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Please be reminded that the 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Malaysian Bar (for the year 2009/2010) will be held as follows:

Date: 13 March 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 10.00 am
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur

The agenda for the AGM is as follows:

1. To consider and, if approved, to adopt the Minutes of the 63rd Annual General Meeting held on 14 March 2009;

2. To consider and, if approved, to adopt the Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 15 May 2009;

3. To consider and, if approved, to adopt the Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 12 December 2009;

4. To discuss matters arising therefrom (please refer to the AGM Update Sheet on pages 53-54 of the Annual Report 2009/2010);

5. To consider the President’s and Committees’ Reports re: Activities of the Malaysian Bar for the year 2009/2010;

6. To consider and, if approved, to adopt the Audited Accounts of the Malaysian Bar for the year ended 31 December 2009;

7. To consider the following motions:

7.2 “Motion calling for repeal of Rule 52(c) of the Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978” proposed by Lee Swee Seng and seconded by Pang Shui Wu, dated 24 February 2010 (page 14 of the bundle of motions);

7.3 “Motion calling the Bar Council to urge the Government to pay reasonable compensation to landowners affected by the erroneous decision of the Federal Court in Adorna Properties case and matters incidental thereto” proposed by Lee Swee Seng and seconded by Annou Xavier, dated 4 March 2010 (pages 15-17 of the bundle of motions);

7.4 Motion on the current status of the draft Combined Rules of Court proposed by Tommy Thomas, dated 5 March 2010 (pages 18-19 of the bundle of motions); and

7.5 “Motion regarding proposed scheme by Bank Negara Malaysia to cover third party bodily injury and death” proposed by Ragunath Kesavan (Chairman, Bar Council), on behalf of the Bar Council, dated 5 March 2010 (pages 20-21 of the bundle of motions);

In accordance with Section 64(4) of the Legal Profession Act 1976, the quorum for the AGM shall be 500 Members of the Malaysian Bar. Members are urged to make every effort to attend the AGM so that issues affecting the profession may be effectively discussed by as many Members as possible.

If you are a registered user of the Malaysian Bar website, please click here to view the bundle of five above-mentioned motions that have been proposed for consideration at the AGM, and here to download the Annual Report 2009/2010.

Members who attend AGM will be provided with a print copy of the Annual Report 2009/2010 on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that only 1,000 print copies of the Annual Report have been produced.

We look forward to your presence and participation at the AGM.

Dated: 8 March 2010

George Varughese
Secretary

NOTE

1. Members are kindly requested to make every effort to attend the meeting punctually to ensure a quorum of 500.
2. Registration Counters will open from 8:30am. Light refreshments will be served.
3. Pupils may attend but shall not vote and should be seated only at the area(s) designated for pupils.
4. All Members shall, upon registering their names, wear the designated stickers for purposes of admission.
5. Accommodation is available at the Legend Hotel. The rates* are as follows:-

• Superior room RM220++
• Deluxe room RM250++
• Executive deluxe room RM280++
• Executive room RM380++