During the 2010/2011 term, the Bar Council Task Force on Combined Rules of Court (“Task Force”) is continuing with its primary objective of liaising with the Judiciary on the proposal for a single set of civil procedure rules (“Proposed Combined Rules”) for the High Court and Subordinate Courts.
At a meeting on 10 Mar 2010, the Judges Rules Committee decided to revert to Bar Council’s original proposal, which had been submitted for consideration in 2007. Following that decision, the Task Force updated the 2007 proposal and submitted the draft Proposed Combined Rules to the Judiciary on 12 May 2010 for consideration.
On 10 June 2010, the Task Force met with the Judges Rules Committee to discuss the 2010 proposal. All parties agreed to set up a Working Committee, comprising representatives from Bar Council, the Judiciary, Attorney General’s Chambers (“AGC”), Sabah Law Association and Advocates’ Association of Sarawak, to continue work on the draft of Proposed Combined Rules.
The Working Committee has had five meetings thus far and is in the process of finalising Orders 1 to 51A of the draft Proposed Combined Rules. Further meetings will be held to discuss and finalise the remaining Orders.
At a meeting on 10 Mar 2010, the Judges Rules Committee decided to revert to Bar Council’s original proposal, which had been submitted for consideration in 2007. Following that decision, the Task Force updated the 2007 proposal and submitted the draft Proposed Combined Rules to the Judiciary on 12 May 2010 for consideration.
On 10 June 2010, the Task Force met with the Judges Rules Committee to discuss the 2010 proposal. All parties agreed to set up a Working Committee, comprising representatives from Bar Council, the Judiciary, Attorney General’s Chambers (“AGC”), Sabah Law Association and Advocates’ Association of Sarawak, to continue work on the draft of Proposed Combined Rules.
The Working Committee has had five meetings thus far and is in the process of finalising Orders 1 to 51A of the draft Proposed Combined Rules. Further meetings will be held to discuss and finalise the remaining Orders.
With regard to the Subordinate Courts (Amendment) Act 2010, the Task Force will take into account the proposed amendments so that these are appropriately incorporated into the Proposed Combined Rules.
Cecil Abraham
Chairperson
Task Force on Combined Rules of Court
Dated 4 Nov 2010
(1) Cecil Abraham (Chairperson)
Members:
(2) Asbir Kaur
(3) Darryl Goon
(4) Deborah Kaur
(5) Dhinesh Bhaskaran
(6) Himahlini Ramalingam
(7) Kevin Prakash
(8) Lambert Rasa–Ratnam
(9) Leong Wai Hong
(10) Nantha Balan
(11) N Chandran
(12) Rishwant Singh
(13) Sitpah Selvaratnam
(14) Trevor George
Officer–in–charge: Nik Waheeda Nik Kamarulzaman