Johore Bar Committee

Bar Council Circular No 267/2020: E-Court Training Sessions 2020 – Johor Bahru and Muar

Circular No 267/2020Dated 19 Aug 2020 To Members of the Malaysian Bar The Director of the e-Court Division of the Federal Court of Malaysia, Hamidah binti Mohamed Deril, has extended to us a notification (by email) entitled “Jemputan untuk Menghadiri Latihan Sistem E-Kehakiman bagi Tahun 2020 di Kompleks Mahkamah Johor Bahru dan Mahkamah Muar”, dated […]

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Circular No. 44/20: Forum on Court Matters In Muar, Johor on 25 August 2020

We are pleased to inform you that a FORUM ON COURT MATTERS will be held on Tuesday, 25th August 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the Muar Bar Room to address issues and difficulties faced by members in the courts located in northern Johor namely Segamat, Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang and Yong Peng. We assure you

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Circular No. 43/20: Extension Of Deadline For Fast Track NIL Applications

The Johore Bar Committee [“JBC”] had received several complaints from members concerning the expiration of deadline within which proprietors of land, with a category of use and/or express condition respectively endorsed as “TIADA” or “NIL”, are to submit the conversion applications to PTG Johor [“the Conversion Applications”]. This deadline expired on 30/06/2020 [“the Deadline”]. Conversion

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Circular No. 42/20: Basics Of Defamation (13 Aug 2020)

Please be informed that the Young Lawyers and Chambering Pupils and Continuing Professional Development Sub Committees are jointly organising a seminar entitled “Basics of Defamation”. In this day and age of instantaneous and public communication, defamation suits are becoming more prevalent as a means to protect one’s reputation. Join us for this webinar to learn

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Circular No. 40/20: Peace Of Mind Through Planning (7 Aug 2020)

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 aims to provide participants with an understanding of the following:- Wills & Intestacy Importance of inculcating the need for a Will Intestacy and its issue(s) Estate Duty

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Circular No. 39/20: Setting Up Your Own Practice – Are You Ready? (25 July 2020)

Please be informed that the Young Lawyers and Chambering Pupils and Continuing Professional Development Sub Committees is jointly organising a seminar entitled “Setting Up Your Own Practice – Are you Ready?” This course aims to provide participants with an overview of the different practical considerations that have to be undertaken by a lawyer before they

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Circular No. 38/20: Syariah Estate Planning – Faraid And Law Of Inheritance For Muslims (24 July 2020)

Please be informed that the Shariah and Publications & Information Technology Sub Committees are jointly organising the abovementioned Webinar. This webinar shall be by way of a live talk session which will look into issues on Islamic estate planning in Malaysia as well as a discussion on the legal and syariah requirements for the management

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Circular No. 37/20: Updates on Conveyancing Matters

By letter dated 17/06/2020 to Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Johor [“PTG Johor”], the Conveyancing Practice Sub-Committee [“CPSC”] had proposed certain measures to resolve issues faced by members at PTG/D. PTG Johor’s response dated 22/06/2020, received on 23/06/2020 is as follows. Increasing the Queue Numbers for Presentations a. State Bar’s proposal To increase the queue number

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Circular No. 36/20: Transfer And Posting of Judge of the High Court in Johor

Please be informed that the following transfers will take place:- 1.       Justice Awang Armadajaya bin Awang Mahmud transferred from the High Court in Johor Bahru to the High Court in Muar w.e.f. 13th  July 2020. 2.       Deputy Registrar Puan Mageshwary A/P Muniandy transferred from the High Court in Muar to the High Court in Shah

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