Circular No 002/2022
Dated 4 Jan 2022 

The Bar Council’s Peer Support Network Case Handler Volunteers

The Bar Council, at its meeting on 11 Dec 2021 approved the new Ruling 14.29 under Chapter 14 entitled “Professional Practice”.  Under this new ruling, any act of sexual harassment by an advocate and solicitor or a pupil in a professional capacity or a professional setting amounts to a misconduct under section 94(3) of the Legal Profession Act 1976.

On 3 July 2021, the Bar Council endorsed the creation of a national Peer Support Network (“PSN”) for survivors of sexual harassment in the legal profession.  PSN was launched on 15 Dec 2021.

Under the PSN, the Bar Council will train volunteers to become case handlers (“CH”).  The applications to become CH will be vetted, and the finalised list of applicants will be invited to attend an intensive training, which is expected to take place in early 2022.

Lawyers who are interested in becoming CH are encouraged to make an application here, where more information on the PSN is available.  The closing date for submission of the application is 14 Jan 2022 (Friday).

Thank you.

Shahareen Begum
Secretary
Malaysian Bar

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