Circular No 238/2016
Dated 24 Oct 2016
To Members of the Malaysian Bar
We refer to Circular No 207/2016 dated 15 Sept 2016, where we asked Members to submit their Sijil Annual 2017 (“SA”) application forms to the Bar Council Secretariat not later than 24 Oct 2016.
Please be informed that the deadline for submission of SA application forms has been extended to 21 Nov 2016 (Monday).
We wish to inform Members that as at 20 Oct 2016, the Bar Council Secretariat has received a total of 3,955 applications for SA. The number of applications processed is 2,348 of which 1,818 SAs have been issued to Members and 530 applications were found to be not in order.
Members are advised to forward their SA application forms with the relevant supporting documents to the Bar Council Secretariat as soon as possible so that their Sijil Annual and Practising Certificate 2017 may be issued expeditiously.
Members who have been notified that their SA applications are not in order are advised to regularise their applications on an urgent basis by providing the information or documents requested, to enable the Bar Council Secretariat to complete the processing of their applications in good time.
As at 20 Oct 2016, 1,824 firms have yet to submit their Professional Indemnity Insurance (“PII”) Proposal Forms to the Scheme Broker, Jardine Lloyd Thompson (“JLT”), in order to obtain their PII Schedules. Members are encouraged to submit their 2017 Proposal Forms online at www.praktis.com.my. Kindly note that confirmation of PII cover is mandatory to process your SA application. For enquiries pertaining to PII, kindly contact JLT directly by telephone at 03–2723 3388 (general line) / 03–2723 3241 (dedicated for the Malaysian Bar).
For enquiries relating to SA application, please contact the Membership Department by telephone at 03–2050 2191, or by email at
membership@malaysianbar.org.my.Thank you.
Karen Cheah Yee Lynn
Secretary
Malaysian Bar
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