The Bar Council is pleased to announce that for the duration of the Home-ownership campaign the following reduced scale of legal fees will be charged by lawyers for property transactions covered by the campaign.
Sale & Purchase Agreement
Value of Property
Fee
Up to RM30,000
RM120 (flat)
RM30,001 -RM250,00
scale fee or RM500 whichever is lesser
RM250,001- RM500,00
RM1,000 (flat)
RM500,001 – RM1,000,000
RM1,500 (flat)
Exceeds RM1,000,000
RM2,000 (flat)
Loan Agreement
Up to RM 30,000
RM 120 (flat)
RM 30,001 – RM 250,000
scale fee or RM500 whichever is lesser
RM250,001 – RM 500,000
RM1,000 (flat)
RM500,001 – RM1,000,000
RM1,500 (flat)
Exceeds RM1,000,000
RM2,000 (flat)
The above schedule of reduced legal fees was agreed to jointly by the Bar Council and Bank Negara, and was approved on December 18, 1998 by the Solicitors’ Cost Committee appointed by the Chief Justice under the Legal Profession Act.
However, the Bar Council reiterates that under Bar Council Conveyancing Practice Ruling No. 3, a solicitor is not to represent their services at promotional sites and booking offices where units are sold or offered for sale.
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.
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.
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