A Website may contain the following information or matters:
(a) Disclaimers
Disclaimers may be inserted in a Website provided that they appear on the home
page (front page) of the Website or are highlighted to the attention of visitors
to the Website by way of a prominent link appearing on the home page. However,
such disclaimers should not breach any Bar Council Rules or Rulings on
disclaimers.
(b) Links
Every Website shall have a link on its frontpage that connects to the official
Malaysian Bar website at
http://www.malaysianbar.org.myor such other address as may be notified
from time to time by the Bar Council. Links that connect a Website to another
website are generally permissible provided that any website linked to a Website
shall comply with the Publicity Rules, all applicable laws and these Rules.
(c) Hidden text or hidden graphics
Hidden text or hidden graphics which form part of the programming language or
source code of a Website and are therefore necessary for the creation of the
Website are permitted provided that any such hidden text or hidden graphics does
not breach Publicity Rule 5(1)(a).
(d) Tracking
An Advocate and Solicitor may keep track of the number of visitors to his
Website but such information shall not be published or made available to the
public.
(e) Comments or inquiries
An Advocate and Solicitor may create means through his Website for a visitor to
contact him for the purposes of comments or inquiries on anything published on
his Website.
(f) Website on another website
An Advocate and Solicitor may create or operate a Website on or within another
website provided that the host website does not violate the Publicity Rules,
these Rules or any other applicable laws.
(g) Establishment of solicitor-client relationship
A Website may provide such Approved Information as may be required to assist any
person to make a decision whether to retain the relevant Advocate and Solicitor
in a particular matter or a Website may enable any person to obtain further
information from the Advocate and Solicitor to assist that person in making such
decision. An Advocate and Solicitor shall avoid the establishment of a
solicitor-client relationship directly or merely through his 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.
Bar Council Bookshop Read MORE … but pay LE$$! Members enjoy a 20% discount on LexisNexis publications at the Bar Council Bookshop. Click on the link above for the list of available titles.
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.