It is with great sadness that we record that Lim Seng Bock, who was a partner of Messrs Yeow & Chin in Johor Bahru passed away on 23rd July 2022. Lim Seng Bock was admitted as an advocate & solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1974. The Johore Bar extends its heartfelt condolences […]
Lim Seng Bock (25/6/1949 – 23/7/2022) Read More »
We have been informed on 31 July 2022 that effective from 1 August 2022, the Special Immigration (PATI) Court (now in Pekan Nenas) will be operating from the Pontian Court Building. This is because the current court building in Pekan Nenas is no longer available. Members who handle PATI and immigration related matters are therefore
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Please be informed that the Continuing Professional Development and the Publications & Information Technology Sub-Committees of the Johore Bar Committee are organising the above titled Webinar. This Webinar will assist the participants to understand the historical developments of parent company liability for tort committed by its foreign subsidiaries, and focus on three recent English cases
The Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee is organizing the above course which is COMPULSORY for all pupils. Pupils will need to pass a written examination at the end of the Professional Standards Course (“the Course”). In light of the pandemic that we unfortunately find ourselves in, and in keeping with the oft-used ‘New Norm’, the Ethics
Lawyers belong to a noble profession, a profession which is not constrained to the legal world. It is a profession which extends pro bono services as well as contributes to the community, be it in cash or kind. The North Johore Affairs Sub Committee together with Kelab Sukan dan Kebajikan Mahkamah Muar, in collaboration with
Circular No. 37/2022: Blood Donation Campaign Muar 2022 (9 Aug 2022) Read More »
WELCOMING HIGH-TEA IN HONOUR OF Y.A DATUK ASLAM BIN ZAINUDDIN JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT IN JOHOR BAHRU, Y.A TUAN AHMAD MURAD BIN ABDUL AZIZ, Y.A DATO’ SRI SHAMSULBAHRI BIN HAJI IBRAHIM, Y.A PUAN NOOR HAYATI BINTI HAJI MAT, AND Y.A TUAN NOOR HISHAM BIN ISMAIL JUDICIAL COMMISSIONERS OF THE HIGH COURT IN JOHOR BAHRU
We refer to the Bar Council Circular No. 159/2022 dated 08.06.2022 and our Circular No. 29/2022 dated 25.06.2022 on the Inter-State Bar Games (ISBG) 2022 that are due to take place on 29.07.2022 to 30.07.2022 at Selangor. Following the Johore Bar Committee’s call for participation, there have been overwhelming response from members in expressing their
Further to our Circular No. 31/2022, please be informed that Johore Bar Committee (JBC) had conducted an impromptu meeting with PTG Johor this morning (19 July 2022) and was reassured that: – Lawyers/law firms are not required to sign the Lampiran B11 form for presentation and it is the “pemilik asal dokumen yang diserahkan kepada
We often wonder about how to develop our legal practice and the strategies that we ought to take to manage a sustainable legal practice. Questions in relation to practice strategy, branding and marketing of our legal services are often unavoidable although the legal practice is not strictly a business concern. So we, the Johore Bar
Further to our Circular No. 22/2022 dated 3rd June 2022, please be informed that Johore Bar Committee (JBC) is conducting a survey for members of the Johore Bar on issues faced by members on the implementation of the new procedure for submission of assessment duty for transactions via E-Stamps. We invite Members on urgent basis