(1) A Legal Firm intending to admit new partner or partners shall notify the Bar
Council in writing of its intention to do so. This notice shall be executed by
all existing partners of the firm or the managing partner of the firm, as well
as the incoming partner(s).
(2) The said notice shall contain the following particulars:
a) The name(s) of the new partner(s) including his/her Bar Council membership
number.
b) The effective date of admission of the partner(s).
c) The branch of the firm where the new partner(s) will be attached to (if any).
(3) The Council will check the status of new partner(s) with its records and/or
with the relevant authorities in respect of the following matters:-
a) Whether the new partner(s) has /have been adjudicated bankrupt or a receiving
order has/have been made against him/her.
b) Whether the Disciplinary Board has made any order to struck off, suspend or
any other orders against the new partner(s) rendering the new partner(s)
ineligible to obtain a valid Sijil Annual and Practising Certificate.
(4) In the event if the result of the check in paragraph (3) above is in the
affirmative, the Bar Council shall notify the firm of the said results and
prohibit the firm concerned from admitting such person(s) as a new partner(s) of
the firm.
(5) Upon approval of the admission of the new partner(s), the particulars of
such admission shall be recorded in the Bar Council Membership Department System
accordingly.
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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.
Rulings & Resolutions 
Circular No 110/2012: Seminar on Introduction to ICC Arbitration: An Insight into the 2012 ICC Rules
