall take place from 21 – 25 October 2013. Details of the registration exercise are contained in the PTG Johor’s dated 3rd October

Guidelines on the “SELAMAT” system