The Malaysian Bar website is one of the most popular
law websites in the region. We receive 25,000 to 30,000 hits daily, which means that our website is viewed that many times within a span of 24 hours. There have been occasions when we even chalked up more than 60,000 hits in just one single day!
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Our visitors are not just lawyers,
judicial and legal officers, law academics and law students. We also have members
of the public, from around and outside of Malaysia, whose main interest is
to locate and find a lawyer to represent them or to gather more information
about the legal
profession and the administration of justice in Malaysia.
Note: Applicants must log in with their usernames and passwords
in order to submit such advertisments.
RM500 per year for a firm with 5
or fewer lawyers.
Thereafter, RM500 for every
additional 5 or fewer lawyers, up to a maximum total cost of RM7,000.
For example, if a firm has 11 lawyers, the rate will be RM1,500 per
year (RM500 for the first 5 lawyers) + (RM500 for the next 5 lawyers) + (RM500
for the 11th lawyer).
An image that links to a publicity document. Located at the bottom right-hand side of the homepage.
RM1,000 per month
RM1,500 per month
Banner Advertisement
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An animated banner that rotates regularly and links to a publicity document. Located at the top left-hand side of the homepage.
RM1,000 per week
RM1,500 per week
Publicising an Event
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Blurb located in the lower "scrolling box" of the homepage.
RM200 per ad (for a maximum of 2 weeks)
RM500 per ad (for a maximum of 2 weeks)
Modes of Payment
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Upon approval of your advertisement, payment can be made through the following options:
Cash
Remit cash at the payment counter located at the
ground floor of the Bar Council.
The Bar Council's contact details are as follows:
Bar Council
15 Leboh Pasar Besar
50050 Kuala Lumpur
Tel No: +60320502050
Fax No: +60320502049
(Attn: IT Dept)
Direct Access Affinity Credit Card
Swipe your Direct Access Affinity Credit Card
(Visa or Mastercard) at the payment counter located at the ground
floor of the Bar Council.
Direct Deposit
Bank in the amount due to:
Bank: HSBC (Malaysia)
Account Name: Bar Council
Account No: 301-022166-001
Swift Code: HBMBMYKL
Cheque
Prepare a cheque made payable
to "Bar Council" and post it to the Bar Council.
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The final step is to fax copies of the following documents to the
Bar Council :
(a)
Advertisement Application Form (with the exception of Job Vacancy Advertisment
and Law Firms' Areas of Practice Advertisement); and
(b)
Payment slip (with the exception of applicants who paid by
cash and cheque).
Please indicate your name, contact details, company/firm name & email
address.
Please
be reminded that all bank charges are to be borne by applicants,
otherwise a further processing fee will be levied.
Terms and Conditions
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All the terms and conditions in the Terms of Use
continue to apply, particularly the provisions under the sub-heading: "THIRD
PARTY'S LINKS AND ADVERTISEMENTS ON MBAR WEBSITE".
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It is the responsibility of the
advertiser to design the banner at its cost and expense, provided
always that the Malaysian Bar Webmaster reserves the right not to accept any
banner which in his/her view has contravened or is likely to contravene the
Legal Profession Act 1976 or any of the rules made thereunder including
the Legal Profession (Publicity) Rules 2001, Website Rules for Law Firms 2005andRulings
of the Bar Council.
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The advertisements will only be run upon receipt of
full payment of the advertisement charges in advance.
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No refund will be given for any cancellation of any
advertisement after the first publication of the advertisement on the website.
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All stated rates are quoted in Ringgit Malaysia (RM).
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While all efforts will be taken to ensure that our
website runs 24 hours a day, no compensation will be given to any advertiser
due to any interruption or downtime of our server and website, and the Malaysian
Bar makes no representation or warranty, whether expressly or by implication,
and neither is the Malaysian Bar responsible nor liable for any loss, damage
or expense suffered or incurred by any advertiser arising out of the advertisements
placed on our website.
2013 Bar Council subscription Click the link above to download Circular 090/2013 pertaining to the 2013 Bar Council subscription, including the payment guide and a set of Frequently-Asked-Questions.
2013 Hotel Corporate Rates Attending seminars? Going for a holiday? Click on the link above to check out the list of hotel corporate rates for Members of the Bar, which is updated regularly.
Starting a new Practice If you are thinking of setting up your own law practice, click on the link above to view Bar Council's information and checklists to help you prepare for your new endeavour.
Talk on Limited Liability Partnerships (21 May 2013) Organised by the Bar Council Professional Standards and Development Committee, this talk by Anand Raj and Wong Tat Chung will be held at 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm, at Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Bar Council, on 21 May 2013 (Tuesday). The talk carries two CPD points. Click on the link above for more details.
International Arbitration Conference by CIArb Malaysia (22 to 24 Aug 2013) Organised by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, this conference will be held at Eastern & Oriental Hotel, 10 Lebuh Farquhar, 10200 George Town, Penang, from 22 to 24 Aug 2013 (Thursday to Saturday). The conference carries 10 CPD points. Early-bird rate ends on 30 Apr 2013. Click on the link above for more details.
Seminar on Islamic Finance Regulatory Framework (23 May 2013) Organised by the Bar Council Professional Standards and Development Committee, this seminar conducted by Megat Hizaini Hassan will be held at 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm, at Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Bar Council, on 23 May 2013 (Thursday). The seminar carries three CPD points. Click on the link above for more details.
8th LAWASIA Employment Law Conference, Cambodia (24 and 25 May 2013) Organised by The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (“LAWASIA”), this conference featuring Lia Alizia and Brian Williamson, will be held at Tara Angkor Hotel, Vithei Charles de Gaulle, Siem Reap, Cambodia, at 8:45 am to 7:00 pm and 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, on 24 and 25 May 2013 (Friday and Saturday), respectively. The conference carries 10 CPD points. Click on the link above for more details.
MSLSSL and MCLJ Conference on Employment and Labour Laws 2013 (30 May 2013) Organised by the Malaysian Society for Labour and Social Security Law and Malaysian Current Law Journal, this conference entitled “Current Issues on Employment and Labour Laws” will be held at 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, on 30 May 2013 (Thursday). The conference carries six CPD points. Click on the link above for more details.
“Transforming Criminal Justice” One-week Study Programme (25 to 29 Nov 2013) Organised by Public Administration International (“PAI”), this UK-based one-week study programme entitled “Transforming Criminal Justice: from Joined-up Justice to Multi-agency Approaches” will be held in London from 25 to 29 Nov 2013 (Monday to Friday). For further enquiries, please contact PAI by telephone at +44 (0)20 7580 3590, by fax at +44 (0)20 7580 4746, or by email at pai@public-admin.co.uk.