SBC/CIR/053/14
6th August 2014
RE: ASSIGNED COUNSEL – PRACTICE DIRECTION NO. 5 OF 2013
Dear Members Of the Bar,
Click below is the Practice Direction No. 5 of 2013 in relation to Guidelines and Responsibilities of Assigned Counsel for Capital Punishment Cases.
http://www.selangorbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/letter-assigned-counsel-practice-direction-5-of-2013.pdf
This Practice Direction is important as it contains various aspects on the above subject matter from eligibility as Assigned Counsel, to Notes Of Proceedings for Assigned Counsel, to payment rates, to getting up fees for Assigned Counsel and so forth.
Members are advised to read this Practice Direction.
Thank you,
VISHNU KUMAR
SELANGOR BAR CHAIRMAN