Johore Bar Committee 2008/2009

Chairman	Mr K. Mohan
Bar Representative	Mr Hisyam Teh Poh Teik
Honorary Secretary	Ms Siti Fairuz Bte Nor Azahar
Committee Members	Mr Brian Komathi Mr Tho Kam Chew Puan Yusnida Bte Mohd Yusof Mr S Jeyakumar Puan Nor Aishah Bte Abdul Rahman Mr Matthews George Mr S Vijayaretnam@Veizay Mr Lawrence Chiong Sheng Fan Ms Soo Wee Loon

 

Pursuant to section 73 of the Legal Profession Act 1976, the Johore Bar Committee as a State Bar Committee shall have the following powers-

1. to levy subscriptions from its members of an amount not exceeding in any one year one hundred ringgit from each member unless it has been agreed to by the Johore Bar Committee at its annual general meeting that the subscription shall be in excess of one hundred ringgit; and subscriptions shall be payable in each year to the Johore Bar Committee by each advocate and solicitor by the 30 day of June;
2. to promote and safeguard the interests of advocates and solicitors who are members of the Johore Bar;
3. to make appropriate representations to the Malaysian Bar upon matters concerning the Johore Bar;
4. to entertain and deal with such matters as may from time to time be referred to it either generally or specifically by the Bar Council or the Johore Bar in general meeting;
5. to provide amenities for and generally to promote the welfare of members of the Johore Bar;
6. to inquire into and proceed with any complaint of the conduct of an advocate and solicitor in his professional capacity or of any pupil or articled clerk under Part VII of the said Act;
7. to co-opt as members of the Committee not more than two members of the Johore Bar who shall have no right to vote at any meeting of the Committee.

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