Bar Room Now Offers Access To eLaw Legal Research Databases
Circular No: 114/2020 Date: 28 September 2020 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, We are pleased to announce that the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee has made available the eLaw Legal Research Databases with one UserID at the Bar Room, Level 5, Left Wing, Kuala Lumpur Court Complex for members to access should they need […]
KLBC Circular No 104/2020 | Updates on e-Review
Circular No: 104/2020 Date: 27 August 2020 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Civil Practice & Court Liaison Committee hopes that Members are finding e-Review to be a more expedient way of conducting Case Managements. We understand that some Members are encountering issues and wish to share the following pointers/feedback:- Each firm must […]
KLBC Circular No 091/2020 | POSTPONEMENT OF CASES DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF INTERPRETERS
Circular No: 091/2020 Date: 10 August 2020 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, We are aware that some criminal matters at the Magistrates’ Courts have been postponed for a considerable amount of time due to lack of Tamil and Chinese interpreters, in particular, during the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) period. This issue was discussed […]
Coffee Table Book On The History Of The Kuala Lumpur Bar
Circular No: 089/2020 Date: 3 August 2020 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee is embarking on a project to come up with a Coffee Table Book on the history of the Kuala Lumpur Bar to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Kuala Lumpur Bar in 2022. As members may […]
Sexual Harassment Awareness Campaign | We Are Extending The Campaign Until 7 August 2020
Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, We will be extending the Sexual Harassment Awareness Campaign to 7 August 2020 and hope more Firms will be able to support the Campaign by signing the Pledge form here. A soft copy of the form can be obtained here and once signed can be emailed to […]
Sexual Harassment Awareness Campaign | 20 to 30 July 2020
Dear Members and Pupils of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The KLBC Gender Equality & Diversity Committee and Young Lawyers Committee are jointly organising a Sexual Harassment Awareness Campaign from 20 to 30 July 2020. We are co-organising this campaign as we have seen an influx of articles and posts on social media on Sexual Harassment. […]
KLBC Circular No: 074/2020 | Survey | Impact Of COVID-19 On Young Lawyers
The KLBC Young Lawyers Committee will be conducting a Survey from 17 July to 17 August 2020 on the Impact of COVID-19 on Young Lawyers. The objective of the Survey is to help the YLC understand the difficulties faced by young lawyers in recent times. The results of this Survey would greatly assist the YLC […]
KLBC Circular No 055/2020 | Updates For Criminal Law Practitioners
Circular No: 055/2020 Date: 25 June 2020 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The KLBC Criminal Law Practice Committee recently had a meeting with the Kuala Lumpur Courts. There was an exchange of feedback with the Courts. The Courts have requested that we issue the following reminders to Members: Court Decorum & Etiquette Members […]
KLBC Circular No 054/2020 | E-JAMIN & BAIL COUNTER
Circular No: 054/2020 Date: 24 June 2020 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, Please be reminded that the Court provides an online bail service known as e-Jamin and Members are strongly encouraged to make use of the e-Jamin online system because e-Jamin provides a seamless and faster solution to bail an accused person. You […]
KLBC Circular No 047/2020 | Request For Feedback on Issues Pertaining to Court Practice, Infrastructure and e-Review
Circular No: 047/2020 Date: 15 June 2020 Dear Members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, The Civil Practice and Court Liaison Committee hereby invite members to provide feedback on issues pertaining to the: Kuala Lumpur Courts in terms of any issues relating to practice. E.g. hearings, trials, case managements, implementations of practice directions, the Rules of […]