Circular No 421/2020
Dated 30 Nov 2020

To Members of the Malaysian Bar and pupils in chambers

Hearing of Petition for Admission as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya via Video Conferencing

We refer to Circular No 402/2020 entitled “Proposal for Virtual Hearing of Petition for Admission as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya” dated 16 Nov 2020.

Please be informed that petitions for admission as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya will be heard via video conferencing during the implementation of the conditional movement control order (“CMCO”), starting with the Kuala Lumpur High Court and the Shah Alam High Court from 2 Dec 2020 onwards.

Please click here (see page 2 onwards) to view the media statement issued by the Chief Registrar’s Office of the Federal Court of Malaysia dated 19 Nov 2020 and the guideline issued by the Registrar’s Office of the High Court of Malaya.

We hope that the information provided here is of assistance to Members and pupils. We will update Members and pupils as and when there are new developments.

Stay safe.

AG Kalidas
Secretary
Malaysian Bar

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