Consultation Paper on Group Legal Practice
Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee Firms & Group Practice Reform Committee is holding an online consultation on reform of the Legal Profession (Group Legal Practice) Rules 2018 (“GLP Rules”). The Problem The idea behind the Group Legal Practice (GLP) is to allow small firms to assemble and practice […]
Bar Council Office Bearers’ Courtesy Visit And Dialogue With Kuala Lumpur Bar Members On 10 October 2019
Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, We are pleased to inform you that the courtesy visit to the Kuala Lumpur Bar by the Office Bearers of the Bar Council, Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor (President), Roger Chan Weng Keng (Vice-President), Salim Bin Bashir Bhaskaran (Secretary) and Surindar Singh s/o Chain Singh (Treasurer) that was to […]
28th Annual General Meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Bar
Dear members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, Please be informed that the 28th Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Kuala Lumpur Bar has been scheduled for Thursday, 27 February 2020 at 2:00 pm. Venue to be advised. The Right Honourable Chief Justice and the President of the Industrial Court have very kindly agreed to allow […]
Request For Feedback Pertaining To Criminal Law Practice In Kuala Lumpur
Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Criminal Law Practice Committee (CLPC) is gathering issues/challenges faced by members in dealing with the respective agencies related to criminal law practice in Kuala Lumpur. The purpose is to address any pertinent issues and also to find ways to ease any regulatory requirements so that criminal law […]
Proposal To Relocate The Case Management Kiosk At The Kuala Lumpur Court Complex
Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Kuala Lumpur Court is planning to move one (1) of the Case Management Kiosks from B1 to Level 1 Lobby for the convenience of members and have approached the KLBC Civil Practice & Court Liaison Committee to seek feedback from members whether they are agreeable to the […]
Feedback / Comments on E-Review
Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The KLBC Civil Practice and Court Liaison Committee (CPCLC) is currently seeking feedback from members regarding the E-Review Module that has been implemented in the Kuala Lumpur High Court. Members are welcome to send their feedback/comments to noratikah@klbar.org.my latest by Thursday, 4 July 2019. Thanks & Regards, Harleen […]
Closure of the Bar Room on 7 June 2019
The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee wishes all Muslim members and pupils of the Kuala Lumpur Bar Selamat Hari Raya. Due to the festive season, the Bar Room at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex will be closed on Friday 7 June 2019. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
International Bar Association (“IBA”) Global Survey – Bullying and Sexual Harassment
Dear members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar and pupils-in-chambers, The IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU)’s 2017 Women in Commercial Legal Practice Report revealed startling rates of bullying and sexual harassment in the profession. Subsequently, the IBA LPRU resolved to undertake a new survey to establish an empirical understanding of the nature and prevalence […]
26th Annual General Meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Bar on 28 February 2018
To all Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar NOTICE 26TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING KUALA LUMPUR BAR [Pursuant to Section 70(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 as amended by the Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2006] NOTICE is hereby given that the 26TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (“AGM”) of the KUALA LUMPUR BARwill be held on […]
Meeting between the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee and E-Kehakiman Team on 6 July 2017
Meeting between the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (KLBC) and E-Kehakiman Team on 6 July 2017 at 2:30pm at Bilik Melati, Level 6, Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Kuala Lumpur Issues raised by the KLBC 1. Numbers issued for filing at the Service Bureau (200 per day) We were informed that 200 is […]