(a) all references to “the Publicity Rules” are to the Legal Profession
(Publicity) Rules 2001 as amended or re-enacted from time to time. All
references to specific Publicity Rules are to the specific rules in the Legal
Profession (Publicity) Rules 2001;
(b) all references to “the Etiquette Rules” are to the Legal Profession
(Practice & Etiquette) Rules 1978 as amended or re-enacted from time to time.
All references to specific Etiquette Rules are to the specific rules in the
Legal Profession (Practice & Etiquette) Rules 1978;
(c) all references to “these Rules” mean the rules set out herein as may be
amended from time to time by the Bar Council;
(d) all references to an Advocate and Solicitor include a law firm, unless the
context shall otherwise require;
(e) all references to laws include guidelines, directives, directions, rules and
rulings whether or not having the force of law;
(f) all references to applicable laws include the applicable laws relating to
publicity for Advocate and Solicitor of Malaysia, rules and rulings prescribed
by the Bar Council from time to time;
(g) all references to a Website include any Website or webpage created by or for
an Advocate and Solicitor or his firm;
(h) “Advocate and “Solicitor” has the meaning ascribed to that expression in the
Legal Profession Act 1976 as amended or re-enacted from time to time;
(i) “Approved Information” has the meaning attributed to that expression in the
Publicity Rules;
(j) “Website Address” shall mean the Universal Resource Locator or more commonly
known as the URL of a particular Website and includes the domain name, title or
any words necessary to gain access to a Website.
2012 Bar Council Subscription Click the link above to download Circular 072/2012 pertaining to the 2012 Bar Council subscription, including the payment guide and a set of Frequently-Asked-Questions.
2012 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.
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International Malaysia Law Conference (26 to 28 Sept 2012) Hurry up! The countdown continues and the current promotion rate ends 30 June 2012. Don't miss what is going to be the best conference in the region! On top of that, if you sign up with 5 or more people from the same organisation, we will give you a 10% group discount. Click on the link above to register.
Dialogue with Criminal Law Practitioners (26 May 2012) Organised by Bar Council, this dialogue will take place at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Bar Council, on 26 May 2012 (Saturday). Click on the link above for more details.
Conference on Competition Law (31 May 2012) Organised by Bar Council with the support of LexisNexis, this conference will take place at 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, on 31 May 2012 (Thursday). For more details or to register, please contact Vilashini Vijayan (03-2050 2095; vila@malaysianbar.org.my). Click on the link above for more details.
Talk on What Clients Want (7 June 2012) Organised by the KL Bar Practitioners' Affairs Committee, the talk, presented by Ong Eu Jin, will take place at 5:00 pm, at the KL Bar Auditorium, on 7 June 2012 (Thursday). Click on the link above for more details.
4th LAWASIA Family Law Conference, Penang (13 and 14 July 2012) Supported by Penang Bar Committee and the Malaysian Bar, this conference, themed “The New Global Family: Emerging Trends and Challenges to Family Practice”, will take place at Traders Hotel, Penang, on 13 and 14 July 2012 (Friday and Saturday). Click on the link above for more details.