Invitation To Adopt Unassigned YBGK Criminal Case Files As At 12 March 2025

Circular No: 045/2025 Date: 21 March 2025 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) provides legal representation to impecunious and unrepresented Malaysians and foreigners in the areas of criminal law, employment law, family law and Syariah Law. The Centre also manages the assignment of files, claims and […]

Imposition Of Fees For The Public Sector Home Financing Board

Circular No: 032/2025 Date: 28 February 2025   Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee has received an email notification dated 27 February 2025 from the Federal Territory Putrajaya Lands and Mines Office (“PPTGWPPj”). The PPTGWPPj has informed us that effective from 1 March 2025, a fee will be imposed […]

Operation Hours Of The Federal Territories Lands And Mines Office During Ramadan

Circular No: 029/2025 Date: 26 February 2025   Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee has received a notification dated 25 February 2025 from the Federal Territories Lands and Mines Office (“PPTG WP”) regarding the above. Kindly take note that during the Ramadan period (3 March 2025 to 28 March […]

Update On The Proposal For A Temporary Playroom For Children

Circular No: 028/2025 Date: 26 February 2025 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, On 18 February 2025, the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (“KLBC”) was invited to attend the first management meeting of the Child Care Centre (“Taska Qistina“) for the year 2025, held at Bilik Anggerik, Level 6, Kuala Lumpur Court Complex (“KMKL”). The […]

Guidelines For The Mode Of Hearings / Trials

Circular No: 027/2025 Date: 24 February 2025 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee is aware that there is a recent direction by the Courts that a majority, if not all, of matters at the Kuala Lumpur Courts are to be carried out physically. The direction is in contrast to […]